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Using Context in Information Literacy Instruction: Beyond Basic Skills

Using Context in Information Literacy Instruction: Beyond Basic Skills

Hosier, Allison

Paperback

Literary CriticismGeneral Reference

ISBN10: 0838937985
ISBN13: 9780838937983
Publisher: ALA Editions
Published: Jan 3 2022
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Hosier shows academic librarians how to use context when teaching information literacy, an approach that offers a substantive and enduring impact on students' lifelong learning.

Librarians know that information literacy is much more complex and nuanced than the basic library research skill that it's often portrayed as; in fact, as outlined by the ACRL Framework, research is a contextual activity. But the settings in which we teach often constrain our ability to take a more layered approach. This book not only shows you how to teach information literacy as something other than a basic skill, but also how to do it in whatever mode of teaching you're most often engaged in, whether that's a credit-bearing course, a one-shot session, a tutorial, a reference desk interaction, or a library program. Taking you through each step of the research process, this book shares ideas for adding context while exploring topics such as

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