Digital Equity in the Public Library
For decades, libraries have been striving to close the digital divide. From providing public computers and WiFi to technology classes and resources, they have created lifelines for disconnected communities (Fallows, 2021; NTIA, 2021; PLA, 2020; ULC, n.d.). Yet year after year, the problem persists—and in some ways, even worsens. It is time for a new […]
The Credo Second-Year Student Transition Guide
Extending Retention and Student Success Efforts Beyond the FYE Often lost in the transition between the welcoming support of the First-Year Experience and the relationships formed with faculty once students select their major, second-year students present a unique set of needs. From navigating new social pressures, to forming their self-identity, to honing their academic skills, […]
Credo Information Literacy: Campus Use Cases
Infobase offers the only information literacy (IL) solution designed specifically for higher ed libraries, with ACRL Standards and Framework-aligned multimedia and assessments to support embedded librarians, one-shot sessions, and point-of-need instruction. When librarians ask us how Credo Information Literacy can be used by their institution, we usually start with a list: Flip the Classroom: Maximize limited time with […]
No Discovery? No Problem. How One College Library in Quebec Is Building Smart Researchers with Credo Reference
Teaching students how to research effectively is challenging—especially when they have not had much experience doing it—but research instruction creates a foundation that they can use throughout their lives. Champlain College Saint-Lambert in Quebec is a longtime subscriber of Credo Reference and a Cégep (general and vocational college). Nicole Haché, Librarian at Champlain’s George Wallace Library, shares her experience […]
Preparing Students for Lifelong Success
Many college freshmen lack basic information literacy skills. To get an idea of what stands behind these shortcomings, we worked with secondary school librarians to gain their insight into the literacy gap and its possible solutions. In this white paper, created with support from School Library Journal, school librarians share how they meet the challenges of […]
Four Ways to Improve Digital Citizenship Education
Digital citizenship skills are essential, and that’s particularly true now that many students are learning online during the pandemic. Yet, a School Library Journal survey, sponsored by Infobase, of K–12 educators and librarians across the United States suggests that schools aren’t focusing enough attention on teaching students how to become responsible digital citizens.
Top 4 Things School Districts Need to Know About Digital Citizenship Education
This infographic spotlights four key takeaways from School Library Journal’s “Four Ways to Improve Digital Citizenship Education” white paper, sponsored by Infobase. Get a colorful, at-a-glance look at the top four things that school districts need to know to keep up with digital citizenship instruction. Get the complete white paper now: Four Ways to Improve […]
Credo’s Interactive FYE Guide, Second Edition
Librarian-authored and packed with ideas, guidance and case studies, this Interactive Guide will help supercharge your approach to new students in the library. In it, you’ll find: Tips for Library Orientation Ideas for Collaboration Across Campus Approaches to Information Literacy for First Year Students How to Use Assessments to Enhance Teaching & Learning Fresh Ideas […]
Allen Community College Supports Student Success with Rich Information Resources During the Pandemic and Beyond
Information literacy is a critical skill for success in college, work, and life. Made in partnership with eCampus News, our new case study profiles how the library director at Allen Community College in Iola, Kansas, successfully used Films On Demand and Credo Reference: Academic Core during the shift to remote learning amid the pandemic, and […]
Top 9 Information Literacy Misconceptions for First-Year College Students
Overcoming what you think you know is a fundamental path to information literacy. This infographic, based on the study “Predictable Information Literacy Misconceptions of First-Year College Students,” conducted by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, presents the most common misconceptions that can hinder students in their first-year experience. Mapping common trouble spots that students may fall into when […]
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