In the 1870's assistance to the reader, what has come to be known as reference service, gained recognition as a legitimate basic function of the library. Of course, librarians had always assisted readers, but organized reference work was unknown until the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The primary concerns of librarians until then had been acquisitions, cataloging, classification, and circulation. Similarly, librarians have always helped users to make effective use of the resources and facilities of libraries, but it was not until the last quarter of the twentieth century that bibliographic instruction as a separate, distinct, and respectable function of librarians was recognized.
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To ask why we need libraries at all, when there is so much information available elsewhere, is about as sensible as asking if roadmaps are necessary now that there are so very many roads. ~ Jon Bing
Introduction to Information Literacy from the Association of College & Research Libraries: "Information literacy is the solution to Data Smog. It allows us to cope by giving us the skills to know when we need information and where to locate it effectively and efficiently. It includes the technological skills needed to use the modern library as a gateway to information. It enables us to analyze and evaluate the information we find, thus giving us confidence in using that information to make a decision or create a product."
More about metaliteracy and transliteracy: "Transliteracy is the ability to read, write, and interact across a range of platforms, tools, and media." Source "Metaliteracy promotes critical thinking and collaboration in a digital age, providing a comprehensive framework to effectively participate in social media and online communities... Metaliteracy challenges traditional skills-based approaches to information literacy by recognizing related literacy types and incorporating emerging technologies." Source
To ask why we need libraries at all, when there is so much information available elsewhere, is about as sensible as asking if roadmaps are necessary now that there are so very many roads. ~ Jon Bing
Introduction to Information Literacy from the Association of College & Research Libraries: "Information literacy is the solution to Data Smog. It allows us to cope by giving us the skills to know when we need information and where to locate it effectively and efficiently. It includes the technological skills needed to use the modern library as a gateway to information. It enables us to analyze and evaluate the information we find, thus giving us confidence in using that information to make a decision or create a product."
More about metaliteracy and transliteracy: "Transliteracy is the ability to read, write, and interact across a range of platforms, tools, and media." Source "Metaliteracy promotes critical thinking and collaboration in a digital age, providing a comprehensive framework to effectively participate in social media and online communities... Metaliteracy challenges traditional skills-based approaches to information literacy by recognizing related literacy types and incorporating emerging technologies." Source
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