Library instruction services:

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     Scheduling research sessions
     Assignment help and research guides
     Faculty guidelines for class visits

ACC Library’s library instruction program teaches information skills to ACC faculty, students and staff. The concept is more broadly known as "information literacy." Information literacy is defined as:     
      - knowing when information is needed,
     - knowing how to find information,
     - evaluating the information using critical thinking skills,
     - using the information appropriately in an ethical and legal manner, and
     - communicating the information effectively in various formats.

The U.S. Department of Labor, SUNY, college re-accreditation organizations such as Middle States and other key agencies state that strong information literacy skills are increasingly required for success in education, careers and life. The ability to find and use information well, to solve everyday problems and educate oneself, is an invaluable life-long skill.

By collaborating with librarians to plan effective research assignments and information literacy sessions, ACC faculty can ensure that students learn to use the power of information regularly and more efficiently. Students will be better prepared for the future in a rapidly changing, information-driven world.

Updated May 2008