...Shinichi Yamaguchi; Hidetaka Oshima; Tomoaki Watanabe; Yukiko Osaka; Tsukasa Tanihara; Eri Inoue; Shinnosuke Tanabe Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between various types of literacy on one hand and identification of misinformation and dissemination of such information...

...Basil Alzougool Purpose This study aims to examine the eHealth literacy level among online health consumers (OHC) in Jordan and identified variables predicting their eHealth literacy level as well. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative study was conducted to achieve the study objectives...

...Louise Ellis-Barret Edited by Marlene Asselin and Ray Doiron Linking Literacy and Libraries in Global Communities Farnham, UK Ashgate 2013 174 pp. (Hardback or e-book) 9781409452843 £40.50 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 --> Libraries...

...David Ryan Edited by James W. Watts Iconic Books and Texts Sheffield, South Yorkshire Equinox 2013 436 pp. 978-1-84553-985-6 £60.00 (hardback) © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 --> Literacy Librarianship Religion Archives...

...   Court . Read to Succeed: Strategies to Engage Children and Young People in Reading for Pleasure . London : Facet Publishing   2011 . £44.95 (paperback) 288 pp. 978‐1‐85604‐747‐0 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Libraries Literacy Youth Literature Reading...

... in Western societies. This has important consequences for the approach to collection building (the balance between digital versus print provision), for library building design, and for the value which should be placed on systematic information literacy teaching. The existence of such an important debate...

...Arthur Winzenried Edited by Annemaree   Lloyd and Sanna   Talja . Practising Information Literacy: Bringing Theories of Learning, Practice and Information Literacy Together . Wagga Wagga : Centre for Information Studies, Charles Sturt University   2010 . 378 pp.   $A99.00...

... --> Reading Literacy It is interesting to reflect that in Georgian times, book clubs, reading groups and libraries developed in response to the need of the public to access books and other reading matter, and now, two hundred years later, the reverse seems to be the case: we actively promote our...

... with computers and new literacy practices while staying rooted in traditional practices. Public library online book clubs are sites of possibility – a medium through which libraries can more readily encourage literate practices in younger generations. Online book clubs are just beginning to become...

... Literacy Information media Graphic arts Stories Comic books The terms Manga and Anime have recently become a part of the English language, although this does not automatically imply an understanding of their meaning. Many people, not only librarians, have probably been at a loss to understand...

...Louise Ellis‐Barrett Rita   Roth . The Story Road to Literacy . Westport, CO and London : Libraries Unlimited   2006 . 176 pp. , ISBN: ISBN 1‐59158‐323‐3 paperback   US$30.00 Reading Literacy School libraries Stories Teaching children to be literate...

...Briony Train Purpose This paper presents a summary of international research in the field of family reading, a subject which refers both to the development of the literacy skills of family members, and to their shared process of reading. Design/methodology/approach It begins by defining...

... . Teaching Emergent Readers: Collaborative Library Lesson Plans . Westport, Colorado and London : Libraries Unlimited   2005 . 147 pp.paperback , ISBN: ISBN 1‐59158‐25122   US$35.00 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> School libraries Reading Literacy In the current...

... and should take more active collaborative and instructional roles in language acquisition. Originality/value The paper presents an innovative concept in providing school library skills and encouraging literacy by development of a hybrid library classroom or biblioteca aula, for P‐12 schools...

... and conflicts unique to this aspect of the information society. One way of achieving this is through the educational impact of systematic information literacy programmes which include intellectual property issues as part of the syllabus. Design/methodology/approach An overview of current practice...

...Nicholas Joint Purpose To give a comparative analysis of the validity of the concepts of eLiteracy (eL) and Information Literacy (IL). Design/methodology/approach A purely abstract, conceptual discussion. Findings That eLiteracy and Information Literacy are different but mutually...

... on user behaviour of traditional mechanical library skills training (such as “library orientation”, “bibliographic instruction”, or “information skills training” rather than true information literacy‐based teaching). The paper points out the similarity in the effects of such teaching to the effects...

...Edward K. Owusu‐Ansah Purpose To demonstrate existing definitional consensus on information literacy, and outline the main and unique areas of concern resulting from that consensus for libraries desiring to contribute to information literacy education. Design/methodology/approach Leading...

... literacy of the young as Gerstenfeld et al. (2003, p.30) also found that extremist web sites were particularly appealing to young people in terms of their content and design, focussing on multimedia content and merchandise with a youth spotlight. 1. Testimonies; 2. Culture; 3...

...Louise Ellis‐Barrett Nancy   Pickering Thomas . Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction: Applying Research to Practice in the School Library Media Center (2nd ed.) . Westport, CT : Libraries Unlimited   2004 . 226 pp. , ISBN: 1591580811   £19.99 Library...