Data information literacy instruction in Business and Public Health: Comparative case studies. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Macy, Katharine V.; Coates, Heather L.
• Other Names: Witt Michael guest-editor.; Horstmann Wolfram guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: IFLA journal. Volume 42:Number 4(2016)
• Page Start: 313
• Page End: 327
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: academic libraries -- business -- data information literacy -- data reuse -- information literacy -- instruction -- public health; Comparative librarianship -- Periodicals; International librarianship -- Periodicals; Library cooperation -- Periodicals; Library science -- Periodicals; 020.9
• DOI: 10.1177/0340035216673382
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0340-0352

Abstract

Employers need a workforce capable of using data to create actionable information. This requires students to develop data information literacy competencies that enable them to navigate and create meaning in an increasingly complex information world. This article examines why data information literacy should be integrated into program curricula, specifically in the instances of business and public health, and offers strategies for how it can be accomplished. We approach this as a comparative case study within undergraduate business and master of public health programs at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. These case studies reveal several implications for practice that apply across social and health sciences programs.