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= ** Creighton School District Research and Information Literacy ** =

=== In this fast paced globalized world, researchers state that information is doubling every 18 months. Information contained in textbooks and reference books is often outdated even before books are published. Much of today's information is literally available right at our fingertips through online resources. It is vital that we develop skills to effectively access that information and determine its validity and reliability. Alan November has stated that we must teach students the "grammar of the Internet." ===

Completion of this professional development project will help you develop the skills to effectively research information and evaluate that information for validity and reliability.
===// In a recent announcement, President Obama has declared October 2009 to be National Information Literacy Awareness Month. In his statement, he emphasizes that not only do we need to know how to access information but also how to evaluate it. This project will help us to develop the skills we need to be information literate and better able to transfer those skills to our students. For more information visit this press release page of the ALA or download the [|press release.pdf]. //===