[Asis-l] New Publication Available

[GSLIS Publications Office]

Now available from the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library
and Information Science Publications Office:

Library Trends, 51(2), Fall 2002
"Teaching and Assessing Information Skills in the Twenty-first Century: A
Global Perspective" edited by Hannelore B. Rader

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Information literacy can be defined in terms of information skills needed
by all citizens to be successful in the information environment of the
twenty-first century. Information literacy standards indicating levels of
proficiency for K-12 students, published by the American Association of
School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology, have been available and in use since 1989. Education
departments in many states have mandated the inclusion of information
skills teaching throughout the K-12 curricula.

Outcome measurements for information skills developed by the Association
of College and Research Libraries in 2000
(http://www.ala.org/acrl/ilstandardlo.html) can be addressed in terms of
what type of information skills students in higher education need to
acquire to become successful students, professionals and researchers and
ultimately productive workers in the society of the twenty-first century.

Integrating information literacy instruction throughout the curricula in
the K-12 school environment as well as throughout higher education needs
to become a major goal for librarians, faculty, and teachers. Methodology
to accomplish this and related case studies describing actual learning
environments in which information skills are taught are described in this
issue. The need for information literacy instruction is a global issue and
included in this publication are examples from the United States as well
as China, the Netherlands, and South Africa.

--From the Introduction by Hannelore B. Rader

Articles and Authors Include:

"Integrating Information Literacy into the Virtual University: A Course
Model," Lori E. Buchanan, DeAnne L. Luck, and Ted C. Jones

"Institutionalizing Information Literacy in Tertiary Education: Lessons
Learned from South African Programs," Karin de Jager and Mary Nassimbeni

"Strengthening Connections Between Information Literacy, General
Education, and Assessment Efforts," Ilene F. Rockman

"Aspects of Dealing with Digital Information: 'Mature' Novices on the
Internet," Jacqueline de Ruiter

"Information Literacy in Chinese Higher Education," Ping Sun

"Information Literacy Accreditation Mandates: What They Mean for Faculty
and Librarians," Gary B. Thompson

"Information Literacy 1973-2002: A Selected Literature Review," Hannelore
B. Rader

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