Eisenberg, Michael.

Information literacy : essential skills for the information age / Skills for the information age Michael B. Eisenberg, Carrie A. Lowe, Kathleen L. Spitzer ; foreword by Patricia Senn Breivik. - 2nd ed. - Westport, CT : Libraries Unlimited, 2004. - xviii, 408 p. : ill ; 24 cm.

Spitzer's name appears first on the earlier edition.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-382) and index.

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Traces the history of information literacy, discussing its economic importance, examining past, present, and current research in the field, and exploring how information literacy relates to the national standards transforming K-12 education and higher education.

Professional Follett Library Resources.

1591581435 (alk. paper)

2003060591


Education--Aims and objectives--United States.
Education--Standards--United States.
Information literacy.
Information literacy--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.
Information literacy--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.
Information literacy--Study and teaching--United States.
Education--Aims and objectives.--United States
Education--Standards.--United States
Information literacy.
Information literacy--Study and teaching.
Information science--United States.

ZA3075 / .E385 2004

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