Ellen Carey | Associate Professor & Librarian, Library Department Chair
Ellen (she/her/hers) is a passionate teacher and learner. She is an amateur outdoorswoman, artist, athlete, and poet. She is also an information literacy superhero who battles misinformation and seeks to inspire enthusiasm for critical thinking and lifelong learning everywhere she goes. Her super powers are curiosity and investigation, and she loves teaching others how to use them as passionately as she does.
Courses taught:
Library 101: Introduction to Information Literacy -- Santa Barbara City College (2012-present)
LIS 408: User Instruction -- Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science (2010-2011)
Activities
Lesson Plans Contributed
The SIFT* & PICK approach to evaluating sources adapts and builds on Mike Caulfield's SIFT method to help students select quality sources by practicing:
- Lateral Reading (SIFT): fact-checking by examining other sources and internet fact-checking tools; and
- Vertical Reading (PICK): examining the source itself to decide whether it is the best choice for their needs.
*The SIFT method was created by Mike Caulfield under a…
I created the SIFT & PICK Fact Checking & Source Evaluation process to improve upon P.R.O.V.E.N. SIFT & PICK better distinguishes between lateral reading to fact check information and vertical reading to select the best sources for specific information needs. It is briefer and better lends itself to teaching…