Pursuing Information Literacy: Roles And Relationships

Description:
The primary purpose of 'Pursuing Information Literacy' is to inspire individual thinking and application. The book reviews important information literacy and its social significance and the application of information literacy in a number of different sectors. The future of information literacy is explored in concluding chapters. This title features philosophical framework and practical approaches. It is beyond academia. It covers different equations. It includes consistency and comfort as concept. There is expansion of domain. Readership includes: individuals in many sectors and disciplines, but is particularly useful to undergraduate curricula with information literacy outcomes, library and information science education programs, and knowledge/information professionals.

Table of Contents:
Introduction - defines and traces information literacy development; Education - compares and contrasts primary, secondary, and tertiary levels; Business - internal and external applications; Media - ethical dilemmas and responsibilities; Government - effects on legislators and citizens; Medicine - patient care and privacy; Justice - academic research and police investigation compared; Intelligence - how intelligence agencies use and shape information literacy principles; Conclusion - commonalities among sectors and cultures illustrated; information literacy's future.

Author Biography:
Emmett Lombard is a Librarian, Webmaster, and English Instructor at Gannon University in the United States. He presents his information literacy ideas at international forums, and inspires people to take ownership over their learning.