ERIC Number: EJ1439739
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
EISSN: EISSN-2150-6701
Community College Librarian Views of Student Information Literacy Needs
Don Latham; Melissa Gross; Heidi Julien
College & Research Libraries, v85 n5 p712-725 2024
This paper shares the results of semi-structured interviews with 30 community college librarians who have instruction duties. The interviews explored these librarians' perceptions of students' information literacy (IL) strengths and weaknesses as well as their views of students' self-perceptions. Participants believe that students are confident in their ability to find information and are proficient in using technology to find information. Participants consider students' overconfidence to be an IL weakness along with: not understanding the research process; being overwhelmed by information; and, in some cases, having poor reading comprehension skills. Views are mixed as to whether students' IL skills vary based on their program of study.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community College Students, Librarians, Librarian Attitudes, Library Instruction, Academic Libraries, Information Literacy, Self Concept, Research Skills, Student Needs
Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: acrl@ala.org; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Florida; New York
Grant or Contract Numbers: LG1419000119