Information Literacy: Information Literacy at Cobleskill

The Instruction Program of SUNY Cobleskill’s Van Wagenen Library strives to expand the information literacy skills required to navigate our complex, information-rich environment. Through direct instruction, the development of instructional tools, and the promotion of a culture that values lifelong learning and information literacy, the Library’s Instruction Program will support SUNY Cobleskill’s mission of preparing students for successful careers, advanced studies, and engaged citizenship.

Working in collaboration with academic faculty and staff across campus, the Library’s Instruction Program will work to develop and strengthen students’ ability to:

• effectively navigate the full range of information sources available;
• make critical, well-informed decisions about what sources will best satisfy specific information needs;
• recognize the value of research and critical source evaluation in scholarship and everyday life;
• efficiently locate and access information needed to accomplish specific intellectual or practical tasks;
• effectively incorporate information sources into their academic work according to the professional standards and expectations of the relevant discipline or field; and
• understand the legal, ethical, professional, and academic dimensions of responsibly accessing and using information sources.