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The Electronic Resources (Er)Librarian As Teacher: Bibliographic Instruction And Information Literacy, Cheryl Goldenstein

Cheryl Goldenstein

The transition to electronic resources (ER) creates opportunities and challenges for library instruction. Users have access to abundant information even without consultation with librarians. Instruction must address not only the mechanics of finding information, but also how to evaluate and ethically use information from any medium. Information literacy has been used to describe these competencies. Schools and post-secondary institutions are integrating information literacy (IL) into curricula, giving librarians a more prominent role in the educational process.