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Stamatoplos, Anthony. "The Role of Academic Libraries in Mentored Undergraduate Research: A Model of Engagement in the Academic Community." College & Research Libraries 70, no. 3 (May 1, 2009): 235–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/0700235.
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Mentored undergraduate research is an emergent pedagogy in higher education. It differs fundamentally from course-related student research and is largely independent of the curriculum. Academic libraries should engage formally with the undergraduate research community. To do so, librarians will need to think and work beyond traditional models of library service, most notably in information literacy programs. The intent of this article is to raise awareness about opportunities for library involvement with undergraduate researchers and programs. Lessons from one university, including a formal partnership between a library and an undergraduate research center, suggest some general strategies that academic libraries might explore.
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Tvaruzka, Kathryn. "Warning: Children in the Library! Welcoming Children and Families into the Academic Library." Education Libraries 32, no. 2 (September 19, 2017): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.26443/el.v32i2.279.
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While library programming for children is a staple in most public libraries, it is quite rare in the academic setting. In 2006 the education librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire began offering literacy programs in a library that traditionally discouraged children and community members from using its resources. Successful programs now include monthly story time sessions, events for families, and a summer reading program for at-risk youth who participate in the Reading Partners and Upward Bound programs. Positive outcomes include media attention garnered both on and off campus, high attendance at programs, and increased collaboration with campus and community organizations.
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Rolan, Greg, Tom Denison, and Christine Mackenzie. "Broadband, digital literacy and public libraries: the Mill Park story." Library Hi Tech News 32, no. 6 (August 3, 2015): 15–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-03-2015-0020.
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Purpose – The paper aims to present the results of a research project designed to explore the impact of the establishment and operation of a broadband enabled digital training facility at the Mill Park public library, focusing on the role of public libraries in both engaging and educating local communities and exploring issues related to the provision of training through public libraries, benefits or problems in doing so and the relationship to new and existing services. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes a case study approach, following the development of the training program and changes implemented throughout the first two years of operation. Findings – The Mill Park Library has successfully met, if not exceeded, the goals of promoting broadband services, up-skilling the community and promoting digital readiness within it local community. Both directly and through partnerships with other organisations and schools, it has not only addressed the needs of community members but also engaged them more fully with the library’s other services. Practical implications – The paper offers insight into the value of strong community-based networks in supporting the successful design and implementation of information and communication technology (ICT)-related training programs. Originality/value – The paper offers insight into the value of strong community-based networks in supporting the successful design and implementation of ICT-related training programs.
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Suharso, Putut, Andri Yanto, Asep Saeful Rohman, Riah Wiratningsih, and Rahmat Setiawan Saefullah. "Corporate social responsibility through the library for educational facilities." E3S Web of Conferences 74 (2018): 08011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20187408011.
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This study aims to analyze the role of companies through social responsibility programs in the field of education in improving community literacy. Companies get social benefits when making libraries as their program targets, because libraries are public spaces frequented by many people. The research method used is explorative qualitative research with a case study approach in various libraries in the Surakarta region. This research was designed in accordance with the paradigm of cultural studies on current issues in village level libraries with various problems. Data validity was tested by triangulation techniques involving key informants in the study area. The results of the study describe the function of the library as a learning center, library in supporting the community literacy movement, and CSR in the library. Cooperation between libraries and companies is mutually beneficial cooperation. For village libraries, they will get donations of funds and infrastructure to develop libraries. As for companies by contributing to village libraries, the company has fulfilled its legal obligations and the company’s products or services are better known by the community and builds a positive image of the company.
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Malabar, Sayama, Salam Salam, and Jafar Lantowa. "Pemberdayaan Perpustakaan Desa melalui Implementasi Gerakan Nasional Gemar Membaca di Kecamatan Suwawa Kabupaten Bone Bolango." Jurnal Sibermas (Sinergi Pemberdayaan Masyarakat) 8, no. 1 (March 29, 2019): 43–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.37905/sibermas.v8i1.7789.
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The Village Project Program –Independent Campus aims to empower libraries by implementing the national reading movement. This program is implemented through education and training, mentoring, service, and guidance, which are expected to be sustainable through the awareness of related parties, especially the government and regional libraries. These parties are expected to pay attention to village library facilities and infrastructure that can realize the national reading movement program.Besides, to support the national reading movement, the program is also directed at forming literacy communities, literacy lodges, and reading parks in Bone Bolango.The Freedom to Learn - Independent Campus Community Service Program with the theme "Empowerment of Village Libraries through the Implementation of the National Reading Movement" is implemented by prioritizing the principle of empowering local communities with the primary objective of program sustainability and public awareness of the importance of literacy. Therefore, after the Freedomto Learn – Independent Campus Community Service Program is completed, the community, especially the Youth Organization, can continue the program that has been run independently through the Subdistrict Literacy Community forum.Villages need to empower their assets both in terms of human resources and management of the sources of funds used. The focus of empowerment is to improve the community's quality in the literacy skills sector and a better institutional administration system in encouraging the development of reading culture programs.Reading culture in the village can make people have the ability to read from the start and encourage them to love reading. It is recommended for students who take part in Community Service Program in the following years to further improve communication with the community in order to make it easier to run the programs implemented in Tinelo, Bubeya, and Boludawa village
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Shipman, Jean P., Erica Lake, and Alice I. Weber. "Improving health literacy: health sciences library case studies." Reference Services Review 44, no. 2 (June 13, 2016): 206–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-03-2016-0022.
