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Information Literacy Instruction - The Major Challenge of Contemporary Library Science
Information Literacy Instruction - The Major Challenge of Contemporary Library Science

Author(s): Mircea Regneală
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Universitatea din Bucuresti, Colectivul de Stiinte ale Informarii si Documentarii
Keywords: information literacy; access to information; library literacy

Summary/Abstract: One of the biggest challenges of the XXI century technology and library science (library consortia, library services assessment, information literacy, RFID technology and institutional repositories), information literacy enjoys the greatest interest. People access to information is a complex processes that requires continuous training conducted by the librarians who have to assume a teaching positions. Users are taught to identify, locate and use information with efficiency and responsibility. In order to be able to optimally carry out this activity, libraries must have a detailed plan, from which institutional collaborations are a must.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 130-136
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English