Information Literacy In The Digital Age: Evidence Based Appr

Description:
'Information Literacy Education' puts forward a process-oriented approach to information literacy user education. Practical methods are outlined in which librarians' pedagogical involvement in higher education can be enhanced. By applying two general didactic models, the book meets the information professionals' needs to make theoretically founded and independent choices in her teaching and supervisory practices as well as critically reflecting on them. This title is based on content, resources, assignments, and exercises developed for an academic information literacy course. In addition to scholarly content on particular topics, each chapter will include practical applications and activities related to information literacy concepts.

Table of Contents:
Defining information literacy; Cultural literacy - oral tradition, history and ages of literacy; Library literacy - history of libraries, types of libraries; Scholarly communication - the Peer-Review process; Academic honesty - academic code of conduct, plagiarism, copyright; Computer literacy - development of the computer; Computer literacy - development of the internet and world wide web; Computer literacy - software (word-processing, spreadsheets, presentation software); Network literacy - database searching; Network literacy - podcasting, social networking, web 2.0; Media literacy - CMC (Computer-Mediated Communication), UGC (User-Generated Content).

Author Biography:
Dr. Welsh is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi School of Library and Information Science. Ms. Wright is a doctoral student in the University of Southern Mississippi Department of Adult Education.