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Title Information literacy : international perspectives / edited by Jesús Lau
Published München : K.G. Saur, 2008

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Description 160 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series IFLA publications ; 131
IFLA publications ; 131
IFLA publications ; 131
Contents 1. Defining information literacy in the 21st century / Sandy Campbell -- 2. 25 years of a continuous national policy: information literacy networking in higher education in France / Frédéric Blin -- 3. Empowering patients through health information literacy training / Rowena Cullen -- 4. Breaking into unexplored territory: a case study of the information literacy initiative at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies / Ingrid Iton -- 5. Implementing information literacy education for undergraduate nursing students / Bill Koch, Susan Porter and Beverley Forsyth -- 6. Information literacy, universities and the access to information / Estela Morales Campos -- 7. Enabling library and information skills: foundations for entering students / Roman Tantiongco and Lorraine Evison -- 8. Supporting information literacy learning in Finnish universities: standards, projects and online education / Arja Juntunen, et al. -- 9. Learning to be a student at the University of Paris 8: an innovative example of teaching information literacy in the first year / Mireille Lamouroux -- 10. Information literacy programs for virtual mobility / Irma Pasanen, Eva Tolonen and Linda Stoop
Summary "This book provides a comprehensive update on the status of information literacy activities around the world, particularly from countries where no related literature has been published in English. In these collected papers, ranging from the practical to the theoretical, knowledgeable librarians report on their efforts to establish and develop information literacy programmes. A tool for evaluating all forms of information literacy, this publication is a must-read for anyone who shares an interest in this field." -- Back cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Information literacy.
Author Lau, Jesus, 1949-
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
ISBN 9783598220371