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Information Literacy And Life Long Learning: The Role Of School Librarians, Elizabeth Bukunola Lateef Mrs, Ezekiel Olugbenga Adeyi Mr, Olomola R. Abosede Mrs
Information Literacy And Life Long Learning: The Role Of School Librarians, Elizabeth Bukunola Lateef Mrs, Ezekiel Olugbenga Adeyi Mr, Olomola R. Abosede Mrs
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Abstract
This paper conceptualizes literacy and learning as a continuum that requires appropriate placement, attitude and adjustment that should be initiated and instilled from elementary stage of learning with emphasis on the role of the school librarians. Base on the overview obtained from scholarly publications, a relationship among information literacy, lifelong learning and school librarian was established and reviewed. The paper also posited three examples of creative and innovative programmes that the School Librarians could introduce in order to foster information literacy for lifelong learning. The paper concludes on school librarians adopting information literacy as the subject they should be …
Information Literacy: Finding And Using Information, January 2009, Heather Leary, Anne R. Diekema, Wendy Holliday
Information Literacy: Finding And Using Information, January 2009, Heather Leary, Anne R. Diekema, Wendy Holliday
Heather Leary, Ph.D.
This course is for learning information literacy skills, especially those related to using an academic library and the Internet for college-level research. The course uses a modified problem-based learning approach to give you an authentic and hands-on experience with the subject matter. The purpose of this course is to help you learn about information, the tools that can be used to find, evaluate, and share it, and to practice the skills you have learned.
It is designed for students and teachers in higher education, but can be modified easily for other learners. The course assumes basic Internet capabilities (browser navigation …