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Hauptverfasser: Ishimura, Yusuke, Bartlett, Joan C.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 2009
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Online-Zugang:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ930145
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author Ishimura, Yusuke
Bartlett, Joan C.
author_facet Ishimura, Yusuke
Bartlett, Joan C.
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Bartlett, Joan C.
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contents Information Literacy Courses in LIS Schools: Emerging Perspectives for Future Education Ishimura, Yusuke Bartlett, Joan C. Information Literacy Courses Course Descriptions Course Content Course Objectives Library Education Content Analysis Comparative Analysis Teaching Methods This study investigates how information literacy courses have been taught in American Library Association-accredited library and information science programmes. Using a content analysis approach, we compared information literacy course syllabi from Master of Library Science (MLS) programmes collected in 2005 and 2009. In addition, courses in school library media (SLM) programmes were analysed and compared with MLS syllabi. It was found that the goals of information literacy courses in both types of programme are to educate librarians who can facilitate the development of information literacy skills in the communities they serve. However, our analysis revealed different approaches: information literacy courses in MLS programmes focused on instructional techniques while SLM courses focused on integrating information literacy in the larger educational context. Although instructional techniques are still important, recent literature suggests that effective information literacy education requires integrating skills in learners' unique contexts. We suggest that MLS courses need to go beyond instructional methods and emphasise more collaboration and integration of information literacy practices in their users' communities. (Contains 8 tables.)
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spellingShingle Information Literacy Courses in LIS Schools: Emerging Perspectives for Future Education
Ishimura, Yusuke
Bartlett, Joan C.
Information Literacy
Courses
Course Descriptions
Course Content
Course Objectives
Library Education
Content Analysis
Comparative Analysis
Teaching Methods
Information Literacy Courses in LIS Schools: Emerging Perspectives for Future Education Ishimura, Yusuke Bartlett, Joan C. Information Literacy Courses Course Descriptions Course Content Course Objectives Library Education Content Analysis Comparative Analysis Teaching Methods This study investigates how information literacy courses have been taught in American Library Association-accredited library and information science programmes. Using a content analysis approach, we compared information literacy course syllabi from Master of Library Science (MLS) programmes collected in 2005 and 2009. In addition, courses in school library media (SLM) programmes were analysed and compared with MLS syllabi. It was found that the goals of information literacy courses in both types of programme are to educate librarians who can facilitate the development of information literacy skills in the communities they serve. However, our analysis revealed different approaches: information literacy courses in MLS programmes focused on instructional techniques while SLM courses focused on integrating information literacy in the larger educational context. Although instructional techniques are still important, recent literature suggests that effective information literacy education requires integrating skills in learners' unique contexts. We suggest that MLS courses need to go beyond instructional methods and emphasise more collaboration and integration of information literacy practices in their users' communities. (Contains 8 tables.)
title Information Literacy Courses in LIS Schools: Emerging Perspectives for Future Education
topic Information Literacy
Courses
Course Descriptions
Course Content
Course Objectives
Library Education
Content Analysis
Comparative Analysis
Teaching Methods
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ930145