Information Literacy Development Research Articles

Wisdom begins in wonder: Implementing identity-based information literacy instruction across the content areas

In this article, we describe a collaboratively developed information literacy curriculum that was embedded into three core 8th grade subjects: Algebra, American History, and English Language Arts. The curriculum was rooted in the concept of generalist literacy and supported students as they developed their curiosity, skepticism, commitment to accuracy, and persistence around online information. Each quarter, we included three new information literacy lessons and time for students to work on an independent passion project, the Wonder Project. We discuss the benefits of engaging in this work across multiple content areas and conclude with recommendations for future work.

Urgensi Mengembangkan Literasi Informasi dan Literasi Budaya Pada Anak Usia Dini

This study discusses the urgency of developing Information Literacy and Cultural Literacy in Early Childhood in the context of the application of the National Literacy Movement. The purpose of this paper is to photograph the concept and the extent of the urgency of the introduction of information literacy skills and cultural literacy in early childhood in supporting the application of the National Literacy Movement. Review the role and internalization of daily activities and teaching and learning activities in the classroom in the context of information literacy and cultural literacy. This research uses a qualitative research approach with literature study design and conceptual analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is a need for early childhood recognition and planting in relation to the ability of information literacy and cultural literacy in responding to the development of global society and multiculturalism. From this study it was also revealed that there was a need and attention from stakeholders to facilitate and reduce the concept of information literacy and cultural literacy for young children in a more complete grand design and technical implementation in the community and schools.

Gender Equity and eGaming

Increasingly, schools and libraries are incorporating egaming because of its attraction to youth and its potential benefit for instruction, developing information literacy skills, and facilitating academic success. Although egames are played by most youth, egaming has gender-linked properties: extent of play, choice of games, social interaction in gaming, and novice gaming practice. School libraries are uniquely positioned to provide resources and services to insure gender-equitable gaming experiences: gaming periodicals, opportunities to select and review games, and single sex activities. Emerging trends of casual gaming, mobile egaming, and gaming design offer opportunities that can attract girls, which teacher librarians can leverage.

New Trend of Information Literacy from Leisure Reading Behavior and Experiences of Junior High School Students

Information literacy education in school libraries is based on abilities of personal reading and learning. The research was used semi-structured interview in qualitative research to understand the reading behavior and experiences of junior high school students who are leisure reading lover. The analysis of qualitative data included both hermeneutic phenomenology and axial coding in grounded theory. According to research obtained, leisure reading behavior of junior high school students have several conclusion. First, The interesting content is the main motive. Second, the purposes of leisure reading behavior may divide into the tool goal and the non- tool goal. Third, internet is acting both important information source and channel. The analysis of leisure reading experiences of junior high school students have several conclusions. First, there are three kinds of reading styles that included comprehensive reading, tool reading and the non- tool reading. Second, participants often use internet communication software to exchange their reading information in internet reading. Third, participants often read datas which they searched or browsed, E-mail, internet literature and book description in the internet. According to research conclusions, this article discussed how to develop information literacy in junior high school students. These ways includes that use internet technologies to improve interaction, have library instruction classes depend on reading purposes, integrate reading information in school effectively and promotes software and hardware equipment in school to reduce the imformation divide. Finally, this article thought new trend of information literacy.

Analytical Evaluation of the School Library Home Page in Japanese Secondary Schools

The content analyses of 151 school library home page in Japanese secondary schools were carried to examine their possibility and effectiveness as an instructional tool for information literacy development of the students. The possibility was proved, but the effectiveness was not verified by this study. The contentwise, secondary school library home page was informative, cultural, and instructive. The contents on junior high school level were mostly informative, while the contents on integrated junior/senior and senior high school levels were informative as well as instructive. Link collections were the most powerful features of school library Website.

Information technologies, literacy, and cognitive development: an ecolinguistic view

This article questions the belief that the IT revolution enhances human cognitive development. Starting with a brief description of an alarming tendency observed over the past quarter century, I will identify two major methodological pitfalls of modern education responsible for a profound lack of understanding of the nature and role of language as human ecology on the one hand, and information and information technologies as part of this ecology, on the other; this lack of understanding accounts for the steady decline in the development of young intellects in the information era. To curb this developmental regress, we must change the perspective both on language and information by using a systems approach to humans as linguistic organisms. Such an approach involves identification of the biological function of language as a cognitive-semiotic ability to take into account what is not perceptually present and its relation to sapience. It is argued that this ability (operations on first-order abstractions) is the biological (neurophysiological) basis for abstract thought which is further radically enhanced with the advent of writing (operations on second-order abstractions). The cognitive dynamics of reading and writing reconstruct language as a cognitive domain of interactions, giving rise to a new way of thinking based on the experience of interpreting inscriptions. IT-generated virtual reality deprives young individuals of the essential formative experience of operations on second-order abstractions, impeding their cognitive development.

Mapping Information Landscapes: New Methods for Exploring the Development and Teaching of Information Literacy

In Mapping Information Landscapes: New Methods for Exploring the Development and Teaching of Information Literacy, Whitworth discusses information literacy in relationship to practice theory and discusses mapping as a practice with objectives similar to those of information literacy: namely, finding, selecting, organizing, and communicating information.

