Information Literacy in the Digital Age

Information Literacy in the Digital Age: An Evidence-Based Approach Teresa S. Welsh, Ph.D. [email_address]

Questions to be addressed: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Why is Information Literacy important? ,[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece Cartoon by Bill Waterson

According to ALA, information literacy is “increasingly important in the contemporary environment of rapid technological change and proliferating information resources…” “Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning and is common to all disciplines , to all learning environments , and to all levels of education .” 25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece Why is Information Literacy important?

What is Information Literacy? ,[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece www.TechKnowLogia.org

How is Info Literacy defined by LIS? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],QQML11, Athens, Greece

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Information Literacy: A Meta-Literacy 25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Information Literacy: A Meta-Literacy ,[object Object],QQML11, Athens, Greece http://uniedtechdesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/information-literacy.html

Research: The Google Generation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],QQML11, Athens, Greece Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future. London: CIBER, 2008.

25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future. London: CIBER, 2008 .

OCLC Research: College Students ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],QQML11, Athens, Greece College Students’ Perceptions of the Libraries and Information Resources: A Report to the OCLC Membership . Dublin, OH: OCLC, 2006.

Kent State Library Research: TRAILS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],QQML11, Athens, Greece http://www.trails-9.org/ http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/research/ciber/downloads/

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],2011 Horizon Report : Emerging Trends 25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/HR2011.pdf

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],2011 Horizon Report : Challenges 25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/HR2011.pdf

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],2011 Horizon Report : Tech Adoption 25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/HR2011.pdf

25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece http://info.xplana.com/report/ Xplana Report

Learning Theory: Connectivism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Learning Theory: Active Learning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Cultural Literacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Library Literacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Ethical Literacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Computer Literacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Network Literacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Media Literacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Information Literacy Assessment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Information Literacy Assessment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Information Literacy Assessment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],25 May 2011 QQML11, Athens, Greece

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