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Purpose University of Utah has created various partnerships to improve health literacy and health outcomes among patient populations, employees and community members. Health sciences librarians have been key members of these partnerships. This paper aims to describe and share several of these partnerships, including training programs, research efforts and advocacy initiatives, to encourage others to engage in similar activities. Design/methodology/approach Case studies include outreach projects and partnerships to foster health literacy and promote healthy living such as: highly visible information resource provision and associated outreach for patients and families; community health fairs; research on providing point-of-need information for vulnerable community populations; health literacy awareness and resources for professionals; health literacy education for interprofessional students; and a competition for interprofessional students to create health videos to address a variety of topics in multiple languages. Findings Partnerships and outreach efforts lead to improved awareness by institutional personnel of the importance of health literacy. Research on using health literacy to empower patients and increase patient satisfaction can demonstrate how to lower institutional costs and improve guideline compliance, as well out health outcomes. Originality/value Librarians’ instructional skills create personal health educational content for patients and professionals; engaging colleagues to address health literacy lowers health care costs, institutional costs and increases patient compliance and satisfaction.
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Barratt-Pugh, Caroline, and Yvonne Haig. "Creating Books in Communities: A Book Making Program with Families in a Remote Community in Western Australia." Early Childhood Education Journal 48, no. 1 (September 9, 2019): 49–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10643-019-00975-z.
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Abstract This article describes the needs analysis, implementation and outcomes of a pilot program aimed at creating books with families in ways that represent their language and culture. Creating Books in Communities is part of Better Beginnings, a state-wide program, developed by the State Library of Western Australia, for children and their families, that aims to develop literacy skills through fostering a love of books and language. Literature about the importance of recognising and valuing home languages and culture in supporting early literacy learning and the impact of family literacy programs is explored to provide a background to the program. The process of Creating Books in Communities is described in detail—it involves collaboration between librarians, early childhood partners, and community based artists working with families to produce a high-quality book. The impact of the program is explored through the voices of all the participants, revealing a number of positive family and community outcomes. We conclude the article by identifying six key factors related to the success of the program, which can be used as guidelines for implementation of the program both nationally and internationally.
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Yılmaz, Arif. "Public Policies and Public Library-Emergent Literacy Relationship in the USA." Bilgi Dünyası 10, no. 1 (April 30, 2009): 80–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.15612/bd.2009.294.
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In the USA, last decade witnessed a huge interest in children’s early literacy development. All public agencies, as a part of public support to education, started to align their visions and missions to contribute to this sort of interest along with the support of the federal government. The Federal Government supported this growing interest with several acts and hence, all public agencies including ALA and other library associations revised their mission statements. Public libraries, with their special feature of the equal and free access to the public they serve, were considered to be one of the most appropriate places to support children’s early literacy development. In that context, a public library was chosen in terms of its staffs’ perceptions of early literacy and their services to the clientele. The study results revealed that the library staff believe in the importance of children’s early literacy development, and prepare programs to support it, although they have some constraints such as shortage of funds and difficulties in reaching all the people in the community.
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Tillotson, Calantha. "Book Review: Learner-Centered Pedagogy: Principles and Practice." Reference & User Services Quarterly 57, no. 3 (March 16, 2018): 219. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.57.3.6614.
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In Learner-Centered Pedagogy, Klipfel and Cook fuse philosophy and learner theory to provide the instruction librarian community with the pedagogical foundation it requires. This foundation is especially vital given that many employers today require applicants for even entry-level reference and instruction positions to be well versed in both theoretical and practical educational methodologies, and the “library school curriculum has been slow to catch up” (p. xii). As Klipfel and Cook point out, despite the “professional transition toward librarians as educators,” most ALA-accredited library programs do not require or even provide adequate “courses in instructional pedagogy or user education” (xii). Although this curricular inadequacy can be debilitating to recent graduates seeking employment as instruction librarian, books such as this one can provide the theoretical base necessary for applicants to gain a foothold in the profession and for current instructional librarians to improve and expand their information literacy programs.
