Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction: Applying Research to Practice in the 21st Century School Library - Softcover

Thomas, Nancy Pickering; Crow Ph.D., Sherry R.; Franklin, Lori

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598844903 ISBN 13: 9781598844900

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2011

Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive review of the current research relating to the teaching of library and information literacy skills as part of effective school library media center programming.

· 30 illustrations and tables are provided to supplement the text

· A bibliography includes references and sources for cited research

· Two indexes provide quick reference by author's name and subject

About this title

Book Description:

What are the current best practices for information literacy instruction? How should one design information literacy lessons to motivate and instruct today's tech-savvy students? What are the best ways to foster critical thinking tasks and build searching skills? Academic research provides great insights for answering these pressing questions.

About the Author:

Nancy Pickering Thomas, PhD, is professor emeritus in the School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.

Sherry R. Crow, PhD, is assistant professor of school library science and educational media at the University of Nebraska, Kearney, NE.

Lori L. Franklin, PhD, is school librarian at Olathe East High School, Olathe, KS, a large suburban high school in the Kansas City metro area that was recently chosen by the International Center for Leadership in Education as one of "20 Model High Schools."

About this edition

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1598844903
• ISBN 13: 9781598844900
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 284