Using Context in Information Literacy Instruction : Beyond Basic Skills
Overview
Hosier shows academic librarians how to use context when teaching information literacy, an approach that offers a substantive and enduring impact on students' lifelong learning.
Librarians know that information literacy is much more complex and nuanced than the basic library research skill that it's often portrayed as; in fact, as outlined by the ACRL Framework, research is a contextual activity. But the settings in which we teach often constrain our ability to take a more layered approach. This book not only shows you how to teach information literacy as something other than a basic skill, but also how to do it in whatever mode of teaching you're most often engaged in, whether that's a credit-bearing course, a one-shot session, a tutorial, a reference desk interaction, or a library program. Taking you through each step of the research process, this book shares ideas for adding context while exploring topics such as
- how conversations about context can be integrated into lessons on common information literacy topics;
- examples of the six genres of research and suggested course outlines for each;
- ensuring that context strategies fit within the ACRL Framework;
- questions for reflection in teaching each step of the research process;
- four different roles that sources can play when researching a topic;
- helping students refine a topic that is drawing too many or too few sources;
- cultivating students to become good decision-makers for the best type of research sources to use depending on their need; and
- how to address the shortcomings of checklist tools like the CRAAP test.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780838937983
- ISBN-10: 0838937985
- Publisher: ALA Editions
- Publish Date: January 2022
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
- Page Count: 160
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