New Research Article (Preprint): “The Language of Information Literacy: Do Students Understand?”
The following article (accepted for publication, preprint) will be published in the March 2017 issue of College & Research Libraries (C&RL).
Title
The Language of Information Literacy: Do Students Understand?
Authors
Gayle Schaub
Grand Valley State University
Cara Cadena
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Christopher Kierkus
Grand Valley State University
Source
via C&RL Website
Abstract
In order to effectively access and utilize the resources of the academic library and to become information literate, students must understand the language of information literacy. This study analyzes undergraduate students’ understanding of fourteen commonly used information-literacy terms. It was found that some of the terms least understood by students are those most frequently found in faculty-created research assignments and syllabi and which are used by librarians during library instruction. It is recommended that librarians work with faculty to make them aware of students’ lack of understanding of information literacy terms and that librarians also reinforce their meaning during library instruction and in one-on-one consultations.
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26 pages; PDF.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.