There are more than 100 public and academic libraries that now have a presence on SL (Second Life). In addition, many university Departments of Information Science have built places in SL. Read more . . .

Looking for a powerful, yet personal way to introduce The Big6 or Super3 to your faculty this year?  Contact us about a Big6 or Super3 trainer visit to your site.  Our Big6 and Super3 onsite programs are flexible and a very popular choice to help your group get started with Big6 Skills for information literacy. Get everyone on the same page with Big6 from the “get go”!

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WHY USE BIG6?

Here is a link to a collection of Mike Eisenberg’s PowerPoint Presentations about the Big6. Preview one or more of these presentations then show your administrator the power of Big6 approach to improve student performance.  Be sure to check the presentation titled the “Whole Enchilada”.  It includes examples from three state tests and strategies to help students improve academic performance across the curriculum.

http://new.big6.com/2004/05/01/view-achievement-in-action-mike-eisenbergs-big6-powerpoint-presentations-online/

Hey Big6ers! Join the Big6 Directory of Schools now. Click this link to see the current list of schools - then register to add your school.  We want to see at least 1000 schools listed here before the end of December 2008! 

http://www.big6.com/2008/08/28/big6-directory/

No cost to register. Period.

We won’t share your email address with anyone.

Here’s why the Big6 Directory list may benefit you and your school!

• Qualify for 20% savings on Big6 products if you order from Linworth Publishing
• Find other Big6-friendly schools in your state
• Group Big6 professional development events in your area if you decide to host one
• Distinguish your school as a leader in information literacy practice
• Big6 Member Certificate from Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz

Webinar sessions are perfect for a live, personally guided overview of the Big6 and Super3 strategies for K-12 information literacy skills.

Evaluation, the final step in the Big6 process, is one of the most important tasks for the college student. Many college students seem to have one focus for a paper, presentation, or speech. That one focus — and it is an important focus — is the grade.
. . . . (However) grades only give one view of whether the student did a good job on the information problem – an external view, and usually, that of the professor. It is equally important for students to judge their own work.

Looking for a powerful, yet personal way to introduce The Big6 or Super3 to your faculty this year?  Contact us about a Big6 or Super3 trainer visit to your site.   Our Big6 and Super3 onsite programs are flexible and a very popular choice to help your group get started with Big6 Skills for information literacy. Get everyone on the same page with Big6 from the “get go”!

Take me to the main Big6 workshop page now!

Always free consultation and free quotations upon request. Email subject ”Big6 Workshops” to info@big6.com

The following schools demonstrate a high level of commitment to information literacy and the integration of Big6 Skills for Information Problem Solving in the curriculum. Mike and Bob invite ALL Big6-using schools to “Register Your School” to join the Big6 Directory.

This success story reinforces the importance of funding school libraries and teaching information literacy skills in context through Big6 strategies.

Read how one man’s vision developed into an official Big6 writing center for elementary students in Korea. The authors include student comments about the Big6 program too.