A study of undergraduate information literacy and skills: the inclusion of information literacy and skills in the undergraduate curriculum

Hepworth, Mark

IFLA Council and General Conference / .
(ReLIS:jul:juljin:6679)

Abstract:

This paper concerns the inclusion of information literacy and skills training in the undergraduate curriculum. Students were studied to determine their strengths and weaknesses in terms of their information literacy and skills. The methods used to study the students included a number of qualitative techniques and were applied while students conducted a research project. In general it was found that students had limited skills in the area of information literacy. Based on these findings recommendations were proposed to help develop information literacy and skills and incorporate their delivery in the university curriculum. The paper argues that incorporation in the curriculum is a necessity for their successful delivery. This is in contrast to treating these areas as a separate subject. In addition the implications of these changes for faculty staff and librarians were defined. The initiative took place at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and involved the NTU Library and the Division of Information Studies.

Creation: 1999
Keywords: Formación de usuarios ; Bibliotecas universitarias ; Alfabetización informacional

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