The document discusses information literacy and the role of school libraries. It notes that October is information literacy awareness month and defines information literacy as the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information. The document discusses how teachers and librarians are no longer the sole providers of information and that students need skills to participate in and learn from information activities. It considers what students need to learn about information literacy and how, where, and when they can learn. The document proposes developing plans to strengthen the role of school libraries in developing students' and teachers' information literacy.