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Information Literacy Landscapes

by Annemaree Lloyd

February 2010

Intermediate to advanced

208 pages

5h 53m

English

Chandos Publishing

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The nature of this bookAim of this bookStructure of this book
IntroductionWhat is an information landscape?Information and literacyPractice theory, situated learning and communities of practiceBodies in practiceCommunities of practiceSituated learningInformation practice research in library and information scienceConnecting practice and information literacyConceptualizing information literacyTheorizing information literacy as a meta-practiceConclusions

IntroductionFoundation studies of information literacy in the higher education sectorDefinitions and descriptions of information literacy in the educational sectorCritiques of information literacyInformation literacy as practice in educational settingsEducation for information literacy practitionersCollaborative practices: librarian and faculty relationshipsProgrammes and frameworks for information literacy educationInformation literacy standards and frameworks in higher educationAdvocacy, strategy and lifelong learningConclusions: information literacy practice in the education landscape
IntroductionFoundation research into workplace information literacyInformation literacy as a competency and skillCorporate and small business sectorsAdvocating information literacy skills into the workplaceBeyond skillsInformation literacy from a socio-cultural perspective: Lloyd’s workplace studiesIssues for workplace information literacyConclusions
IntroductionAdvocacy of information literacyInformation literacy in the public library sectorAspirational information literacy: governance and civil societyHealth information literacyCharacteristics of information literacy in the public sector landscapeConclusions
IntroductionInformation literacy landscapes: a general overviewFeatures of information literacy in the educational, workplace and community landscapesWorkplace landscape settingsCommunity landscapeConclusions
IntroductionConceptualizing an architecture for information literacyConcepts for theorizing information literacy architecture in the landscape modelContext mattersDiscourseInformation modalitiesInformation practiceInformation activitiesConclusion

Overview

Drawing upon the author’s on going research into information literacy, Information Literacy Landscapes explores the nature of the phenomenon from a socio-cultural perspective, which offers a more holistic approach to understanding information literacy as a catalyst for learning. This perspective emphasizes the dynamic relationship between learner and environment in the construction of knowledge. The approach underlines the importance of contextuality, through which social, cultural and embodied factors influence formal and informal learning. This book contributes to the understanding of information literacy and its role in formal and informal contexts.

Explores the shape of information literacy within education and workplace contexts
Introduces a holistic definition of information literacy which has been drawn from empirical studies in the workplace
Introduces a range of sensitizing concepts for researchers and practitioners