Retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information resources to fulfill an information needs assessment; evaluate the usefulness of these resources to the user
Possessing the ability to facilitate top-notch connections between people and information means familiarity with a broad range of information systems and web-based sources that libraries and other types of information-related organizations provide to their clients. Throughout the process of creating of two annotated bibliographies, I secured knowledge and confidence in my ability to define a topic, pick out the finest information sources about it, and communicate their value to users. I learned to discern between "good" and "bad" information for a particular user and user group. Being able to do so is essential to 21st century library and information services as information pours out online at an ever increasing rate, and the gap between people who can access this information and those who can't remains an issue to be addressed.