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Information Literacy and the Public Library: We've Talked the Talk, but Are We Walking the Walk?
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Harding, Jane – Australian Library Journal, 2008
There has been much talk about libraries, including public libraries, being uniquely positioned to act as key agents for developing the critical skill of information literacy in their communities. Yet there is a notable lack of literature addressing information literacy and the public library, especially when compared to the volume of material on…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Library Skills
ESL Library Skills: An Information Literacy Program for Adults with Low Levels of English Literacy
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Macdonald, Katrina – Australian Library Journal, 2008
This paper introduces the ESL Information Literacy Project (ESLILP) at the University of Ballarat. It describes the development, implementation and evaluation of a library orientation course designed in a TAFE context for adult, non-academic students who speak English as a Second Language (ESL). The paper seeks to raise awareness of an apparent…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Information Literacy, Library Skills, Library Instruction
Information Literacy Milestones: Building upon the Prior Knowledge of First-Year Students
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Ellis, Jenny; Salisbury, Fiona – Australian Library Journal, 2004
This article reports on a study we conducted with first-year students in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne in 2003. Building upon our 2002 research ("Library Review," 2003, vol 52, no 5 pp209-217), we investigated the prior library instruction, information preferences and skills of students enrolled in first-year…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Information Literacy, Student Attitudes, Library Instruction