NEW BOOK GIVES READERS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO EVALUATE AND UNDERSTAND INFORMATION THROUGH A DIGITAL LENS Monday, Aug 23 2010
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August 15, 2010 (New York, NY) — Literacy in the 21st century is worlds away from past processes of defining and interpreting information. The new age of digital technology is redefining the ways we find, evaluate and process concepts. Information literacy—how we identify, locate, and evaluate information—is a crucial skill in all disciplines and levels of education. Information Literacy in the Digital Age: An Evidence-Based Approach, to be released in North America by Neal-Schuman Publishers on September 30, 2010, will help readers understand and navigate the various information literacies that promote skill development in all learners.
Information science experts Teresa S. Welsh and Melissa S. Wright use evidence to explain the principles behind seven specific literacies in this detailed examination of information literacy in the current age of technology. The book opens with an overview of information literacy, noting its importance and relevance in the modern world. The following eleven chapters delve into relevant literacies, including cultural, library, ethical, network (database, the Internet, and the World Wide Web, media and visual, government, and financial. The authors also include a chapter with advice on writing a research paper, and conclude with tips for evaluating information. Each chapter defines and overviews the concept, describes its evolution, and offers exercises, additional information, and notes. Figures and tables and sprinkled liberally throughout the book for added reinforcement.
Information Literacy in the Digital Age: An Evidence-Based Approach will provide librarians and information professionals with a thorough background and understanding of crucial information literacy concepts they need to teach all learners.
Information Literacy in the Digital Age: An Evidence-Based Approach
Chandos
ISBN 978-1-84334-515-2.
2010. 6 x 9. 218 pp. $95.00
About the Authors
Teresa S. Welsh is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi School of Library and Information Science.
Melissa S. Wright is an instructional services librarian at Rowland Medical Library at the University of Mississippi and doctoral candidate in adult education at the University of Southern Mississippi.
About Neal-Schuman Publishers and Chandos Publishing
Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City with offices in London, UK. Neal-Schuman is a leading publisher of professional and academic titles in all areas of library and information studies. Since June 2009, Neal-Schuman has also been the exclusive North American distributor for titles from the United Kingdom’s Chandos Publishing, a division of Woodhead Publishing Limited. Chandos books are a leading, highly practical source of authoritative information for professionals and researchers worldwide.
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