Which term refers to cooperative planning between librarians and teachers to integrate information skills with curriculum?

• A. Collaboration
• B. Partnership
• C. Curriculum Integration
• D. Cooperation

Answer: (A)

Collaboration is the idea of teachers and librarians actively working together to plan, design, and implement learning activities that weave information-literacy skills into the curriculum. This joint planning means both bring expertise—teachers understand the standards and classroom context, librarians contribute resources and information-seeking strategies—and they share responsibility for student outcomes. This makes collaboration the best fit for cooperative planning to integrate information skills with what students are learning in class.

Partnership can involve a formal relationship, but it isn’t specifically about the day-to-day co-planning of lessons. Cooperation tends to be more about providing help or resources without the joint, integrated planning. Curriculum integration describes the end goal—information skills embedded in the curriculum—rather than the collaborative planning process.