Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction

by Thomas, Nancy Pickering

• ISBN13: 9781591580812
• ISBN10: 1591580811
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-30
• Publisher: Libraries Unltd Inc

Summary

In this new edition of her well received and reviewed book, Nancy Pickering Thomas updates and expands on her reviews of the literature concerning learning styles, information skills, literacy skills, technological literacy, and bibliographic instruction. In addition, she discusses current trends, issues, and applications for the research reviewed. Thomas looks at information processing models, instructional diagnostic models, and how to assess the outcomes of information skills instruction. This meticulously researched and logically organized book will be valuable to school library educators as a supplemental text and to practitioners for the discussion given to the application of the research reviewed.

Author Biography

NANCY PICKERING THOMAS is Assistant Professor , Science Library and Information Management, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
From Personal Assistance to Bibliographic Instruction: The Roots of Information Skills Instruction in Academic and Public Libraries
The Development of School Libraries: From Concept to Reality
From Library Skills to Information Skills Instruction: Kuhlthau's Information Search Process (ISP)
Process Models for Information Skills Instruction
Diagnosing Informational and Instructional Needs: Strategies, Theories, and Issues
Current Trends in Research on Information Skills Instruction
From Reference Skills to Technological Literacy: The Impact of Electronic and Internet Resources on Information Skills Instruction
Assessment and Information Skills Instruction
Information Seeking as a Social Encounter
Epilogue