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Student Engagement in Academic Libraries: A Conceptual Framework
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Xiaohua Awa Zhu; Erin E. Whitaker; Moonhee Cho; Mei Zhang – College & Research Libraries, 2025
The concept of "student engagement" is widely discussed in academic libraries, but has not been thoroughly examined from a conceptual and theoretical perspective by scholars in the Library and Information Science (LIS) field. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative research project on student engagement in academic libraries.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Academic Libraries, Theory Practice Relationship, Research and Development
Empowering Library and Information Science Students as Information Literacy Educators in Librarianship Professions: A Study from Bangladesh
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Md Arman Hossain; Eero Sormunen – Information and Learning Sciences, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a novel guided inquiry-based pedagogical practice embedded into regular library and information science (LIS) courses to improve LIS students' information literacy (IL) in a developing country. Design/methodology/approach: A guided inquiry-based pedagogical practice for IL instruction was introduced…
Descriptors: Library Science, Information Science, College Students, Information Literacy
Conceptualizing Political Information Literacy among Young People: A Systematized Review of the Literature
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Nitzan Koren – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2025
Political Information Literacy (PIL) is a vital and essential set of skills pre-dominantly discussed in Library and Information Studies disciplines. PIL is necessary to navigate the convoluted political information landscape, including the threats to democracy and the spreading of misinformation, disinformation, and fake news. Having PIL is…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Library Science, Information Science, Political Issues