Information literacy and the role of national library and information associations

Nicholas Joint, Jake Wallis

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Abstract

Purpose - To investigate the role of national library associations both in promoting information literacy and in advancing the interests of the practitioner library and information worker. Design/methodology/approach - An opinion piece based on information literacy practice world-wide and recent debate on the role of national association and professional organisations in the UK. Findings - The dynamic role of associations for the library and information profession in a variety of countries world-wide gives an indication of how the profession should use its own national association. Research limitations/implications - This is purely an expression of opinion about the value of the relationship between national associations for the library and information profession and the promotion of information literacy. Practical implications - Gives some insight into how a national professional association is uniquely positioned to support professional status and encourage job opportunities by forward-looking policy formulation and cross-sectoral leadership, in particular in the area of information literacy. Originality/value - An attempt to validate at practitioner level the impact and importance of a national association by reference to real practice-based examples and demonstrably successful international models.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)213-217
Number of pages5
JournalLibrary Review
Volume54
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2005

Keywords

  • information
  • librarians
  • libraries
  • literacy
  • professional associations
  • national libraries
  • information literacy

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