Information literacy in Europe: a literature review

Examines the developments in information literacy in Europe and provides an overview of the concepts used and discussed by European authors. Some examples of information literacy initiatives in schools and the higher education sector, as well as of institutions and organizations, projects and confer...

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Main Author: Sirje Virkus
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Language:English
Published: University of Borås 2003-01-01
Series:Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
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Online Access:http://informationr.net/ir/8-4/paper159.html
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description Examines the developments in information literacy in Europe and provides an overview of the concepts used and discussed by European authors. Some examples of information literacy initiatives in schools and the higher education sector, as well as of institutions and organizations, projects and conferences concerned with information literacy, are given. Some research initiatives are also introduced. The overview is based on literature reviews and personal observations and involvement and presents a selective review.
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Information literacy in Europe: a literature review
Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
information literacy
information skills
information competence
information-related competencies
concepts
Europe
school sector
higher education
research
title Information literacy in Europe: a literature review
title_full Information literacy in Europe: a literature review
title_fullStr Information literacy in Europe: a literature review
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title_short Information literacy in Europe: a literature review
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information skills
information competence
information-related competencies
concepts
Europe
school sector
higher education
research
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