Rethinking Information Literacy

Coonan Emma Secker Jane

ISBN 10: 1856048225 / ISBN 13: 9781856048224

Published by The Library Association Publishing, 2013

pp. 224. Seller Inventory # 46384197

Synopsis:

A vision for the future of information literacy teaching.

Based on groundbreaking research, undertaken by the authors as part of the prestigious Arcadia Programme at Cambridge University, this book presents a new and dynamic information literacy curriculum developed for the 21st century information professional. The authors adopt a broad definition of information literacy that encompasses social as well as academic environments and situates IL as a fundamental attribute of the discerning scholar and the informed citizen. It seeks to address in a modular, flexible and holistic way the developing information needs of students entering higher education over the next five years.

The book is organized around the ten 'strands' of the new curriculum, which cover the whole landscape of information literacy development required to succeed as an undergraduate in higher education. Interweaving the authors' research and the reflections of internationally recognized experts from the library, education and information literacy sectors, including Moira Bent, Andy Priestner, Sarah Pavey, Geoff Walton and Elizabeth Tilley, it illustrates how and why this new curriculum will work in practice. Detailed appendices present the curriculum, lesson plans and tools for institutional audit, giving readers all the tools they need to implement it successfully in their institutions.

About the Author: Jane Secker, Emma Coonan

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rethinking Information Literacy
Publisher: The Library Association Publishing
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New