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ERIC Number: EJ1300582
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 26
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ISSN: EISSN-1750-5968
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Information Literacy Instruction in Public Libraries
Matteson, Miriam L.; Gersch, Beate
Journal of Information Literacy, v14 n2 p71-95 Dec 2020
Extending from existing research on how public libraries offer information literacy (IL) instruction through classes or programs, the purpose of this research was to explore how public librarians provide IL instruction through individual interactions with patrons. US public librarians recorded their impressions of instructional interactions over a five-day period using an online diary instrument. Key findings were that public librarians incorporate a range of IL concepts in their interactions with patrons, across a wide variety of expressed information needs, with most of the instruction directed toward helping patrons plan their information tasks, access information, and judge information. Secondary themes showed that although librarians believed strongly in the value and importance of providing instruction, individual and situational factors presented barriers to effective instruction. This research contributes to an understanding of how IL instruction in public library settings differs from school and academic library settings and raises some questions around the need for instructional resources focused more specifically around the needs of the public library to facilitate effective instruction.
CILIP Information Literacy Group. 7 Ridgmount Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7AE, United Kingdom. e-mail: jinfolit@gmail.com; Web site: https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/JIL/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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