Information Literacy @ CUNY

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LILAC Spring Workshop: The CUNY Information Literacy Toolkit

Image of CUNY Information Literacy Toolkit @ Vertical Campus 55 Lexington Avenue (East 24th Street & Lexington) VC 11-125 (11th Floor, Room 125)

Thursday, June 6, 1pm-4pm

Baruch College

Meeting place: Vertical Campus 55 Lexington Avenue (East 24th Street & Lexington)

VC 11-125 (11th Floor, Room 125)

Open to Baruch & CUNY librarians

CUNY’s Library Information Literacy Advisory Committee (LILAC) is delighted to announce its Spring Workshop. The theme for the workshop is The CUNY Information Literacy Toolkit.

The Toolkit is a work in progress and this year’s workshop will serve as a beta-release. CUNY librarians will facilitate breakout sessions on the following information literacy topics: • Understanding the research process • Starting research • Searching • Understanding sources • Using sources • Evaluating sources • Integrating sources

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Schedule

1-1:25pm: Welcome & Introductions

1:30-2:20: Facilitated Conversations (2 concurrent)

  • Evaluating Sources: Anne Adkison (College of Staten Island), Rachel Jones (City Tech), Alexandra Hamlett (Guttman), Barbara Gray (Newmark Graduate School of Journalism)
  • How to Search: Eric Silberberg (Queens College)

2:30-3:20: Facilitated Conversations (2 concurrent)

  • Understanding the Research Process: Sarah Cohn (City College)
  • Understanding Different Sources & Integrating Sources: Ian McDermott (LaGuardia)

3:30-4pm Closing Remarks