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Information literacy landscapes : information literacy in education, workplace and everyday contexts /

Drawing upon the author's on going research into information literacy, Information Literacy Landscapes explores the nature of the phenomenon from a socio-cultural perspective, which offers a more holistic approach to understanding information literacy as a catalyst for learning. This perspectiv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lloyd, Annemaree
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, UK : Chandos Pub., 2010.
Colección:Chandos information professional series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
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Sumario:Drawing upon the author's on going research into information literacy, Information Literacy Landscapes explores the nature of the phenomenon from a socio-cultural perspective, which offers a more holistic approach to understanding information literacy as a catalyst for learning. This perspective emphasizes the dynamic relationship between learner and environment in the construction of knowledge. The approach underlines the importance of contextuality, through which social, cultural and embodied factors influence formal and informal learning. This book contributes to the understanding of information literacy and its role in formal and informal contexts. Explores the shape of information literacy within education and workplace contextsIntroduces a holistic definition of information literacy which has been drawn from empirical studies in the workplaceIntroduces a range of sensitizing concepts for researchers and practitioners.
Notas:Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 18, 2013).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 192 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1843345072
9781843345077
9781780630298
1780630298