Teaching Information Skills: A Review of the Research and Its Impact on Education (British Library Research)

Helping people 'learn to learn' is now recognized as one of the most pressing tasks facing the information profession. Information skills--how we look for, evaluate, & use the facts & ideas we require--have become an important area of research & debate. TEACHING INFORMATION SKILLS offers insight into the ideas & practical experiences of librarians & teachers, including recent research projects such as CD-ROMS IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES, INFORMATION SKILLS IN FURTHER EDUCATION, & THE NEED TO KNOW: TEACHING THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION." Chapters also cover: What are information skills; Developing the skills; The role of the LIS worker in teaching information skills; Educating the teacher; Enhancing skills for schools; Enhancing skills for further education; The function of IT; & The Future. (BRITISH LIBRARY RESEARCH SERIES).Rogers, Rick is the author of 'Teaching Information Skills: A Review of the Research and Its Impact on Education (British Library Research)' with ISBN 9781857390544 and ISBN 1857390547.