Information literacy

The music library promotes the information literacy of students and teachers through individual advice and group training.

The basis for the promotion of information literacy at the music library is the Referenzrahmen Informationskompetenz (information literacy reference framework, in German) of the German Library Association (Deutscher Bibliotheksverband - dbv):

Search	Check	Know	Present	Share
Formulate knowledge needs: What do I want to know?	Thematic relevance: Is this connected to the topic?	Formulate: Express in my own words	Simplicity: simple	Clarify terms of use: How may I use it?
Find sources: Where could I find it?	Factual accuracy: Is this true?	Compare: Compare with other information	Semantic redundancy: varies	Mark quotations: Who wrote it?
Select sources: Where does it say?	Formal accuracy: Is this spelled correctly?	Classify: Put in a context	Cognitive structuring: orderly	Indicate sources: Where does it come from?
Isolate information: What does it say?	Completeness: Is this everything?	Structure: Link several pieces of information in a meaningful way	Cognitive conflict: surprising	Use networks: Who could be interested in it?