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020			_a1591581435
082			_a028.7 _bEIS/I
100			_aEisenberg, Michael B.
245	1	0	_aInformation literacy: essential skills for the information
250			_a2nd.
260			_aWest Port _bLibraries unlimited _c2004
300			_axviii,408p.
500			_aIncludes bibliography, index.
520			_aThis is the definitive work on information literacy. Michael Eisenberg, known worldwide as one of the originators of the innovative Big6 Information Problem Solving Process, and frequent presenters on the subject Carrie A. Lowe and Kathleen L. Spitzer have extensively revised and updated the original book for this long-awaited second edition. Tracing the history of information literacy, the authors discuss its economic importance; examine past, present, and current research in the field; and explain how information literacy relates to the national standards transforming K-12 education and higher education today. The authors also look at examples of information literacy in several different contexts, underscoring both its importance and pervasiveness in our society. Learning to be critical and savvy consumers of information is necessary in today's world. This book provides both the theoretical background and practical guidelines to confidently impart these essential skills to your students.
650			_aLibray science
650	0		_aEducation
650	0		_aStudy and teaching
700			_aLowe, Carrie A.
700	0	2	_aSplitzer, Kathleen L.
942			_cBK
999			_c13087 _d13087