Metka Kostanjevec, Prva gimnazija Maribor

Teaching high-school students how to choose appropriate information sources for the defined need is one of the basic goals of the library and information knowledge (KIZ) in high-school. Thus it is essential for the students to be familiar with the system of the library material layout in the school library, in our case that means the UDC system or the system of the Universal Decimal Classification. Namely, it is not enough that students are able to find the material they want in the library catalogue but it is imperative that they know how to find this material on the bookshelves by themselves. In their search the modern computer and communication technology can be of great help since when used properly it makes the search easier and significantly shortens the time needed to satisfy the information needs. On our journey towards reaching the above-mention goals we have, at the high-school Prva gimnazija Maribor, carried out classes of library and information knowledge where first year students were learning about the layout of the material in the school library with the help of iPads and QR-codes. At the end of our classes everybody was satisfied: the students, the great majority of whom successfully found the material required in their tasks, and the professors, who strengthened the belief that team work really does offer a chance to learn a lot from one another.