Theorems of Information Literacy

UNSPECIFIED Theorems of Information Literacy., 2008 (In Press) [Conference proceedings]

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The paper recognises that the universe of discourse on Information Literacy (IL) has to be stratified into different layers. The proposed stratification can be of use both for a theoretical systematisation of the issue and for identifying a sequence of measures aimed at an effective propagation of a Culture of Information. The paper presents a mathematical-like approach, which starts proposing the definitions of some basic concepts and then proceeds with 10 propositions or theses, each supported by a number of argumentations. The proposed theses are generated by the following perspectives of analysis of the Information Literacy phenomenon, and accordingly grouped: a) DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE: analysis of Information Literacy as Culture of Information and as a form of study of information; b) SOCIAL/POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE: analysis of Information Literacy as an educational policy goal; c) COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVE: analysis of Information Literacy as a form of personal competence. As a consequence of the proposed theses, the following foci of the Information Literacy discourse are identified: • Information Literacy rationale (theses 1,2,3); • Policy awareness (theses 4,5,6); • Planning and implementation (theses 7,8,9); • Individual development (thesis 10). Against this background, the paper will explore how the distinction between different stratifications – by trying to give an order to the reasoning about the issues concerning literacy in information – can facilitate the identification of a set of variables to be taken into account in defining a coherent strategy towards making Information Literacy legitimate within the European Higher Education context.

Item type: Conference proceedings
Keywords: Information Literacy, Information Policies, Higher Education, Europe, politiche di informazione, educazione superiore, Europa
Subjects: A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AA. Library and information science as a field.
Depositing user: Carla Basili
Date deposited: 22 May 2008
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:11
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/11596

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