University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Helping the Non-Scholar Scholar: Information Literacy for Lifelong Learners

Birdsong, Lark; Freitas, Jennifer

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/31886

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Title
Helping the Non-Scholar Scholar: Information Literacy for Lifelong Learners
Author(s)
  • Birdsong, Lark
  • Freitas, Jennifer
Issue Date
2012
Keyword(s)
Information literacy
Abstract
The Information Literacy Initiative (ILI) at the University of Washington Information School provides services to populations outside of traditional academic environments that are in need of either information literacy training for the first time or a refresher course on new concepts and technologies. They are adult learners in need of just-in-time education and not credits or a degree. The ILI uses both classes and videos to teach information literacy. The populations receiving training are able to learn information literacy skills that are both practical and useful, which gives them the ability to find quality information for their business, professional, health, and daily needs. Participants include owners of small- to medium-sized businesses, adults over the age of fifty, and women without homes who are experiencing extreme poverty. While steps have been taken to determine the effectiveness of these programs, there is still more to be done to find appropriate assessments for these particular demographics. Initial results are promising in the effectiveness and need for quality just-in-time education for the non-scholar scholar.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/31886
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2012.0003
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2012 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

Owning Collections

Library Trends 60 (3) Winter 2012: Information Literacy Beyond the Academy, Part II PRIMARY
Library Trends 60 (3) Winter 2012: Information Literacy Beyond the Academy, Part II: Organizational Issues, Theoretical Perspectives, and Practical Initiatives. Edited by John Crawford.