LIBR 101 - Information Literacy

    Recent Professors
    Robert Parmenter, Ashlie Lawson, Ellen Carey, Sukena Taibjee, Debra Renfrow, Sally Chuah, Kristen LaBonte
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    1
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Information literacy is introduced and practiced. Topics include how information and misinformation are produced, valued, organized, shared or suppressed; the nature of research and finding information; notions of authority and credibility; and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning. Students critically analyze the information ecosystem and practice research skills. Satisfies SBCC Information Competency requirement.