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Grafstein, Ann – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2007
The literature on information literacy often assumes that there is an inherent link between the need for information literacy and what is commonly referred to as the information explosion. This assumed link is reflected in programs of information literacy instruction offered by academic libraries. This article argues that the basic concepts of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Information Literacy, Library Role
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George, Rigmor; Luke, Rosemary – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1996
Higher education is responding to the various learning needs of students through the flexible delivery approach which focuses on student-centered activities, multiple resources, and lifelong learning. Technology and information literacy enable students to deal with information independently, so they are pivotal for flexible delivery. The role of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Libraries, College Students, Higher Education
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2001
Discusses course integrated library instruction and the teaching role of the school library media specialist. Highlights include a history of course-related integrated instruction; isolated instruction; individual instruction; collaborative planning with other teachers; independent inquiry that can lead to lifelong learning; and full immersion…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Adams, Kate; Bicknell-Holmes, Tracy; Latta, Gail F. – 1998
There are three challenges academic institutions must address in order to achieve the goal of ensuring that distant students are afforded the opportunities of independent learning: (1) academic libraries must effectively utilize technology to make the information resources in their research collections accessible to distant students; (2) academic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Coordinators, Curriculum Development
Anderson, Mary Alice – MultiMedia Schools, 1999
Describes the "Information Power: Partnerships for Student Learning" (1998) guidelines and their significance for school library media specialists. Discusses standards in three broad areas (information literacy, independent learning, and social responsibility), roles and responsibilities of media specialists technology integration,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Information, Advocacy, Cooperative Programs