The Information Literacy Game

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The Information Literacy Game http//library.uncg.
edu/game/
What is the Game?
Make Your Own Game!

• The Information Literacy Game is an online board
  game which allows up to 4 students to play, using
  a question-and-answer format.
• The Information Literacy Game also
• Complies with ADA regulations
• Uses AJAX (a combination of JavaScript
• and XML)
• Incorporates Web evaluation exercises
• Is fun!

• Game files available at http//library.uncg.edu/ga
  me/mygame.asp
• Includes images, scripts, questions, sounds, html
  files
• Instructions for adapting/modifying parts of the
  game are included
• You can easily change
• All character icons
• Sounds
• Gameplay options
• Other game images
• Learn about updates at http//librarygames.blogspo
  t.com

Player Survey Results
Information Literacy Goals of the Game

• The information literacy goals for the game are
  based on UNCGs Objectives for Library
  Instruction for First-Year Undergraduates. These
  goals are for students to
• Understand that information can be found in a
  variety of sources.
• Understand the function and use of information
  sources.
• Identify useful information from the librarys
  catalog and online databases.
• Understand the way collections of information
  are organized and accessed.
• Determine when to cite a source and cite it
  properly using a specific citation style.

Strongly Agree
Slightly Agree
Slightly Disagree
Questions
Strongly Disagree
Choose the best place to find An article about
women in the Revolutionary War
Choose Your Resource
If you have done a search and retrieved too many
results, which is the best way to narrow your
search?
Searching/ Using Databases
Cite Your Sources/Avoid Plagiarism
How can you judge if something is common
knowledge and does not need to be cited?
The Game and the ACRL Information Literacy
Competency Standards
Player Comments
"Wonderful" "Nice Work" Loved it!! "What
a great idea.  I'm really impressed." "Great
game!" "Thanks for the effort.  Definitely
more fun than a lot of lessons." "Good game!
Thank you." "Fun way to learn the facts! I'll
have to tell the librarian at my college about
this!" 
The Classification scheme used by Jackson Library
and the Music Library is called
Library Wild Card

• Choose Your Resource
• Questions
• Searching and Using
• Databases Questions
• Web Evaluation
• Exercises

Standard 2 The information literate student
accesses needed information effectively and
efficiently. Standard 3 The information
literate student evaluates information and its
sources critically and incorporates selected
information into his or her knowledge base and
value system.
Contacts

• Scott RiceNetworked Information Services
  Librarianserice2_at_uncg.edu
• Amy HarrisFirst Year Instruction Coordinator and
  
• Reference Librariana_harri2_at_uncg.edu

Web Evaluation

• 1 Webpage Exercise
• Find information such as
• Location of company
• Contact Information
• Credentials

• 2 Webpage Exercise
• Compare 2 pages to find
• Which is more current
• Which is more accurate
• Which is more biased

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