[Asis-l] Metaliteracy Book Published by ALA

[Tom.Mackey at esc.edu]

A new book entitled Metaliteracy: Reinventing Information Literacy to Empower Learners (2014) by Thomas P. Mackey and Trudi E. Jacobson has been published by ALA Books.  The metaliteracy framework was first introduced by Mackey and Jacobson in the College & Research Libraries (C & RL) article "Reframing Information Literacy as a Metaliteracy" (2011) and has been developed further by the authors in this full manuscript.  The new book examines the metacognitive dimension of this idea and moves from theory to practice in seven interrelated chapters.  The authors expand the theory of metaliteracy, include visual models of the framework, explore current trends in social media, and provide expanded learning objectives to develop metaliterate learners.  The book also examines global perspectives, presents data analysis of an international metaliteracy survey, and offers two case studies.  Sheila A. Webber wrote the Foreword.  

ALA Books is currently providing a sample of the book: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10897

Facet Publishing is distributing the book internationally: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=0129&category_code=506

The book is also available via Amazon and other providers.

Thomas P. Mackey is Dean at the Center for Distance Learning at SUNY Empire State College.

Trudi E. Jacobson is Head of the Information Literacy Department at the University Libraries at the University at Albany and Co-Chair of the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force.


Tom Mackey, Ph.D.
Dean
Center for Distance Learning
SUNY Empire State College
113 West Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-2100 ext. 2790
fax 518-587-2660
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