1st Edition

Rethinking Information Literacy A Practical Framework for Supporting Learning

224 Pages

by Facet Publishing

Description

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... Read more

Strand One: Transition from school to higher education - Sarah Pavey Strand Two: Becoming an independent learner - Geoff Walton and Jamie Cleland Strand Three: Developing academic Literacies - Moira Bent Strand Four: Mapping and evaluating the information landscape - Clare McCluskey Strand Five: Resource discovery in your discipline - Isla Kuhn Strand Six: Managing information - Elizabeth Tilley Strand Seven: The ethical dimension of information - Lyn Parker Strand Eight: Presenting and communicating knowledge - Andy Priestner Strand Nine: Synthesizing information and creating new knowledge - Emma Coonan Strand Ten: The social dimension of information - Helen Webster Afterword: ‘Ownership is a flawed concept’ - Katy Wrathall Conclusion Appendix 1: A New Curriculum for Information Literacy (ANCIL): the curriculum Appendix 2: ANCIL Lesson Plan Appendix 3: ANCIL Institutional Audit: worksheet Appendix 4: ANCIL Institutional Audit: interview questions