School library media services have undergone a radical change
in emphasis since most of us were kids. The focus has moved
from resources to students to creating lifelong learners. West
Park Library is a place where students learn to access, evaluate,
and use information. Students at all age levels are taught
an information
problem-solving process known as the Big6. This is taught by
the media specialist working with a classroom teacher in partnership.
If students need to learn about a topic, the Big6 helps them
know the steps you go through to find what you need.
The Big6 was developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz.
You can go to their website to find out more information. A
snapshot view of the steps follows.
Kindergarten through first grade: Plan, Do Review
Plan--Think about what you want to do. Where do you go for
help?
Do--Find what you want. Write it down. Put it together.
Review--Look at what you did. Look at how you did it.
Third through fifth grades use the six steps, modified
to their ability.
#1-Task Definition--Define the problem. Identify
the information needed.
#2-Information Seeking Strategies--Brainstorm all possible
resources. Select the best resources.
#3-Location and Access--Locate sources. Find information within
sources.
#4-Use of Information--Engage the sources (read, hear, view).
Extract relevant information.
#5-Synthesis--Organize information from multiple sources.
Present the result.
#6-Evaluation--Judge the result (effectiveness). Judge the
process (efficiency).
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