Exploring the Development of Undergraduate Students’ Information Literacy through Their Experiences with Research Assignments

Although information literacy has been fundamental to the work of teaching librarians for decades, the ways in which students develop their information literacy is not well understood. In addition, the sociocultural nature of information literacy is often neglected when attempting to assess students’ information literacy development. The purpose of this study is to discover factors that could potentially enable or constrain the development of undergraduate students’ information literacy through qualitative research that explores first-generation college students’ experiences with research assignments throughout college.

Technology Infused Learning: Developing Information Literacy in Translator Training

Technology Infused Learning: Developing Information Literacy in Translator Training

Humanizing Students’ Information Literacy Development

Students’ ability to search, analyse, synthesise and use information often associated with students’ cognitive ability. Such a perspective has limited the knowledge on affective domain of students’ information literacy development. The study examined the interplay of affective domain in students’ information literacy development in higher learning. The study employed a qualitative research design and involved 31 lecturers, librarians and students in a public research university. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed using qualitative data analysis approach. The study found that respect, appreciation and trust among lecturers, librarians, students, experts, and practitioners have led to collective and organised efforts of students’ information literacy development at classroom, department and university levels. The study also found that personal passion, irritation, self-esteem, patience, boredom, frustration, difficulty, and preference have somewhat influenced lecturers’, librarians’, and students’ participation and non-participation in students’ information literacy development. The study further implicated that the integration of affective domain in the planning and implementation of the learning process, outcomes and assessment of students’ information literacy development is a way forward to humanise and thus sustain the development and application of information literacy in higher learning.

Letramento informacional e o trabalho do bibliotecário frente às demandas e necessidades informacionais dos estudantes das bibliotecas do Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo

Busca identificar o papel do bibliotecário no desenvolvimento do letramento informacional de estudantes do Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo (Ifes) frente às necessidades e demandas de informações. A pesquisa acadêmica foi classificada como descritiva, estabelecendo em seu desenho o estudo de caso como método. Instituiu-se como recorte de pesquisa duas bibliotecas que contemplassem condições e realidades socioculturais e demográficas diversificadas de estudantes e a análise dos dados empíricos por meio dos métodos quantitativo e qualitativo, tendo como enfoque de análise os estudantes e os bibliotecários pertencentes a essas bibliotecas. Como resultado, verificou-se que os bibliotecários entrevistados possuem conhecimento da importância do letramento informacional e desenvolvem algumas atividades, quando há demanda dos usuários. Foi também averiguado que não há o planejamento de estudo de usuários e de ações específicas para todos os públicos que visam o letramento informacional, bem como de trabalho integrado entre dirigentes, equipe pedagógica, professores e bibliotecários. Depreende-se pela pesquisa que tais ausências têm como pano de fundo o fato da equipe pedagógica e professores desconhecerem o papel educativo do bibliotecário, além da ausência de atividades integradas entre os professores e bibliotecários, tendo como objetivo comum melhorar de forma efetiva o desenvolvimento dos estudantes no processo de aprendizagem dentro e fora da sala de aula. Quanto aos estudantes, a contribuição valorosa nas respostas traz luz ao caminho que ainda precisa ser percorrido pelo bibliotecário para o desenvolvimento do letramento informacional direcionado ao segmento discente.

One Plus One is Greater than Two: Faculty-Librarian Collaboration for Developing Information Literacy in Higher Education

This is a short article and therefore has no abstract.

Book Review of Whitworth, A. 2020. Mapping information landscapes: New methods for exploring the development and teaching of information literacy


 
 

Developing information literacy skills in elementary students using the web-based Inquiry Strategies for the Information Society of the Twenty-First Century (ISIS-21)

This study was undertaken to learn about the impact of using the web-based Inquiry Strategies for the Information Society of the Twenty-First Century (ISIS-21), software developed by the authors, to improve the information literacy (IL) skills of late elementary students (10-12 years). Using a series of multi-media and learning strategies design principles, ISIS-21 was designed to be used in late elementary classrooms given the gap in children’s IL skills and the increasing importance for individuals to be critical consumers of information, particularly when using Internet-based environments. An exploratory, two-phase field trial was conducted in English schools in a central province of Canada. In both phases the research design was a one-group, pretest-posttest where data were collected from 150 students at the baseline and after the use of ISIS-21 for completion of an inquiry project. Teacher self-reports were also collected. The results were encouraging as we were able to establish the feasibility and importance of using ISIS-21 in classrooms to promote the development of IL skills in late elementary students.

