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Library instruction is available to the campus community (University of Hawai'i at Hilo and Hawai'i Community College) through formal library instruction sessions, assistance at the physical or virtual reference desk, or by appointment with a librarian. The goal of library instruction is to support students in undergraduate, vocational, remedial, ESL and graduate programs to become information literate, self-directed learners. The library collaborates with faculty to provide a range of student learning experiences to promote these learning outcomes:

The student will understand:

• The value of information
• How information is created and organized
• The role of libraries in providing information
• The ethical use of information
• The value of reading

The student will be able to:

• Identify the scope of information needed to solve a problem
• Develop a search strategy to find information using appropriate resources and tools
• Access and retrieve information efficiently and effectively
• Evaluate information sources for appropriateness

These goals and objectives were developed using:

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries)

General Education Goals at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo

Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices
(Association of College and Research Libraries)

Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning (American Association of School Libraries)