Professional paper
Academic libraries and student information literacy : what is the connection and why is iz important
Zorica Antulov
; Sveučilišna knjižnica u Zadru
Abstract
The concept of information literacy is still relatively new, but the need for informational literacy in the modern information age is no longer a novelty. Today it becomes a necessity. With the emergence of modern information and communication technology, the world is easily transformed into a global village. The information is spreading rapidly, but in this information world we need to know how to manage. Not every information and every information source is equally valuable, as the way they are used is not always ethical. Information literacy, therefore, requires modern man as much as basic literacy (knowledge of the basis of reading and writing). Today’s students are generations of young people who need to be a part of the educational elite of society and should not be left out of it. The role that academic libraries have in students information literacy can be quite significant, since we talk about institutions in higher educational system that have access to and can use high quality contemporary and traditional sources of information.
Keywords
academic libraries, lifelong learning, information literacy
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239606
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Publication date:
30.12.2019.
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