In partnership with the new jersey association of school librarians, librarylinknj, and the new jersey department of education, the new jersey state library will: 1) support the development of…

This $1,027,875 federal Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Libraries program is supporting the following key activities:

1. Developing information literacy education standards and curriculum for K-12 grade bands in partnership with the New Jersey Association of School Librarians, LibraryLinkNJ, and the New Jersey Department of Education.

2. Providing professional development training for library media specialists, public librarians, academic librarians, and teachers to support implementation and assessment of the information literacy curriculum and standards.

3. Creating online training modules to enable widespread implementation of the information literacy education program.

4. Holding a national forum to examine the role of information literacy in formal and informal educational settings.

The grant was awarded to Thomas Edison State University on Sep 27, 2023, with a final completion date of Sep 30, 2026. The project also includes a $147,000 sub-award to LibraryLinkNJ to host professional development training, develop online modules, and assist with the national forum.

In partnership with the new jersey association of school librarians, librarylinknj, and the new jersey department of education, the new jersey state library will: 1) support the development of information literacy education standards; 2) develop and sequence curriculum for K-12 grade bands that teach to the emerging information literacy standards; 3) provide professional development to library media specialists, public librarians, academic librarians, and teachers; 4) support local implementation and assessment of the information literacy curriculum and standards; 5) develop online training modules to support widespread implementation of information literacy education; and 6) hold a national forum to examine the role of information literacy in formal and informal educational settings.