Lonsdale, Ray and Armstrong, Chris The Role of the University Library in supporting Information Literacy in UK Secondary Schools. Aslib Proceedings, 2006, vol. 58, n. 6, pp. 553-569. [Journal article (Paginated)]
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Purpose – The purpose of this research is to report on the findings of the CrossEd-2 study which investigated the role of the university library in delivering information literacy skills relating to the use of e-resources to secondary schools in the UK. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative survey of all university libraries in the UK was undertaken using an e-mail questionnaire to identify the incidence of current collaboration. A return rate of 36 per cent was achieved, and the data provided information on the types of collaboration taking place in a total of 20 universities. These were categorized and used to select a survey population of six university libraries for the qualitative study. Data collection for the case studies was by means of face-to-face and telephone interviews with university librarians, using semi-structured interview schedules. Findings – Six forms of collaboration were identified with a range of levels of information literacy skills evident. Collaboration is characteristically ad hoc, with little involvement of school librarians. The research revealed six distinct positive aspects of cross-sectoral collaboration for school pupils. A fundamental lack of understanding of the respective roles of secondary school and university librarians was demonstrated. Practical implications – A strategy and a national seminar to enhance collaboration in the UK are discussed. Originality and value – The first qualitative study that has explored the issues surrounding information literacy skills relating to the use of e-resources across the secondary and tertiary education sectors in the UK.
Item type: | Journal article (Paginated) |
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Keywords: | information literacy, higher education, secondary education, libraries, university libraries, UK |
Subjects: | D. Libraries as physical collections. > DD. Academic libraries. B. Information use and sociology of information > BC. Information in society. C. Users, literacy and reading. > CD. User training, promotion, activities, education. |
Depositing user: | Chris Armstrong |
Date deposited: | 04 Dec 2006 |
Last modified: | 02 Oct 2014 12:05 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10760/8451 |
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