Review of Horton, F. W. (2007) Understanding Information Literacy: A Primer

Seven aspects of the information literacy experience and the complexity of the task: A review

Introduction: Information literacy experience focuses on the abilities of acquiring and using information in order to respond to customers and exchange information with other colleagues and use information in the workplace. As the task complexity increases, the experience of information literacy becomes important due to different information behaviors (ie, diversity and complexity of informatio...

Information, Meta-Cognitive Understanding and Information Literacy Strategy

Perspectives on information literacy: a framework for conceptual understanding

Information literacy, 40 years since the term was coined, remains a conceptually contested aspect of library and information science research. This paper uses a review of the literature related to the concept of information literacy to identify three different perspectives, their historical origins, and connection to library and information science practice. The three conceptualisations we iden...

Parental literacy level and understanding of medical information.

OBJECTIVE To ascertain the impact of literacy level on parents' understanding of medical information and ability to follow therapy prescribed for their children. DESIGN/METHODS A prospective cohort of parents accompanying their children for acute care. Parents were interviewed about demographic status, their child's health, and use of pediatric preventive services. The Rapid Estimate of Adult...

Information Literacy 1973-2002: A Selected Literature Review

MORETHAN 5000 PUBLICATIONS related to library user instruction and information literacy have been published and reviewed in the past thirty years. New developments in education and technology during the last two decades have affected user instruction and have led to the emergence of information literacy. Based on needs related to the rapid development of information technology and the evolving ...