David Considine, chair of the first National Media Literacy Conference in 1995, defines media literacy as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create information in a variety of media formats including print and non-print. It is mindful viewing, and reflective judgement. It is a new, expanded view of traditional literacy. He writes that "since most people today get most of their information from television and other visual technologies, informed students and citizens need the new information skills involved in media literacy. School systems around the country are increasingly including these competencies in the emerging curricula. Families can make media literacy a part of their lives."

Media and Information Literacy for Educators

• Media Literacy Online Project and Media Literacy Review from the University of Oregon is designed to meet the informational needs of educators from around the world.
• Critically Analyzing Information Sources is a summary from Cornell University Library.
• Internet Literacy for Teachers from TechTeachers.com
• Evaluating Web Resources from Wolfgrahm Memorial Library links to training modules and online presentations to support instruction in this area.
• Evaluating Information Found on the Internet from Johns Hopkins University describes six criteria for evaluating all forms of information.
• Evaluating Information: An Information Literacy Challenge is an article by Mary Ann Fitzgerald that explores methods for overcoming challenges as school library media specialists strive to implement information literacy programs. She nicely summarizes the components of the evaluation process and describes influences on evaluation.
• Evaluating Materials from Girls Tech, Computer Resources for Women provides an interesting perspective in evaluating websites that increase web use among females.
• Information and Literacy Technology Project from University of California, Santa Barbara Library provides a bibliography of resources, both online and offline.
• Information Literacy Links and Resources from the American Association of School Librarians will assist school library media specialists and classroom teachers working to inform students and their parents about information literacy.
• The New Media Literacy interview with Bill Tally and Cornelia Bruner, authors of this incredible book and their companion website at the Center for Children and Technology.
• Free Media Literacy Tools from New Mexico's Media Literacy Project
• Media Literacy Sites Online (old links, but check some)
• Media Literacy Resources compiled by the government in Manitoba, Canada
• The Role of Libraries in Literacy Education ERIC Digest
• School Libraries.org
• Introduction to Libraries lessons and syllabus
• Critical Thinking Consortium provides links to alternative news sources for older students, instructional guides, and an online library.
• ICYouSee: T is for Thinking is a guide to critical thinking about what you see on the web. It is part of the Guide to the World Wide Web from Ithaca College Library in New York.
  

Media and Information Literacy for Students

• Citing Electronic Resources from the Internet Public Library
• Nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
• Best Practice Examples for Older Students from Wisconsin Library Association's Information Literacy Committee
• Media Literacy Concepts for High School Students
• Media Literacy Links for students at Rosemont School
• Renee Hobbs Media Literacy Project
• Media Literacy: What Students Should Know
  

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