Information Literacy, Young Learners and the Role of the Teacher Librarian. Issue 3 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Laretive, Josephine
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Australian Library & Information Association. Volume 68:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 225
• Page End: 235
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Information literacy -- digital literacy -- information skills -- teacher librarian -- young learners; Information science -- Periodicals; Information science -- Australia -- Periodicals; Information science -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Library science -- Periodicals; Library science -- Australia -- Periodicals; Library science -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Information science; Library science; Australia; Pacific Area; Periodicals; 020.5
• DOI: 10.1080/24750158.2019.1649795
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2475-0158

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper examines information literacy and young learners in the context of the school environment. An overview of children's cognitive development and information processing, theories and models of information behaviour, and what defines information literacy is provided. Observation of young children's use of the Internet for information purposes and the role of the teacher librarian in providing teaching and learning sequences that guide young learners in information literacy skills is also profiled.