Digital Literacy Resources

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	Bibliobouts Contributed by: University of Michigan Institute of Museum and Library Services Link: http://bibliobouts.si.umich.edu/BiblioBoutsAbout.h... 5 Click here to vote Bibliobouts project at the University of Michigan funded by IMLS that seeks to teach information literacy through gaming.
	MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing Contributed by: National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfi... 5 Click here to vote Guide to healthy web surfing.
	My Next Move Contributed by: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Link: http://www.mynextmove.org/ 5 Click here to vote This tool is aimed at providing jobseekers with information on more than 900 occupations, as well as local job openings and training opportunities in a simple, user-friendly format.
	Career One Stop Contributed by: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Link: http://www.careeronestop.org/COS_Aboutus.aspx 5 Click here to vote This tool is designed to help job seekers, students, businesses and career professionals manage their careers.
	Common Sense Media Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum Contributed by: Common Sense Media Link: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators 5 Click here to vote A nonprofit online education advocacy group developed curriculum to educate kids early about the basics of digital literacy and digital citizenship. The resources currently available are geared for children in grades 6-8 with plans to expand to children in grades K-12 (expected end of 2010).
	Mac Integration Basics Contributed by: Apple Link: http://training.apple.com/itpro/macinteg 5 Click here to vote Training on how to integrate a Mac into an existing Windows or other standards-based network. Explains the process of setting up a Mac system to take full advantage of network services such as directory services, file sharing, printing, and email.
	Digital Literacy Corps Contributed by: Net Literacy Link: http://www.digitalliteracycorps.org/DLC-P4.html 5 Click here to vote Non-profit organization was founded by a middle school student. To date, over 1000 students from middle schools, high schools and colleges have volunteered to repurpose computers or teach in their communities and provide extensive one-on-one training for those who were formerly on the wrong side of the digital divide.
	“Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail, Currency, Authority and Bias” Contributed by: Karen M. Christensson Link: http://www.radcab.com/ 5 Click here to vote Guide to determine evaluate information.
	Oregon School Library Information System Contributed by: Oregon School Library Information System Link: http://www.oslis.org/ 5 Click here to vote OSLIS is a K-12 web portal providing access to quality licensed databases within an information literacy framework.
	Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning Contributed by: Temple University Link: http://mediaeducationlab.com/copyright 5 Click here to vote Digital and media literacy educators and learners depend on the ability to be able to use copyrighted materials, including movies, TV, print, music, and digital media. Learn about your rights and responsibilities under the law and how to help students appreciate the power they have both as authors and users of copyrighted materials.
	San Diego Futures Foundation Contributed by: San Diego Futures Foundation Link: http://www.sdfutures.org/ 5 Click here to vote The purpose of this organization is to improve access to computers and services by making information technology available to underserved individuals, organizations and disadvantaged small businesses through training, education, technical services and equipment.
	Digital Preservation Education for North Carolina State Employees Contributed by: State of North Carolina Link: http://digitalpreservation.ncdcr.gov/ 5 Click here to vote To provide visitors with digital preservation information and resources that are tailored to their current level of knowledge.
	NC Health Info Contributed by: UNC Health Sciences Library Link: http://www.nchealthinfo.org/index.cfm 5 Click here to vote NC Health Info is an online guide to web sites of quality health and medical information and local health services throughout North Carolina. Designed to meet the needs and interests of North Carolinians, NC Health Info leads users to resources that are reliable and easy to understand. Links on NC Health Info are selected and maintained by North Carolina librarians.
	Zero Divide Contributed by: Zero Divide Link: http://zerodivide.org/ 5 Click here to vote Zero Divide provides access to an ecosystem of broadband technology, training, and education programs for workforce development, asset building, microenterprise, and small business assistance we hope to improve the economic opportunity of low-income, disadvantaged individuals.
	University of Illinois Digital Literacy resources Contributed by: University of Illinois Link: http://www.library.illinois.edu/diglit/ 5 Click here to vote This portal for digital literacy includes various tutorials, guides, and digital tools created to help find, evaluate, and critically use information sources.
	Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library Contributed by: National Library of Medicine Link: http://nnlm.gov/training/consumer/apple/ 5 Click here to vote Want to improve your consumer health collection and services? Interested in improving your reference skills for providing health information for the public? Then this class is for you. Starting with a discussion about the information seeking behaviors of consumers, the class focuses on the provision of consumer health information services for the public. We will also cover health literacy, planning the service, the reference interview, consumer health online, collection development, collaboration, community partnerships, outreach and marketing. Students will also learn about how to stay up to date on consumer health librarianship.
	Net Connectors Contributed by: One Economy Link: http://pic.tv/netconnectors/ 5 Click here to vote A non-profit organization that leverages the power of technology and connects underserved communities around the world to vital information that will improve their lives.
	Healthfinder.gov Contributed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://www.healthfinder.gov/ 5 Click here to vote Contains resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring the most reliable health information on the Internet.
	USA Learns Contributed by: Sacramento County Office of Education State of California Link: http://usalearns.org 5 Click here to vote This site provides three levels of lessons to improve listening, reading, writing, and English speaking skills. The production of this site was made possible by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL). The California Department of Education, Office of Adult Education continues to fund the site. The Sacramento County Office of Education retains ownership of the site.
	The Beehive Contributed by: One Economy Link: http://www.thebeehive.org/ 5 Click here to vote A multilingual Web portal that provides low-income individuals web-based tools and information about financial services, education, jobs, health care, and family.