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Publication Date: 2011-Apr-29
Pages: 16
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Information Literacy Instruction in the Web 2.0 Library
Humrickhouse, Elizabeth
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This paper examines how library educators can implement Web 2.0 tools in their Information Literacy programs to better prepare students for the rigors of academic research. Additionally, this paper looks at transliteracy and constructivism as the most useful teaching methods in a Web 2.0 classroom and attempts to pinpoint specific educational needs of the Net generation in library information literacy programs.
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Needs, Information Literacy, Teaching Methods, Library Instruction, Library Skills, Academic Libraries, Internet, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Research Tools, Research Skills, Educational Trends, Electronic Libraries, Generational Differences, Computer Uses in Education, Social Networks
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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