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Siyaswati, Siyaswati, Wahyu Bandjarjani, Rikat Eka Prastyawan, and Lambang Erwanto. "PEMBIASAAN MASYARKAT DESA MENGGUNAKAN PERPUSTAKAAN DI DESA KEPUNTEN KECAMATAN TULANGAN SIDOARJO-JAWA TIMUR." Jurnal Abadimas Adi Buana 2, no. 2 (January 20, 2019): 41–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.36456/abadimas.v2.i2.a1759.
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Almost all developed and progressed countries, reading activities are a necessity, as well as clothing, food and shelter needs. Reading is an important activity for having good generations that have a broad insight in everything and certainly are sensitive to the conditions of the surrounding environment. One way to grow and increase the reading interest for rural communities so that it becomes a culture is to establish a library, more precisely the Village Library. In this activity, the team of English Department formulated the problem of how the perspectives of the Kepunten Village community on reading habits in the Village Library were mainly about the procurement of the number and collection of books, reading interest, community interest, introduction, utilization and application of English literacy. The method used in seeing the results of the Devotion Program to Society (PPM) of English Language Education Program was described quantitatively. The results showed that reading habits from an early age supported by a variety of reading materials in Indonesia or English Language can encourage local people to develop themselves through village libraries supported by the local government, Devotion Programs to Society and Facilities that support the management and development of Village Libraries to better and better.
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Croisant, Sharon A., Amber L. Anthony, John Prochaska, Chantele Singleton, and Joseph A. Kotarba. "2316 The extra-territorial translational team: Advances in multi-faceted community engagement." Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 2, S1 (June 2018): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2018.235.
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OBJECTIVES: We developed the concept of the extra-territorial translational team (ETTT) in 2014 as a more inclusive revision and extension of the team science concept. Translational thinking is largely marked by the perception of the team as a thing-like structure at the center of the scientific activity. Collaboration accordingly involves bringing external others (e.g., scientists, community members, and clinicians) into the team through limited or dependent participation. The ETTT is intended to frame the team as an idea: a schema for assembling and managing relationships among otherwise disparate individuals with vested interests in the problem at hand. Thus, the ETTT can be seen as a process as well as an object. Our initial focus was on the very successful SCI Café program (where Science and Communities Interact) conducted through the Institute for Translational Sciences and the Center for Translational Sciences Award at UTMB. We found that by looking beyond the taken-for-granted features of translational research teams, we are free to discover new ways of organizing research and community engagement that are innovative yet productive. The major area of growth, however, has been the Research, Education, And Community Health Coalition (REACH). The purpose of the current study is to outline strategies for inventorying and evaluating the emerging programs that are the major components of REACH and the SCI Café and to suggest implications for the extra-territorial translational team concept. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The assessment of the extraterritorial team concept in REACH and SCI Café is primary a process of qualitative content analysis. We use semi-structured interviews with project leadership, observations of the actual performance of the REACH teams, and the review of REACH and SCI Café documents, for example, Quantitatively, we have conducted a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to better understand community health and resource needs. RESULTS: Both the SCI Café program and the REACH initiative follow the principles of the ETTT concept for assembling and managing research and community outreach. The following are several key principles shared by both programs: (1) The importance of creative, applicable, and inclusive mission statements: (a) REACH seeks to facilitate communication, collaborative research, and service efforts between UTMB and Institute for Translational Sciences investigators and Galveston County community leaders; (b) The SCI Café hosts interactive dialogs that serve as a medium for priming, organizing, communicating and strategizing among the individuals involved in team science via community-based research projects. (2) Increasing scientific and health literacy: (a) REACH seeks to increase literacy through both short-term and long-term interactions; (b) The SCI Café focuses on short-term yet intensive interaction through conversations among researchers, clinicians, and the public. (3) Sharing timely scientific public health information with the community: (a) REACH seeks information from community leaders on relevant topics; (b) The SCI Café can mobilize quickly to respond to timely topics by direct communication with a wide range of stakeholders, academic as well as community based. (4) Sharing leadership with the community: (a) REACH establishes formal relationships with 23 UTMB units and 39 broad-based, high impact Galveston County organizations. (b) The SCI Café works primarily with “grass roots” community-level groups and organizations. (5) Creating resources and strategies for expansion: (a) REACH is working to expand its activities to other counties in the Gulf Coast area of Texas (e.g., Brazoria and Matagorda Counties); (b) The SCI Café is expanding its program to comfortable locations accessible to local residents (e.g., schools and libraries). (6) The value of regular and systematic scientific and evaluation: (a) REACH is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) that has already discovered major issues of relevance to community leaders including mental health, vaccination rates, food security, disaster preparedness, and caregiving. (b) The SCI Café conducts an evaluation survey at the conclusion of every event to stay current with participants interests and needs. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: (1) In order to maintain the ability to operate extra-territorially (i.e., beyond the safe organizational confines of the University), the 2 programs discussed here must maintain a fluid team structure. Different projects require different types of leadership, grass roots participation, university resources, communications/public relations, etc. (2) The strategy of accumulating and disseminating best practices appears to be one of the most valuable products of the extra-territorial team. (a) REACH’s “Offer and Ask” practice by which information of university and community resources (skills and expertise) are shared makes cooperation and shared leadership explicit. (b) The SCI Café’s interactional strategies for encouraging and enabling café participants to join the discussion/conversation are wonderful ways to convert an otherwise unidirectional lecture into a vibrant conversation. (3) Although the scope of these 2 programs is quite different, the message from both is that the principles of extra-territorial translational teams are application to all such endeavors to improve scientific and health literacy.
