The Information Literacy Handbook

Charting the Discipline

Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This comprehensive and subject-defining handbook draws together the work of an international group of researchers and educators to collectively recognize information literacy (IL) as a maturing soft applied discipline.Showcasing current and historical scholarly research and including contributions from the world's leading researchers and practitioners in the field of IL, this handbook provides a rich understanding of the nature of information literacy, including its traditions and significant history, shared approaches to inquiry, base of knowledge, and growing communication networks. Chapters cover: - Current perspectives on the discipline of information literacy; - National and international IL advocacy, research and educational development; - The history of information literacy to present day; - Theories and methodologies used by IL researchers; - Ethical concerns and information challenges faced by individuals and societies; - IL models and approaches that guide IL education and research; - Information literacy communication networks, conferences and publications. Authoritative and encyclopaedic in nature, this state-of-the-art handbook presents the substantial impact of recognising IL as a discipline in nurturing new research and education and is an essential read for LIS academics, teachers, administrators, practitioners and students.

• Reihe: Facet Publishing
• ISBN: 9781783306350
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 07.05.2026
• Größe: 240 x 160 mm
• Verlag: Facet Publishing - IPSUK
• Herausgegeben von: Karen F. Kaufmann, Clarence Maybee