Libraries and information literacy

Information literacy in public libraries from the perspective of public libraries’ policymakers; an exploratory study

Purpose: The present paper aims to conduct an exploratory study on the status of information literacy in upstream documents and curriculums of Iran public libraries institutions for public libraries. Methodology: This is a developmental exploratory-qualitative study in terms of purpose. Research data were collected using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with policymakers and officials of p...

Information Literacy Training in Canada’s Public Libraries

Information Literacy in Public Libraries: a Covert Operation

The participative and collaborative technologies of Web 2.0 are being utilised by libraries in their information literacy programs. Supporting independent learning and literacy are core public library roles, along with providing physical and virtual places for social and community interaction. This paper considers the appl ication of Web 2.0 tools to public library’s information literacy progra...

Information Literacy Training in Public Libraries: A Case from Canada

The purpose of this study was to explore the current state of information literacy (IL) training and to identify the strategies and methods used by Canadian public libraries in improving IL skills for their staff and patrons. Also, the study sought to identify problems associated with the development of IL training. This study employed document analysis, observations, and focus group interviews...

Programs of Teaching Information Literacy in Croatian School Libraries

This paper talks about the beginnings, development and currently used models of teaching information literacy in school libraries. The foundations of information literacy in Croatia have been set in early eighties of the 20 century by the general transformation of classic school libraries into multimedia centers. The program orientation of activities was focused on, in those days, innovative fo...