scholarly journals Playful Information Literacy: Play and Information Literacy in Higher Education

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Level Information ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
High Level ◽  
Adult Play ◽  
Social Constructivist Approach

It is often difficult to address higher level information literacy skills in Higher Education. This paper argues if we see information literacy as contextual rather than an absolute list of competencies, then play can give us a route to developing those higher level skills.It takes a social constructivist approach in defining information literacy, before going on to define play and games as belonging on a wide spectrum between completely free or open play and highly structured games.Using examples from the literature, the paper builds the argument that play is one answer towards meeting the need to develop high level information literacy in students, even though there is limited empirical research into adult play and information literacy development.

scholarly journals Playful Information Literacy: Play and information Literacy in Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Level Information ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
High Level ◽  
Adult Play ◽  
Social Constructivist Approach

It is often difficult to address higher level information literacy skills in Higher Education. This paper argues if we see information literacy as contextual rather than an absolute list of competencies, then play can give us a route to developing those higher level skills.It takes a social constructivist approach in defining information literacy, before going on to define play and games as belonging on a wide spectrum between completely free or open play and highly structured games.Using examples from the literature, the paper builds the argument that play is one answer towards meeting the need to develop high level information literacy in students, even though there is limited empirical research into adult play and information literacy development.

Information Literacy

2011 ◽  
pp. 1091-1092
Author(s):  
Elaine Magusin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Lifelong Learners ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
The Creation

Information literacy is essential in the creation of lifelong learners. As educators struggle continually to ensure that students are able to successfully navigate the plethora of information available, and be able to think critically about this information, it is logical to consider information literacy skills instruction as a method of helping meet this goal. However, in order to provide information literacy instruction it is necessary to fully understand the concept and all it entails, including how it can be implemented and what benefits it offers to students, educators, and higher education institutions as a whole.

Information Literacy

2011 ◽  
pp. 1178-1182
Author(s):  
Elaine Fabbro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Lifelong Learners ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Need For Information

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education defines information literacy as the ability to recognize the need for information, and be able to locate, evaluate, and use the information effectively (2000, p.2). Information literacy is essential in the creation of lifelong learners (Wallis, 2005, p. 221). Educators struggle continually to ensure that students are not only able to successfully navigate through the plethora of information available, but that they are able to think critically about information, and put it to use in all aspects of their lives. Information literacy skills instruction can serve as a method to help meet this goal. However, in order to provide information literacy instruction it is necessary to fully understand the concept and all it entails, including how it can be implemented and the benefits it offers to students, educators, and higher education institutions as a whole.

scholarly journals Preparing for practice: a higher education perspective. Commentary on … A clinical librarian pilot project in psychiatry

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-70
Author(s):  
Pat Spoor ◽  
Liz Neilly
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Rigorous Approach ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Health Trust

SummaryResearch suggests that contact time between clinical team and clinical librarian can have a direct and positive impact on patient care through encouraging a more rigorous approach to information retrieval and appraisal of the evidence base. This commentary focuses on the findings of a specific clinical librarian pilot project in a mental health trust. It discusses how clinicians could be better supported to develop improved information literacy skills through initiatives in higher education and what impact this might have on the model of clinical librarianship proposed by the project.

scholarly journals AN EXAMINATION OF INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS ON THE USE OF LIBRARY INFORMATION RESOURCES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY IN ADAMAWA STATE

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
High Level

This study investigates the information literacy skill on the use of library information resources among undergraduate students in Adamawa State. The objectives of the study are to find out the level of information literacy skill of undergraduate student in Adamawa state, to determine the level of use of the information resources and to determine the challenges faced in the use of these information resources. Quantitative method of data collection was used using survey research design. The study revealed that most of the student has high level of information literary skill and they use information resource for academic purposes to a high extent, it was revealed from the findings that inadequate current reading and research materials are the major problem facing the use of information resources in University libraries in Adamawa.

An assessment of academic library services: international and domestic students perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 631-653
Author(s):  
Sanaz Soltani ◽  
Shahrokh Nikou
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Domestic Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

PurposeInformation literacy is defined as discrete abilities that a person requires to have in order to find, assess, use and share information. As information literacy skills play a prominent role in the students' academic achievement, students and in particular international students coming to continue their postgraduate studies in other countries may face problems in finding and using library services. The purpose of this paper is to explore and investigate the information literacy skills, challenges and needs of international and domestic students at the Finnish universities.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses a mixed-methods design. Quantitative data were collected through an online survey (82 respondents) and qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 10 international and 10 domestic students.FindingsAcademic library services are used but in different ways. The findings indicate that international students have a relatively low level of information literacy skills compared to domestic students and faces various challenges, especially in the beginning of their studies.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was exploratory, and data were collected from limited number of Finnish universities and may not be representative of the underlying population.Practical implicationsAcademic libraries should provide effective courses on research methods and library services to the international students while keeping in mind the international students language and cultural barriers.Originality/valueThis is one of the first attempts in information literacy research that focusses on international and domestic students' information literacy skills at the higher education environment. As such, the results provided in this paper can help librarians and decision-makers at the higher education environments to plan better and become more efficient in delivering information services meeting students' information needs and expectations.

