Information Literacy: Overcoming Barriers to Implementation

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Title:

Information Literacy: Overcoming Barriers to Implementation.

Author(s):

Farmer, D. W.

Source:

New Directions for Higher Education, No. 78 (Information Literacy: Developing Students as Independent Learners) v20 n2 p103-12 Sum 1992.

ISSN:

0271-0560

Descriptors:

Administrator Attitudes, Attitude Change, Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Students, Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Higher Education, Independent Study, Information Seeking, Librarians, Program Implementation, Research Skills, Teacher Attitudes, Higher Education

Identifiers:

Information Literacy

Abstract:

Fundamental attitudinal and behavioral changes must occur among faculty, librarians, and students alike before colleges can implement effective information literacy programs. Successful change will require acknowledgment of barriers, collaborative effort, and establishment of a learning community for an information-rich environment. (Author/MSE)

Language:

English

Intended Audience:

Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners

Publication Type:

Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers

Availability:

Not available from ERIC

Journal Code:

CIJJAN1993

Entry Date:

1993

Accession Number:

EJ450258

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ERIC

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