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Keynote Address: The State Of Information Literacy Policy: A Global Priority, Sharon A. Weiner
Keynote Address: The State Of Information Literacy Policy: A Global Priority, Sharon A. Weiner
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Access to information is important for economic development and community-based solutions to global challenges. However, access to information alone is not sufficient: people need to know how to find, evaluate, manage, analyze, and compile information and communicate the results effectively for the intended audience. This paper presents a global overview of information literacy policy. The paper discusses the meaning of information literacy and its relation to information policy. The paper proposes a role of information literacy in addressing global challenges. It gives national examples of information literacy policy. Finally, the paper identifies challenges in information literacy policy and discusses ways …
Plenary Session: The State Of Information Literacy Policy: A Global Priority, Sharon A. Weiner
Plenary Session: The State Of Information Literacy Policy: A Global Priority, Sharon A. Weiner
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
This was a plenary presentation given at the XXIV IAALD World Congress on July 22, 2013, at Cornell University. It described international information literacy policy with examples from different countries and organizations. It clarified definitions of information literacy and policy; discussed information policy in relation to global challenges; and addressing the challenges.