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| author | Saunders, Laura |
| author_facet | Saunders, Laura Saunders, Laura |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | The Future of Information Literacy in Academic Libraries: A Delphi Study Saunders, Laura Delphi Technique Information Needs Academic Libraries Information Literacy Librarians Library Role Barriers Teacher Attitudes Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Automation Electronic Libraries Resistance to Change Information Technology Information literacy is a central tenet of academic librarianship. However, technological advancements coupled with drastic changes in users' information needs and expectations are having a great impact on this service, leading practitioners to wonder how programs may evolve. Based on a Delphi study, this article surveyed 13 information literacy experts about proposed futures that explore the possible evolution of information literacy over the next decade. Although generally optimistic in their assessment of the continued importance of information literacy and the role librarians will play in its future, these experts acknowledged a number of obstacles academic librarians will face in fully realizing these possibilities. (Contains 13 notes.) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 2009 |
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| spellingShingle | The Future of Information Literacy in Academic Libraries: A Delphi Study Saunders, Laura Delphi Technique Information Needs Academic Libraries Information Literacy Librarians Library Role Barriers Teacher Attitudes Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Automation Electronic Libraries Resistance to Change Information Technology The Future of Information Literacy in Academic Libraries: A Delphi Study Saunders, Laura Delphi Technique Information Needs Academic Libraries Information Literacy Librarians Library Role Barriers Teacher Attitudes Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Automation Electronic Libraries Resistance to Change Information Technology Information literacy is a central tenet of academic librarianship. However, technological advancements coupled with drastic changes in users' information needs and expectations are having a great impact on this service, leading practitioners to wonder how programs may evolve. Based on a Delphi study, this article surveyed 13 information literacy experts about proposed futures that explore the possible evolution of information literacy over the next decade. Although generally optimistic in their assessment of the continued importance of information literacy and the role librarians will play in its future, these experts acknowledged a number of obstacles academic librarians will face in fully realizing these possibilities. (Contains 13 notes.) |
| title | The Future of Information Literacy in Academic Libraries: A Delphi Study |
| topic | Delphi Technique Information Needs Academic Libraries Information Literacy Librarians Library Role Barriers Teacher Attitudes Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Automation Electronic Libraries Resistance to Change Information Technology |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ825205 |