Information Literacy Beyond Library 2.0
Information Literacy Beyond Library 2.0
Summary
Over the years the information environment has changed dramatically, becoming increasingly dominated by the social and the mobile. This book asks where we are now, what is same and what has changed, and, most crucially, how do we as professionals respond to the new information literacy and become a central part of the revolution itself?
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Information Literacy Beyond Library 2.0 by Peter Godwin
Web 2.0 technologies have been seen by many information professionals as critical to the future development of library services. This has led to the use of the term Library 2.0 to denote the kind of service that is envisaged. There has been considerable debate about what Library 2.0 might encompass, but, in the context of information literacy, it can be described as the application of interactive, collaborative, and multimedia technologies to web-based library services and collections. These developments challenge librarians involved in information literacy with more complex and diverse web content, a range of exciting new tools with which to teach, and a steep learning curve to adjust to the constant change of the Web 2 0 world.This edited collection from an international team of experts: provides a practically-based overview of emerging Library 2.0 tools and technologies for information literacy practitioners; addresses the impact of the adoption of these technologies on information literacy teaching; provides case study exemplars for practitioners to help inform their practice; and examines the implications of Library 2.0 for the training of information literacy professionals.This book contains topics including: School Library 2. 0: new skills and knowledge for the future; information literacy, Web 2.0 and public libraries; the blog as an assessment tool; using Wikipedia to eavesdrop on the scholarly conversation; information literacy and RS feeds; library instruction on the go: podcasting; sparking Flickrs of insight into controlled vocabularies and subject searching; joining the YouTube conversation to teach information literacy; going beyond Google; and, teaching information literacy through digital games. This book will be essential reading for all library and information practitioners and policy makers with responsibility for developing and delivering information literacy programmes to their users. It will also be of great interest to students of library and information studies.an interesting and useful contribution to the development of information literacy
-- SCONUL FocusHow can libraries and librarians provide instruction to enhance their patrons’ information literacy? The short answer is through understanding what information literacy is and then using tools and media to provide necessary tutorials...there is much helpful information, especially in the case studies, for technical communicators who are producing tutorials for a variety of platforms...company libraries especially could benefit from adding a copy for their collections.
-- Technical CommunicationPeter Godwin is Academic Liaison Librarian at the University of Bedfordshire.
Jo Parker is the Head of Information Literacy at the Open University Library.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781856047623 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856047628 |
| Title | Information Literacy Beyond Library 2.0 |
| Author | Peter Godwin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Facet Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-03-23 |
| Number of pages | 298 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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