About Library Instruction at MCC Libraries

Mission Statement

The MCC Library Instruction program supports the curriculum and mission of Monroe Community College by: using various modes of instruction to address specific assignments and coursework, by fostering lifelong information literacy skills, and by developing collaborative relationships with teaching faculty.

Learning Outcomes

Information Literacy forms the basis of lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.

It is the goal of the MCC Library Instruction program to educate students who will be able to:

• "Determine the extent of information needed,
• Access the needed information effectively and efficiently,
• Evaluate information and its sources critically,
• Incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base,
• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose,
• Understand the economic, legal, social issues surrounding the use of information".*

* Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
  Approved by the Association of College and Research Libraries,
  January 18, 2000.

More Information Literacy Links

• Core Library and Research Skills Grades 9-14+ - Developed by the Rochester Regional Library Council's Information Literacy Continuum Committee, this document lists a basic set of information gathering skills presented as steps in the research process. It provides librarians with a sequential model that can be used as a guideline and a teaching tool, to ensure that all students learn and maintain the information seeking skills they will need as they move on to institutions of higher learning.

• ACRL Information Literacy Website - A gateway to resources on information literacy developed by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Advisory Committee. These resources will help you understand and apply the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education to enhance teaching, learning, and research in the higher education community.

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