Research Catalog

Title

Information literacy : essential skills for the information age / Michael B. Eisenberg, Carrie A. Lowe, Kathleen L. Spitzer ; foreword by Patricia Senn Breivik.

Author

Eisenberg, Michael.

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, c2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lowe, Carrie A.
• Spitzer, Kathleen L.

Description

xviii, 408 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

Attempts to cover all aspects of information literacy, from the origins of the concept to its economic and political importance.

Subject

• Education > Aims and objectives > United States
• Education > Standards > United States
• Information literacy > Study and teaching (Elementary) > United States
• Information literacy > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States
• Information literacy > Study and teaching > United States
• Information literacy

Note

• Spitzer's name appears first on the earlier edition.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Defining information literacy -- Visual literacy -- Media literacy -- Computer literacy -- Digital literacy -- Network literacy -- Summary -- 2. The evolution of a concept -- Development of national importance -- National Forum on Information LIteracy (NFIL) -- Development in K-12 education -- Information power -- Development of Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning -- Canadian school libraries -- Development in higher education -- Development in industry -- Accreditation -- Support for information literacy from the field of education -- Information literacy embraced around the world -- Namibia -- South Africa -- Australia -- Canada -- Finland -- Summary -- 3. Information literacy research -- Examining the themes -- Theme 1 : The nature and scope of information literacy -- Theme 2 : The value of information literacy -- Theme 3 : Effective methods of information literacy skills instruction -- Theme 4 : The impact of information literacy skills instruction -- Conclusion: Information literacy as a new way of thinking -- 4. An economic perspective -- The SCANS report -- The partnership for 21st century skills -- Summary.
• 5. K-12 education : information literacy in the context of national and state standards -- national education goals -- national education goals passed as legislation -- No child left behind -- A study to examine the information literacy aspects of the National Education Goals -- Focus of each education goal -- National subject matter association curriculum standards -- Mathematics standards -- Social studies standards -- Science standards -- Foreign language learning standards -- National geography standards -- English language arts standards -- National history standards -- Economics standards -- Physical education standards -- National health standards -- National arts education standards -- States recognize the importance of information literacy -- California -- Colorado -- Kentucky -- Utah -- Washington -- Wisconsin -- Combining information literacy and national content standards -- Minnesota's inquiry process -- Oregon common curriculum goals -- Summary.
• 6. K-12 education : restructuring and information literacy -- Resource-based learning -- Authentic learning -- Problem-based learning -- Work-based learning -- Assessment of information literacy skills -- Portfolio assessment -- Learning and research logs -- Rubrics for the assessment of information literacy -- Standardized testing and information literacy -- Summary -- 7. K-12 education : information literacy efforts -- Bellingham schools -- Big6 for Kids web site -- California Technology Assistance Project -- Region 8 -- Project SCORE history social science -- Forest Creek Elementary School -- Kenneth R. Olson Middle School -- Kindred Public School -- Mankato, Minnesota -- South Carolina -- Information Literacy After School -- Homeschoolers and information literacy -- Summary -- 8. Information literacy in higher education -- Information literacy standards -- Establishment of the Institute for Information Literacy -- Fluency with information technology -- Information literacy instruction -- Stand-alone courses or classes -- Online tutorials -- Workbooks -- Course-related instruction.
• Course-integrated instruction -- The role of faculty -- North Dakota State -- Oberlin College -- Information competencies -- California State University System -- State University of New York System -- University of Massachusetts System -- University of Arizona -- Assessment of information literacy skills -- Kent State University -- California State Polytechnic University Pomona -- Washington State -- Conclusion : Information literacy and the higher education frontier -- Summary -- 9. Technology and information literacy -- Technology in K-12 schools -- Two approaches to technology education -- Technology in higher education -- Technology for information -- The benefits of information technology -- Summary -- 10. Information literacy : the future and the past -- Where will we see information literacy efforts expand in the future? -- K-12 and higher education -- Public libraries -- Adult education -- Education programs in the private and public sector -- Conclusion: a look back -- Summary -- Appendix A : Information literacy standards for student learning -- Appendix B : SCANS : a three-part foundation -- Appendix C : SCANS definitions : the five competencies -- Appendix D : A chronology of the development of information literacy -- Appendix E : Correlation of information literacy skills with selected national subject matter standards -- Appendix F : Dalbotten's correlation of inquiry skills to national content standards -- Appendix G : An explanation of rubrics and their application in standards education -- Appendix H : Being fluent with information technology -- Appendix I : Information literacy competency standards for higher education -- References -- Annotated ERIC bibliography -- Index.

ISBN

1591581435 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2003060591

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library