From reference work to information literacy: evolution of the librarians’ educational role

The evolution of the educational role of librarians, since the appearance of reference work to the emergence of information literacy and its assimilation by the library profession, is described. The idea of information literacy is shown to be intrinsically embedded related to reference work practice...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Campello, Bernadete
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Investigación Bibliotecológica: Archivonomía, Bibliotecología e Información
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/21414
Acceso en línea:http://rev-ib.unam.mx/ib/index.php/ib/article/view/21414
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Alfabetización informativa
Bibliotecario
Biblioteca
Information literacy
Librarian
Library
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Sumario:The evolution of the educational role of librarians, since the appearance of reference work to the emergence of information literacy and its assimilation by the library profession, is described. The idea of information literacy is shown to be intrinsically embedded related to reference work practices and user education. However, the new concept brought about the widening of the educational role of the librarian. In view of the responsibility assumed currently by librarians -to help people learn how to search and use informationa better understanding of the concept of information literacy is necessary, as well as changes in educational practice.