Tuesday, June 06, 2006

The Long Road Ahead: Information Literacy Instruction in Canada’s Public Libraries

Dr. Heidi Julien at the University of Alberta has made available a presentation she did for the Canadian Association of Information Scientists, entitled: "The Long Road Ahead: Information Literacy Instruction in Canada’s Public Libraries".

The presentation looks at the following questions regarding Canadian public libraries and information literacy:
  • What is happening in Canadian public libraries in terms of information literacy training?
  • How are customers using Internet access provided in public libraries?
  • How are public library customers becoming information literate?
  • How do public library customers experience being information literate?
  • Do public libraries play a role in the development of their customers’ information literacy?

The full presentation is available here.

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