E-LISInformation Literacy an Hochschulen Entwicklungen in den USA, in Deutschland und der SchweizEstherBättigauthorThe increasing vitality on the area of information- and media technology has serious impact on academic education. A demand for information literacy arises. This paper deals with the duty of academic libraries that are founded in course of the missing information literacy. Academic libraries in Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian countries have an active role, the mediation of information literacy to students already have tradition. With the example of USA the development of information literacy will be highlighted and effective methods will be presented. In the following part the development in Germany and Switzerland will be analysed. A comparison of the German/Swiss and American situation will be drawn.CD. User training, promotion, activities, education.CE. Literacy.2005Josef Herget, Sonja HierlJournal Article (On-line/Unpaginated)

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