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Communications in Information Literacy
Information literacy; teaching and learning; academic libraries
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Frame Works: Using Metaphor In Theory And Practice In Information Literacy, Wendy Holliday
Frame Works: Using Metaphor In Theory And Practice In Information Literacy, Wendy Holliday
Communications in Information Literacy
The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education generated a large amount of discourse during its development and adoption. All of this discourse is rich in metaphoric language that can be used as a tool for critical reflection on teaching and learning, information literacy, and the nature and role of theory in the practice of teaching librarians. This article explores the metaphoric entailments of the Framework as a way to deepen our understandings and practices of information literacy.