Information literacy : recognising the need : Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, 17 May 2006

This set of conference proceedings derives from the Information Literacy: Recognising the Need conference at Staffordshire University, 17 May 2006. The papers in this book discuss key themes in information literacy and have been written by several renowned experts in the field. Information literacy is not just about finding information: it is a true catalyst for educational change. It enables independent lifelong learning. These papers consider the position of information literacy in the higher education arena, how students bewitched by easy internet searching can be engaged in the learning process and how information professionals and academic colleagues might move in partnership towards the information literate university.* Papers written by renowned experts in the field of information literacy * Highlights a variety of topical issues - both practical and theoretical * Gives a useful overview of information literacy for those previously unfamiliar with this aspect of teaching and learning This set of conference proceedings derives from the Information Literacy: Recognising the Need conference at Staffordshire University, 17 May 2006. The papers in this book discuss key themes in information literacy and have been written by several renowned experts in the field. Information literacy is not just about finding information: it is a true catalyst for educational change. It enables independent lifelong learning. These papers consider the position of information literacy in the higher education arena, how students bewitched by easy internet searching can be engaged in the learning process and how information professionals and academic colleagues might move in partnership towards the information literate university.

• Papers written by renowned experts in the field of information literacy
• Highlights a variety of topical issues - both practical and theoretical
• Gives a useful overview of information literacy for those previously unfamiliar with this aspect of teaching and learning

Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv Background to the conference , Pages 1-2 Information literacy: recognising the need – an introduction , Pages 3-11 Information Literacy: the new “pedagogy of the question”? , Pages 12-19 Developing a Community of Practice: The Newcastle Information Literacy Project , Pages 20-24 Providing for the next generation: adopting interactive whiteboards in information literacy training , Pages 25-29 Keeping up with the Google generation: the challenge for Information Literacy teachers , Pages 30-36 Information overload and the re-invention of brutality: a systemic view of information literacy , Pages 37-41 Working towards the Information Literate University , Pages 42-53 Reflections on the ‘Information Literacy: recognising the need’ conference at Staffordshire University, 17 th May 2006 , Pages 54-58 Annotation "Information literacy isn't just about finding information; it is a true catalyst for educational change. It enables independent lifelong learning. This conference considers how information professionals and academics can seek to engage students bewitched by quick and easy internet searching and move towards the information literate university."--Jacket