Information+Needs

__Information Needs__ For our user group, we have chosen to define teachers as all K-12 educators. In that frame, teachers' information needs are vast and varied. Their information needs are primarily related to their work role of providing instruction to students. Teachers need information to aid them in teaching students of various ages, and to provide instruction on numerous subjects, including science, technology, math, English, history, and music. When seeking information they often work from a place of wanting to develop personal knowledge which they then can integrate into their planning (Perrault, 2007).

Teachers' information needs may include:
 * Lesson plans
 * Curricula
 * Handouts
 * Tutorials
 * Presentations
 * Images
 * Videos
 * Book recommendations
 * Worksheets
 * Summary and assessment materials
 * Standards (National, State, and District level)
 * Methodology and pedagogy
 * Classroom management
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Professional development