Tracing the historical development of information literacy skills instruction, Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction supports best practices for today’s librarians.Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction, Fifth Edition, provides insights on improving instruction across contexts drawn from the scholarly literatures of library and information studies, education, communication, psychology, and sociology. This text is useful to school, academic, and public librarians and library and information science students. In the new edition, special attention is given to recent studies of information seeking during the tumultuous times of the pandemic, racial upheaval, and increased censorship. The effects of trauma-informed teaching, the science of reading, and artificial intelligence on the library world are also included. Gen Alpha is added to the previous edition’s discussion of generations X, Y, and Z.Readers will appreciate using updated research to establish best practices in their libraries, LIS classes, and research studies.
Sherry R. Crow is professor and chair of the Advanced Education Programs at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, USA.Mona Kerby, PhD, is professor and coordinator of the graduate program in school librarianship at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, USA, where she holds the Bowlsbey Endowed Chair.Audrey P. Church is professor of school librarianship and chair of the Department of Education and Counseling at Longwood University, USA.
Preface to the Fifth Edition Introduction1. Reference Traditions: From "Personal Assistance" to Instructional Intervention2. The School Library: From Dream to Reality 3. The Information Search Process: Kuhlthau’s Legacy4. Cognitive and Social Frameworks for Teaching and Learning5. Diagnosing Informational and Instructional Needs6. Digital Natives and Digital Challenges: Teaching Information Literacy to Generations Z and Alpha7. Creating Effective Inquiry-Based Assignments8. Evaluating Students, Librarians, and Libraries9. Attending to the Social and Emotional Needs of Today’s LearnersReferences Index
Discover why this remains the essential text for understanding the intersection of librarianship and information literacy. By tracing the historical trajectory of the field, these renowned authors provide the context necessary to master today’s information environment. Detailed, updated, and highly readable, it is a must-have for every information professional’s shelf.