Literacy across the divide: Information literacy as the key to student transition

by Lisa Emerson (Editor), Ken Kilpin (Editor), Heather Lamond (Editor)

This book examines significant questions related to information literacy learning and student transition to higher education in Aotearoa New Zealand. It investigates important questions for student what does it mean to be information literate in Aotearoa today? What could be the role of the library in our senior secondary schools and tertiary learning environments, and how effectively do we enable student transition to higher education in Aotearoa New Zealand? Written by and for teachers, librarians, and researchers, and based on 5 years of research into academic and information literacy, and student transition, this edited volume provides valuable new information on literacy resources as well as new insights into information literacy learning, the role of libraries and librarians, student transition, and teacher-librarian partnerships.

Genres: Nonfiction

306 pages, Paperback

Published September 19, 2021

Reviews

[Wendy Bamber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally got round to having a good read of this book, and it will be one I return to. So good to get an up to date idea of the continued gap between abilities and needs of secondary school students entering tertiary education in terms of information literacy. I thought this would be a very dry read, but it wasn’t and, actually, as helpfully indicated in the introduction, there is no need to read the whole thing cover to cover, rather you can pick out those chapters that are relevant to you. I found I only actually left out the most tertiary aimed chapters, but felt as a primary school librarian it is as crucial for us as it is for secondary and up. When it talks about secondary, it does actually include intermediate, and it made me realise that what I do with my younger students in 1-6 is important and a great start but becomes more so into intermediate levels. I don’t think many teachers would pick this up so it will be up to us librarians to buy it, ingest it, re-energise our frameworks and activities around it but also sell it to our teachers, highlighting the chapters we think they would find most relevant. That’s my plan anyway. I love the chapter on looking at IL through an indigenous lens and think this is something I can definitely introduce into my work. Great to get something written for the New Zealand professional audience.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

An insightful and practical look at information literacy learning in Aotearoa New Zealand. A must-read for teachers/lecturers and librarians.