E-raamat: Information Literacy Handbook: Charting the Discipline

What a rich foundation for researchers and practitioners to push the boundaries of information literacy as a discipline, aligning it with many others! The Information Literacy Handbook: Charting the Discipline, edited by Karen Kaufmann and Clarence Maybee, has all the elements to make it highly successful. With contributions from leading scholars worldwide, the book bridges theory, empirical research, and practice training to shape the disciplines next directions. -- Ina Fourie, Emeritus Professor of Information Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa Charting the development of information literacy as a discipline, The Information Literacy Handbook brings together an international group of authors who share their perspectives and practices. It offers a rich reflection from a community of active academics and practitioners, highlighting the importance of recognising information literacy as a discipline, its role across various fields, and the value of a growing scholarly community dedicated to ensuring the integration of information literacy across all educational sectors. -- Sheila MacNeill, Independent Digital Learning Consultant, Scotland, United Kingdom Information literacy is increasingly crucial in a time of overload, mis/disinformation, and AI, but the topic has been scattered across disciplines, with various names and conceptualizations. Acknowledging information literacy as a discipline in its own right, with its own theories, epistemologies, and communities of practice, this book advances consolidation and elevation of the topic, a necessary step to ensuring a more coherent research agenda, stronger curriculum, and ultimately a populace empowered to navigate an ever-changing information landscape. -- Laura Saunders, Professor & Associate Dean, Simmons University School of Library and Information Science and Director, Simmons Center for Information Literacy, United States