Malaysian research-support librarians’ self-directed learning traits: Examining demographic differences and their relationship with competencies

Research-support librarians have to play an effective role in supporting learning, providing services and anticipating the requirements of academic researchers. However, previous studies revealed that these librarians lacked the competencies to keep abreast of new resources, services and technologies. Although there is a large body of literature discussing the comprehensive competencies required of research-support librarians, very few have attempted to investigate this issue in the Malaysian context. Based on this situation, this study attempts to investigate the self-directed learning traits and competencies of research-support librarians in Malaysian public universities. This study also aims to identify the influence of self-directed learning on competencies. A total of 215 research-support librarians from Malaysian public universities were selected. The findings revealed that the competencies of these librarians are still at medium level. The most noticeable and lowest competency was in information technology skills, followed by research and contributions to the profession and library management. The most prevalent competencies were interpersonal skills, followed by information literacy, entrepreneurialism, foundational knowledge and collections development.

Não faça a “egípcia” em tempos de COVID 19

Reflete sobre o papel da biblioteca e de bibliotecárie no desenvolvimento de recursos que possam diminuir as barreiras informacionais decorrentes da Pandemia do COVID-19, que tem afetado a comunidade LGBTI+ e impossibilitado o acesso e uso da informação. Destaca que essas ações podem cooperar para o desenvolvimento da Competência em Informação desse grupo, uma vez que a competência consiste em habilidades na busca, acesso, uso e análise da informação de maneira consciente, adquirindo aprendizado. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória e bibliográfica com a abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa. Investigou-se na Base de Dados Referenciais de Artigos de Periódicos em Ciência da Informação (BRAPCI) os artigos científicos publicados que relacionassem com os temas que envolvem a comunidade LGBTI+. Enfatiza que esta pesquisa está sendo desenvolvida no âmbito do grupo de pesquisa Alaye - Laboratório de pesquisa em informação antirracista e sujeitos informacionais. Conclui que bibliotecas e bibliotecáries podem cooperar para a desconstrução de preconceitos que afetam a população LGBTI+ na avaliação e utilização da informação, buscando torná-los competentes em informação.

Apontamentos sobre o comportamento e competência em informação de pessoas em situação de rua

Aponta reflexões sobre o comportamento informacional e a relação com o desenvolvimento da competência em informação para pessoas em situação de rua, no contexto da vulnerabilidade social. Buscou-se investigar pesquisas e ações realizadas por pesquisadores e profissionais em bibliotecas para atender as necessidades de informação de pessoas que estão em situação de rua. Para isso, foi realizado um levantamento bibliográfico em bases nacionais e internacionais no período compreendido de 1980 a 2018. Foram encontrados apenas cinco trabalhos, porém voltados para a área de Saúde Pública que não abarcam questões informacionais em si ou então focalizam no trabalho de bibliotecas comunitárias ou práticas de leitura, mas sem voltar-se especificamente à população em situação de rua. Conclui-se que existe uma lacuna de estudos sobre as populações em situação de rua no contexto informacional, principalmente no que tange à s ações voltadas ao comportamento e competência em informação. São questões que devem ser aprofundadas no âmbito da Ciência da Informação pois envolvem o acesso e uso da informação para a construção do conhecimento, identidade e autonomia a fim de permitir a efetiva inclusão social das pessoas em situação de rua, garantindo o exercício da cidadania.

The Contribution of the Flipped Classroom Method to the Development of Information Literacy: A Systematic Review

With the arrival of the Internet and information and communication technologies (ICTs), today’s society has driven many changes in which the digital channel is one of the main information consumption channels for young university students. Due to the turbulent landscape full of fake news and confusing information we have entered, there is a need to promote information literacy among quality students. To this end, the use of innovative strategies and methods such as Flipped Classroom can be a novel alternative to receive this content. Based on these ideas, the objective of this work was framed in the methodological design corresponding to the systematic review. Thus, empirical work was compiled to put into practice the Flipped Classroom methodology and to promote informational teaching from different knowledge disciplines at the university level. The results showed that the application of the methodology is multivariate, and that it can be administered to students in various ways (video-tutorials, animated videos, training modules, etc.) depending on the creativity of the teacher. Likewise, the results compiled in the review turn towards the improvement of the students’ informational skills, as well as the increase in diverse personal and academic variables.

Teaching the teachers to teach information literacy: A literature review

As part of the ongoing debates over the best methods for teaching information literacy, some librarians have argued for a “teach the teachers” strategy. In this approach, librarians concentrate some of their instructional energies on teaching disciplinary faculty to teach information literacy. In this paper, multiple examples of “teach the teachers” efforts are reviewed, in order to provide insight into the impact that taking this approach might have on librarians, faculty, and students. Results indicate that the “teach the teachers” approach shows promise as one method by which librarians can support the integration of information literacy into the curriculum, but that more assessment is needed to determine the long-term impact of such initiatives on faculty teaching practices and students' information literacy development.

Teaching information literacy: Developing an online course for faculty

As part of the profession’s ongoing efforts to integrate information literacy into the curriculum, some librarians have taken an approach centered on teaching disciplinary faculty to teach information literacy. Indeed, some have argued that the best way for librarians to ensure that students are developing information literacy is to focus primarily on faculty, rather than on providing instruction to students. Although most librarians do not seem prepared to stop all direct instruction to students, there are many examples of libraries offering faculty development programming. While many of these programs involve face-to-face interactions between librarians and disciplinary faculty, there are examples of librarians creating online information literacy workshops or courses for faculty.