The question arises about how this course, which deals primarily with reference materials and reference services, relates to information literacy. Does the fact that it is considered "reference" make it distinct from how we deal with other instructional materials that are supported by the school library? This may vary from school to school and may be different for elementary, middle and secondary classes. However, perhaps more than other library materials, the nature of reference materials and associated reference services provide the appropriate resources and the opportunity for the teacher-librarian to engage students in meaningful information literacy activities. This should be apparent as we discuss a variety of reference sources and the term "reference services".
I think that everything we do in the library is related to information literacy and that includes reference materials and reference services.
In Riedling, information literate individuals are defined as "...people who have learned how to learn. They know how to learn because they know how knowledge is organized, how to find information... They are people prepared for lifelong learning."
Understanding the research process and using reference materials is what teaches people how to learn, how knowledge is organized and how to find information. Using reference materials and reference services will assist students in becoming information literate.
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