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ERIC Number: EJ825205
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1531-2542
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The Future of Information Literacy in Academic Libraries: A Delphi Study
Saunders, Laura
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v9 n1 p99-114 Jan 2009
Information literacy is a central tenet of academic librarianship. However, technological advancements coupled with drastic changes in users' information needs and expectations are having a great impact on this service, leading practitioners to wonder how programs may evolve. Based on a Delphi study, this article surveyed 13 information literacy experts about proposed futures that explore the possible evolution of information literacy over the next decade. Although generally optimistic in their assessment of the continued importance of information literacy and the role librarians will play in its future, these experts acknowledged a number of obstacles academic librarians will face in fully realizing these possibilities. (Contains 13 notes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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