Literacy | Library Instruction
Refocusing academic librarianship through a critical lens, this book will show you how to apply transformative learning theory to design and facilitate authentic experiences for diverse learners.
The go-to resource for orienting library workers new to instruction, readying coordinators as they prepare to take on the job, and self-training for those settling into a new role or context.
The all-in-one resource explores the many services and resources provided by public libraries to close the digital divide and create more digitally inclusive communities, supporting readers in their own efforts.
Through its focus on questioning who creates information, addressing algorithmic biases, and advocating for the inclusion of marginalized voices, critical information literacy (CIL) can serve a vital function in navigating our complicated world. This collection uplifts voices from across the field–including those from public, school, and academic libraries–to provide practical approaches that all librarians can adopt and adapt for their particular library settings. Readers will
- learn practical approaches for integrating CIL into instruction and praxis regardless of their level of experience;
- gain tools to better engage with the complexities of today's information landscape and empower their communities to do the same;
- be introduced to the theoretical frameworks of CIL through chapters that take a historical look at critical race theory in academic library instruction, CIL and feminist critique, and the intersection of queer pedagogy and CIL;
- discover in-depth profiles of programs happening in various library types, from algorithmic literacy and a targeted wiki-edit-a-thon event to an outreach initiative targeting groups historically excluded from post-secondary education;
- receive guidance on introducing CIL concepts to their peers and coworkers through professional development programs, such as introducing CIL practices into K-12 school culture, a CIL skills instruction program developed by public librarians to serve the everyday needs of information consumers, and a zine-making exercise for practicing reflection that embodies CIL; and
- find ready-to-use lesson plans and outlines, with suggestions on tailoring them to a variety of library types.
Presenting a systematic philosophical framework for thinking critically about knowledge, information, and one’s own quest for what matters in life, this book serves as a fun and irreverent guide for sound-decision making in action.
Authoritative and encyclopedic in nature, this state-of-the-art handbook presents the substantial impact of recognizing IL as a discipline in nurturing new research and education.
This book emphasizes the importance of attention and focus to the process of visual literacy, demonstrating how this approach supports ACRL’s Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education and the Framework for Visual Literacy in Higher Education.
"Quaratiello’s clear explanations of searching and evaluating should serve students for years to come."
— Library Journal
"A user-friendly work that provides librarians with a quick tool to better understand learning theories in relation to librarianship. Excellent for both seasoned and new librarians, this resource is highly recommended for all types of libraries."
— Library Journal (starred review)
This book aims to clarify and exemplify stages, processes, and strategies for academic research and writing to facilitate individualized and decolonizing applications to institutional and/or disciplinary expectations.
"Not only an invaluable collection of leading theorists in the field of information literacy, this title includes unique and provocative insights into how people engage with and make sense of information environments using sound theoretical bases.”
— Eamon Tewell, Head of Research Support and Outreach, Columbia University Libraries
This collection examines the multifaceted role of workplace information literacy in organizational operations and its role in the digitalization process, taking into account the role and perspectives of employer and employee.
"From someone beginning in the profession, to someone who may have been teaching for decades, there are takeaways for us all."
— Journal of New Librarianship
"This book would make good additional reading as part of any information literacy pedagogy class and would help spur class conversations about the nature of information literacy instruction that is sorely needed in LIS curricula today."
— Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
"Creative, inspiring, and timely ... Recommended for academic library collections where media literacy is recognized as a priority."
— Journal of Web Librarianship
"This book is a valuable addition to an academic library collection for both library faculty and instructors of disciplines in which sourced writing and creative knowledge expression are important."
— Public Services Quarterly
