Information Literacy:

International Perspectives

Edited by

Jesús Lau

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A comprehensive update on the

status of information literacy activities around the

world, particulary from countries where no related

literature in English has been published.

Papers range from the practical to the theoretical

Authors are knowledgeable librarians who report on

their efforts to establish and develop information

literacy programmes.

Papers - AuthorsPapers - Authors

ContributionContribution

The book is a tool for evaluating all forms of information literacy

This publication is a must-read for anyone who shares an interest in Information Literacy

Chapters I – II - IIChapters I – II - II

Sandy Campbell Defining Information Literacy in the 21st Century.

Frédéric Blin 25 Years of a Continuous National Policy:

Information Literacy Networking in Higher Education in France

Rowena Cullen Empowering Patients through Health Information

Literacy Training

Ingrid Iton Breaking into Unexplored Territory: A Case

Study of the Information Literacy Iniciative at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies

Bill Koch, Susan Porter and Beverley Forsyth Implementing Information Literacy Education

for Undergraduate Nursing Students.

Chapters IV - V Chapters IV - V

Estela Morales Campos Information Literacy, Universities, and the

Access to Information.

Roman Tantiongco and Lorraine EvisonEnabling Library and Information Skills: Foundations for Entering Students

Chapters VI – VIIChapters VI – VII

Arja Juntunen, Anne Lehto, Jarmo Saarti and Johanna Tevaniemi

Supporting Information Literacy Learning in

Finnish Universities – Standards, Projects, and Online Education

Chapters VIII Chapters VIII

Chapters IX -XChapters IX -X

Mireille Lamouroux Chapter IX – Learning to Be a Student at the

University of Paris 8: An Innovative Example of Teaching Information Literacy in the First Year.

Irma Pasanen, Eva Tolonen, and Linda Stoop Chapter X – Information Literacy Programs

for Virtual Mobility.

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