Description |
vii, 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-203) and index. |
Contents |
The importance of standards and assessment / Teresa Y. Neely -- Integrating the ACRL standards / Teresa Y. Neely and Katy Sullivan -- Developing a topic and identifying information sources of information / Katy Sullivan -- Accessing information effectively and efficiently / Teresa Y. Neely -- Evaluating information / Teresa Y. Neely with Simmona Simmons-Hodo -- Using information effectively / Teresa Y. Neely and Katy Sullivan -- Information, social context, and ethical and legal issues / Olga Francois -- Beyond the standards : what now? / Teresa Y. Neely -- Developing information literacy assessment instruments / Teresa Y. Neely with Jessame Ferguson -- Automating assessment instruments / Jay J. Patel and Teresa Y. Neely with Jessame Ferguson. |
Summary |
The teaching of information technology skills are being integrated into the higher education curriculum with the aid of the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Neely (Zimmerman Library, U. of New Mexico) and other information literacy experts explain the ACRL standards and their technological, social, ethical, and legal contexts. They present adaptable best practices and student outcome assessments--including tips on automating them-- from institutions in the US, Canada, and Australia. Information literacy survey instruments are appended. |
Subject |
Information literacy -- Standards.
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Information literacy -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Information literacy -- Ability testing.
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Library orientation for college students -- Evaluation.
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ISBN |
0838909140 (alk. paper) |
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9780838909140 (alk. paper) |
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