Library instruction and information literacy

Abstract

This article presents an annotated bibliography of literature recently on library instruction and information literacy in academic, school, public, special, and all types of libraries. Interest in the topic remains strong, with a growing number of pieces also including the importance of assessment. Other themes discussed in the articles include research, collaboration, the use of tutorials, tours, distance learning, active learning, problem-based learning, and the role of accreditation bodies.

Understanding and practice of information literacy in Australian government libraries

“…A number of reviews of the literature exist including Johnson (2003), Johnson & Jent (2003;Johnson & Jent 2005, and Johnson, Jent and Reynolds (2007) Significantly what is missing from the literature, and which has prompted us to carry out this study, is a broad view of what is actually being done by workplace librarians to instruct in information literacy, to train people to meet information There is no measure, no yardstick, no base point to which we can point and say, 'this is where we are now', and from which we can look beyond to where we wish to be. No-one has yet asked:…”

El conocimiento informático en Ingeniería Industrial. Una visión desde las evaluaciones de la CONEAU

“…En el segundo grupo aparecen los que se indican a continuación: formación en tecnologías, competencia en el uso de las tecnologías, alfabetización en el uso de redes informáticas, competencia informática, alfabetización en el uso de medios, educación visual, pensamiento crítico, pensamiento conceptual, métodos del trabajo intelectual, métodos de estudio y, habilidades para el estudio. Esta metodología puede encontrarse en los trabajos de Behrens, Bober, Johnson, O´Sullivan, Rader y Ridgeway (Behrens, 1994;Bober et al, 1995;Johnson, 2001;O´Sullivan, 2002;Rader, 2000;Ridgeway, 1991).…”

Scientific information management policies and information literacy schemes in Greek higher education institutions and libraries

“…Literature review shows that library user training evolved from simple building tours, through library instruction, to complex course-integrated Information Literacy activities and programmes, most of which are taking place in academic libraries [11,12,18,22]. Following the global pattern IL instruction developments in Greece have being mainly taking place in Higher Education (HE) libraries.…”