In the article “Critical Thinking in the Online World” by Debra Jones the importance of having librarians teach critical thinking to those searching for information is stated. Librarians are already responsible for helping find information in the library but they can only help up to a point with online information. Online information is growing along with the importance of determining true information. Mrs. Jones states that critical thinking is the stock trade of the librarian. She goes on later to state how to teach critical thinking, and that it is a learnable skill with the help of others.
Critical thinking is an important skill to have. It is important in every aspect of life. For example it can improve a person point of view to include that of others, and not theirs alone. Critical thinking may not be that easy to learn though, it requires the help of others such as teachers and peers. Being a librarian makes it easy to be this teacher because they already have the skills of examining information with an open mind, and being able to focus on the specifics of the big picture. Critical thinking is key for anyone who wants to live life with an open mind.