Information Literacy Skills Among Students of Higher Education Institutions With Special Reference to Tamil Nadu

2020 ◽  
pp. 40-62
Author(s):  
A. Alagu ◽  
S. Thanuskodi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Hybrid Libraries

All academic institutions find rapid growth in computer networks and the use of computerized databases to access information in their libraries. Most academic libraries include hybrid libraries, which have e-library features and traditional library services. It is difficult to use electronic information resources effectively without training. Students need to obtain the skills to get information quickly and efficiently from electronic sources and become what is often referred to as information literate. The human being is blessed with a unique ability to create something from nothing. He creates, originates, innovates, generates, accumulates knowledge, produces works of art, and discovers the truth about the world he lives in. What sets the information age apart from prior periods in history is the label we put on these intellectual creations. These days the economy of nations depends upon buying and selling facts, ideas, knowledge. This chapter explores information literacy skills amongst higher education students.

scholarly journals Is There an Information Literacy Skills Gap to Be Bridged? An Examination of Faculty Perceptions and Activities Relating to Information Literacy in the United States and England

2010 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqui Weetman DaCosta
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Practical Reality ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Information Skills

Surveys of faculty were conducted at two higher education institutions in England and the United States to ascertain their perceptions of information literacy. Faculty were also asked about the extent to which they incorporated information literacy skills into their courses. Similarities were found across the two institutions both in the importance that faculty attached to information skills and what they actually did to incorporate the skills within curricula. The results reflect an information literacy skills gap between what faculty (and librarians) want for their students and the practical reality. Librarians and faculty should work collaboratively together to bridge this gap.

scholarly journals Library–faculty collaboration in the light of a business administration bachelor’s program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Näverå ◽  
Anna Karin Olsson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Quality Aspects ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Analytical Approaches

This paper elucidates the process of creating and maintaining a successful librarian-faculty partnership which originally was intended as a quality improvement tool for a bachelor program in business administration at University West, Sweden. In 2012, after receiving criticism from the Swedish Council for Higher Education regarding the learning outcomes of students’ information literacy skills within the field of business administration, the process of regeneration started. A quality improvement process called “A Scientific Wave” was initiated to support the student's development regarding skills in critical and analytical approaches, presentation techniques and media and information literacy skills. The Scientific Wave includes different quality aspects and applies a holistic approach to improve education quality and accentuate progression of knowledge throughout all courses of the program. Furthermore, work-integrated learning, WIL, is applied as an educational and pedagogical model throughout the program to reinforce the link between work life and learning - theory and practice. Earlier research states that successful integration of media and information literacy in higher education should be based on close collaboration between librarians and discipline faculty, strategic anchoring and visualization in curriculums, syllabi, course objectives and examinations, and developed in line with the mission of the university. The Scientific Wave is here viewed as a co-creative continuous process based on the separate but still complementary skills of librarians and faculty to provide students with tools for critical and creative thinking in today’s digital society.

scholarly journals Kemampuan literasi informasi peneliti dalam penulisan karya ilmiah di Loka Litbangkes Pangandaran

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dani Arif Cahyadi
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
High Level ◽  
Conceptual Research

The productivity of scientific papers in disseminating research results, mastering basic tasks and competencies in functional positions does not necessarily make the researcher a literate person. Researchers at the Loka Litbangkes, Pangandaran still indicated the existence of issues related to the mastery of information literacy especially in writing scientific papers. The information literacy capabilities of researchers are not yet known comprehensively and deeply, so research is needed to uncover it. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach. The purpose of the study was to obtain a clear picture of the information literacy abilities of researchers, especially in scientific writing. The conceptual research framework to study the information literacy skills of researchers used the SCONUL Seven Pillars Information Literacy Research Lens. Informants were three researchers and colleagues at the Loka Litbangkes, Pangandaran who were determined based on purposive sampling. Results showed that researchers did not master information literacy skills yet. First-level researchers indicated that they did not fully master the Plan, Gather and Evaluate competencies. Middle-level researchers were indicated that they did not master the competencies of Plan, Gather, Evaluate and Present. Whereas the high-level researchers were indicated that they did not fully master the Plan, Gather, Evaluate, Manage and Present competencies. In conclusion, the researcher's information literacy skills are constrained by the lack of participation in information literacy training, limitations and irregularities in library collections, unavailability of access to Scopus indexed international journal databases, lack of science communication networks motivations and limited English proficiency.

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