Information literacy (28/06/08)

- Fostering Lifelong Learning through Information Literacy education: Exploring conceptions in different disciplines and framing pedagogies for lifelong learning (présentation)(source: Sheila Webber, Lifelong Conference, Australie, 18/06/08)- Non-use of Library Services by Students in a UK Academic Library(source: EBLIP, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, vol. 3, N° 2, 2008)Results – The findings showed that students in part-time and distance learning courses were the largest group of non-users. Other factors influencing non-use included the purchase of books, use of the Internet, and a lack of awareness of services available.Conclusions – The library service needs to target non-traditional student groups, particularly those taught off-campus, with innovative induction techniques. This survey highlighted the need to embed information skills teaching into the curriculum and a recent restructure of the department has enabled this to happen with a more focused approach to academic liaisonship.- Building a More Net-Savvy Campus Culture(source: Educause)What does it mean for students, faculty, and staff to be “net savvy”? Many are facile with music downloads, word processing, text messaging, or Web 2.0 tools, but are they really technology literate? What does it take to build a more net-savvy campus culture for students, faculty, and staff? Share your ideas, experiences, and questions in this dialogue on a topic of critical importance to the development of a community of responsible, self-directed, lifelong learners.- Papachristopoulos, Leonidas and Tsakonas, Giannis and Papatheodorou, Christos (2008) Enforcement of information seeking behavior through digital library services. In Selthofer, Josipa and Aparac-Jelusic, Tatjana and Krtalic, Maja, Eds. Proceedings Libraries In the Digital Age 2008, pp. 97-105, Dubrovnik and Mljet (HR). …

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