Transforming information literacy instruction : threshold concepts in theory and practice / Amy R. Hofer, Silvia Lin Hanick, and Lori Townsend.

Author/creator Hofer, Amy R. author.
Other author Lin Hanick, Silvia, author.
Other author Townsend, Lori, author.
Format Electronic
PublicationSanta Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, [2019]
Description1 online resource
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
Subjects
Information literacy--Study and teaching (Higher).
Academic libraries--Relations with faculty and curriculum.

Contents Part I: Introduction to Threshold Concepts for Information Literacy Instruction -- 1. Threshold Concepts and Their Application to Information Literacy Instruction -- 2. Identifying Threshold Concepts for Information Literacy -- Part II: Exploring Threshold Concepts for Information Literacy -- 3. Authority -- 4. Format -- 5. Information Commodities -- 6. Organizing Systems -- 7. Research Process -- Part III: Threshold Concepts for Information Literacy in Practice -- 8. Assessment and Threshold Concepts -- 9. Designing Activities for Conceptual Teaching -- 10. Case Study: Fake News (and Other Information Crises).
Abstract This book provides information literacy practitioners with a thorough exploration of how threshold concepts can be applied to information literacy, identifying the important elements and connections between each concept and relating theory to practical methods that can transform how librarians teach.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 28, 2018).
Issued in other formPrint version: Hofer, Amy R. Transforming information literacy instruction. Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, [2019] 9781440841668
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018036477
ISBN9781440841675 electronic book
ISBN1440841675 electronic book
ISBNpaperback ; acid-free paper