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PublisherAmerican Library Association

ISBN-100838949703

ISBN-139780838949702

eBay Product ID (ePID)23050086499

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

Publication NameFoundations of Information Literacy

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

SubjectLibrary & Information Science / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorPaul T. Jaeger, Natalie Greene Taylor

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight16.2 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width6.9 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2021-034871

Reviews"Taylor and Jaeger declare libraries the community institutions to best help learners understand information literacy and contend librarians should 'own' the teaching of it and cultivate community collaborations to further their reach. This volume is for librarians charged with infusing information literacy into their teaching and public-facing work." -- Choice, "Taylor and Jaeger declare libraries the community institutions to best help learners understand information literacy and contend librarians should 'own' the teaching of it and cultivate community collaborations to further their reach. This volume is for librarians charged with infusing information literacy into their teaching and public-facing work.." -- Choice, "This is one of the best library and information science books that I have read in years. The authors cover a huge amount of theoretical and practical ground very successfully ... I found the plea to evolve the approach to information literacy to include contemporary issues such as privacy and surveillance timely. As our roles increasingly expand to research data, data governance, rights and data control, a new community requires education and processes that are built on the fundamentals of information literacy." -- Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, "Library workers, information professionals, LIS faculty and graduate students seeking to understand current theories of information literacy should look no further than Taylor and Jaeger's Foundations of Information Literacy . This engagingly written text provides a robust introduction to information literacy since its emergence in the 'information society' of the 1970s and its continued evolution to address the information disorder of the participatory Web." -- OIF Intellectual Freedom Blog

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Table Of ContentAcknowledgments and Sanctuary List of Acronyms 1 Searching for Information (Literacy) 2 Defining Information Literacy 3 Information Literacy in the Context of Information Behavior and Everyday Life 4 The Operationalization of Information Literacy, Part I: Academic and School Libraries 5 The Operationalization of Information Literacy, Part II: Public Libraries, Special Libraries, and Archives 6 Information Literacy Is a Human Right 7 Controlling Information Literacy 8 Literacy Politics and Literacy Policies 9 Why Libraries? 10 The Field Guide to Incorrect Information 11 A Brief History of Advertising, Propaganda, and Other Delights 12 Pandemic-Style Disinformation, Misinformation, and Illiteracy 13 Toward Lifelong Information Literacy 14 Advocacy, Activism, and Self-Reflection for Information (Literacy) Professionals 15 The Social Infrastructure for Information Literacy 16 The Lifelong Information Literacy Society References About the Authors Index

SynopsisIt's not hyperbole to conclude that in today's world, information literacy is essential for survival and success; and also that, if left unchecked, the social consequences of widespread misinformation and information illiteracy will only continue to grow more dire. Thus its study must be at the core of every education. But while many books have been written on information literacy, this text is the first to examine information literacy from a cross-national, cross-cultural, and cross-institutional perspective. From this book, readers will learn about information literacy in a wide variety of contexts, including academic and school libraries, public libraries, special libraries, and archives, through research and literature that has previously been siloed in specialized publications; come to understand why information literacy is not just an issue of information and technology, but also a broader community and societal issue; get an historical overview of advertising, propaganda, disinformation, misinformation, and illiteracy; gain knowledge of both applied strategies for working with individuals and for addressing the issues in community contexts; find methods for combating urgent societal ills caused and exacerbated by misinformation; and get tools and techniques for advocacy, activism, and self-reflection throughout one's career., It's not hyperbole to conclude that in today's world, information literacy is essential for survival and success; and also that, if left unchecked, the social consequences of widespread misinformation and information illiteracy will only continue to grow more dire. Thus its study must be at the core of every LIS education. While many books have been written on information literacy, this text is the first to examine information literacy from a cross-national, cross-cultural, and cross-institutional perspective. The ideal resource for introducing students to this important subject, in this book the authors also explore key related issues such as technology, public policy, human rights, community engagement, and advocacy. Drawing upon both the latest research and best practices, they address information literacy in ways relevant for all types of libraries, providing both the broader context and a range of applied strategies and programs for promoting and teaching information literacy., The ideal text for acquainting LIS students and practitioners with this important cornerstone of librarianship, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to information literacy--spanning institutions, cultures, and nations--through the lenses of information, technology, education, employment, engagement, society, policy, democratic governance, and human rights.

LC Classification NumberZA3088.T39 2022