COLS Library instruction can be delivered in person at any location or virtually in a variety of formats. Instruction typically lasts forty-five minutes to one hour, but can be shorter or longer upon request.
Focused on delivering both a general library overview and basic information literacy concepts, instruction is introduced in an interactive, activity-based format. Specific topics include the value of information and lateral reading for evaluating sources.
All instructors are professional librarians with instruction experience.
Request in person or virtual librarian assistance at any time using the online form or by sending an email to: refdesk@cscc.edu.
We are no longer promoting the use of the CRAAP test to evaluate information. Checklist-based evaluation tools have been shown through research to be less effective than lateral reading.
Opening multiple tabs and searching for independent information has been established as a better strategy in determining the reliability and perspective of a site and its authors or sponsors.
