Information Literacy Landscapes: Information Literacy in Education, Workplace and Everyday Contexts (Chandos Information Professional Series)

Drawing upon the author's on going research into information literacy, Information Literacy Landscapes explores the nature of the phenomenon from a socio-cultural perspective, which offers a more holistic approach to understanding information literacy as a catalyst for learning. This perspective emphasizes the dynamic relationship between learner and environment in the construction of knowledge. The approach underlines the importance of contextuality, through which social, cultural and embodied factors influence formal and informal learning. This book contributes to the understanding of information literacy and its role in formal and informal contexts. Explores the shape of information literacy within education and workplace contexts Introduces a holistic definition of information literacy which has been drawn from empirical studies in the workplace Introduces a range of sensitizing concepts for researchers and practitioners Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v About the author , Page xi Acknowledgements , Page xiii Foreword , Pages xv-xvi 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-7 2 - Conceptual orientation , Pages 9-33 3 - Information literacy practice in academic libraries the higher education landscape , Pages 35-70 4 - Information literacy in the workplace landscape , Pages 71-109 5 - Information literacy advocacy and the public library landscape , Pages 111-135 6 - Landscapes of information literacy , Pages 137-150 7 - A conceptual architecture for information literacy practice , Pages 151-180 8 - Concluding comments , Pages 181-184 Index , Pages 185-192