Library instruction and information literacy – 2005

Abstract

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to set out to provide a selected bibliography or recent resources on library instruction and information literacy. Design/methodology/approach -Introduces and annotates periodical articles, monographs, and exhibition catalogues examining library instruction and information literacy. Findings -Provides information about each source, discusses the characteristics of current scholarship, and describes sources that contain unique scholarly contributions and quality reproductions.Originality/value -The information may be used by librarians and interested parties as a quick reference to literature on library instruction and information literacy.

Information literacy practice in academic libraries the higher education landscape

“…In an annotated bibliography of library instruction and information literacy, Johnson and Jent (2005), list collaboration, integration or embedding of information literacy within disciplines (such as law and medicine) as major themes emanating from the tertiary education and school sectors. In this sector there is a plethora of 'how to do it' articles that focus on the relationships between librarians and students, and librarians as collaborators with teaching staff.…”

“…Over the past 10 years in the USA, there has been a burgeoning of publications on assessment (see, for example, Johnson and Jent, 2005). Lindauer (2004, p. 122) indicates that in the USA this focus is driven by:…”

Towards an understanding of information literacy in context

“…Reviews of IL have been conducted by a number of authors including Bruce (2000) who mapped the terrain of IL, Rader (2002), Johnson and Jent (2005) who reviewed publication output relating to IL and Hughes et al (2005) who surveyed IL in Australia over a five-year period (2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005). Virkus (2003) reviewed the European literature and suggested that, as with other countries, the IL 'movement' has evolved from bibliographic instruction and user education with the majority of research emanating from this sector.…”

Fire veier til kvalitet. Informasjonssøking og kvalitetssikring i en digital skole

“…Internasjonalt finnes det svaert mange studier, både empiriske og mer begrepsorienterte, av information literacy. De siste ti årene er det også skrevet flere brede forskningsoversikter, som Rader (2002), Johnson (2005) og Lloyd (2008). Men foreløpig ser det ut til at samspillet mellom forskning og praktisk opplaering er lite utviklet.…”