Is there an information literacy skills gap to be bridged? An examination of faculty perceptions and activities relating to information literacy in the United States and England.

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DaCosta, Jacqui 2010. Is there an information literacy skills gap to be bridged? An examination of faculty perceptions and activities relating to information literacy in the United States and England. College & Research Libraries.
AuthorsDaCosta, Jacqui
Abstract

Surveys of faculty were conducted at two higher education institutions in England and the United States to ascertain their perceptions of information literacy. Faculty were also asked about the extent to which they incorporated information literacy skills into their courses. Similarities were found across the two institutions both in the importance that faculty attached to information skills and what they actually did to incorporate the skills within curricula. The results reflect an information literacy skills gap between what faculty (and librarians) want for their students and the practical reality. Librarians and faculty should work collaboratively together to bridge this gap.

Surveys of faculty were conducted at two higher education institutions
in England and the United States to ascertain their perceptions of information
literacy. Faculty were also asked about the extent to which they
incorporated information literacy skills into their courses. Similarities
were found across the two institutions both in the importance that faculty
attached to information skills and what they actually did to incorporate
the skills within curricula. The results reflect an information literacy skills
gap between what faculty (and librarians) want for their students and
the practical reality. Librarians and faculty should work collaboratively
together to bridge this gap.

KeywordsInformation literacy; Faculty; Academic staff; Library; Librarians; Skills; United States
Year2010
JournalCollege & Research Libraries
PublisherAssociation of College & Research Libraries
ISSN0010-0870
2150-6701
Web address (URL)http://hdl.handle.net/10545/254393
hdl:10545/254393
Publication datesMay 2010
Publication process dates
Deposited03 Dec 2012, 14:19
ContributorsCollege of New Jersey
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