Based on many years of columns from School Library Media Activities Monthly, this book presents key terms in a working theoretical model that may be used in developing and understanding the power of information inquiry in instruction. Authors Daniel Callison and Leslie Preddy have provided the new definitive work on information inquiry and information literacy instruction. New columns from School Library Media Activities Monthly are included and new Key Words for Instruction are introduced. An entirely new section on Inquiry has also been added and the book's section of resources and websites has been updated.This book is both a revision and an update to Key Words, Concepts and Methods for Information Age Instruction. The entirely new Key Words for Instruction have immediate value for staff development purposes as reproducibles, for building year-long study group programs in schools and libraries, or as weekly discussion handouts.In addition to the invaluable theoretical base, the authors include much practical instructional application for immediate use, thoughtfully blending theory with real-world education and library science. Their book provides readers with insights into the tremendous role of the school library media specialist as both a teacher and a librarian who needs to understand, interpret, and instruct students in the skill of inquiry-the basis of all learning. This is a basic purchase for all library and information literacy programs K-12 as well as for school library educators.

The Blue Book on Information Age Inquiry, Instruction and Literacy is a basic purchase for all school libraries K-12 and for school library educators; it is the Blue Book on information literacy instruction-a must have.

ContentsSection I: Introduction to ConceptsChapter 1 Information Inquiry: Concepts and ElementsChapter 2 Key Foundational Documents for Information Literacy and InquiryChapter 3 Information Search and Use ModelsChapter 4 Models for Information InquiryChapter 5 Information Literacy, Media LiteracyChapter 6 Standards, Scope & SequenceChapter 7 Instructional ModelsChapter 8 Foundations of Library Media Specialist'sChapter 9 The Instructional Media SpecialistChapter 10 Student as Information ScientistChapter 11 Online Inquiry LearningChapter 12 Learning Resources ManagementSection II: Application of InquiryChapter 13 MS Inquiry BasicsChapter 14 MS Inquiry OrientationChapter 15 MS Inquiry ExplorationChapter 16 MS Inquiry InvestigationChapter 17 MS ConclusionSection III: Key WordsAppendix ChartsAppendix Key Word Annotated BibliographyBibliography on Information LiteracyWeb Site BibliographyAssessment RubricIndex