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Bogel, Gayle. "Public Library Summer Reading Programs Contribute to Reading Progress and Proficiency." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 7, no. 1 (March 9, 2012): 102. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8g898.
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Objectives – To explore summer reading partnerships between public libraries and school libraries, and the impact on student achievement in reading.
Design – The design is mixed methods: tests, interviews and surveys.
Setting – Eleven US sites involving school and public library partners.
Subjects – A total of 357 elementary school students entering fourth grade that met specific criteria. Parents, teachers, school librarians and public librarians were also included.
Methods – This study occurred over a three year period from 2006-2009. It was developed as a partnership between Dominican University, the Colorado State Library Agency and the Texas Library and Archives Commission. Additionally, the Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University was contracted to conduct the research. It was designed to explore the research question central to a 1978 study by Barbara Heyns.
An advisory committee, with representatives from each partner agency, developed evaluation questions and established the objective selection criteria for participants in the study. The criteria included: at least 50% of students qualifying for free and reduced price meals; at least 85 percent of school population would take the reading proficiency test in English; public library summer reading programs with a minimum of six weeks of programming; a history of collaboration between the paired school and public library applicants; both school and public library would sign a partnership agreement and participate in conference calls.
In spring of 2008, students at participating sites were given a pre-test using the Scholastic Reading Inventory, and also provided with special summer reading logs developed for the study, to be used during their subsequent participation in the public library summer reading programs.
In fall of 2008, the same children were tested on the Scholastic Reading Inventory. In addition, surveys of students, parents, teachers and library staff were administered, as well as a structured interview of library staff.
Main Results – The students who participated in the public library summer reading program did not experience summer loss in reading as measured by the post test administered in their schools.
The researchers note patterns in the demographics of students who chose to participate (participation was self-selected and voluntary): predominantly Caucasian girls above poverty level, who generally scored well on reading tests. Those who participated in the study also used libraries, had more books in their homes, and parents who used libraries and provided literacy activities at home.
Teachers found that students who participated in the program started the school year ready to learn, had improved reading achievement and displayed stronger motivation, enjoyment and confidence in reading. Parents of students who participated in the program also strongly agreed that their children where better prepared to begin the school year.
Conclusion – The results from this study confirmed findings from an earlier study (Heyns, 1978) and subsequent related research that summer reading programs in public libraries can contribute to maintaining reading progress and proficiency, and that the recreational reading that is available to all students regardless of socioeconomic status through the public library can make a difference in reading scores.
In this article the researchers presented results and conclusions based on selected subsets of the results in the full study. The participants were self-reported and no control group was established.
The researchers also use the results of the study as a starting point to provide a call to action that highlights the value of public library summer reading programs, and the need for the education community to invest in partnerships with public libraries, particularly in communities that serve children and families in low-economic or depressed areas. They also note the need to include parents and grandparents in outreach efforts.
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Dyoty Auliya Vilda Ghasya,, Gio Mohamad Johan, and Lili Kasmini. "PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN LITERASI INFORMASI BERDASARKAN STANDAR ACRL MELALUI PEMANFAATAN MULTIMEDIA BAGI GURU SEKOLAH DASAR." Visipena Journal 9, no. 2 (December 31, 2018): 374–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.46244/visipena.v9i2.466.
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Information literacy is a skill needed to search, analyze and utilize information. So that information literacy is a very important ability that is owned by a person, especially in the world of education, in this case elementary school teachers because at this time all people are faced with various types of information resources that are developing very rapidly, but not necessarily all the information that is available and created can be trusted and in accordance with the information needs of information seekers. Based on direct observations made by the team proposing the Community Partnership Program (PKM) in partner primary schools found data and information that the information literacy skills of elementary school teachers are still below the standards of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). This information literacy standard lists a number of abilities used in determining a person's ability to understandinformation. Seeing the problem of information literacy ability of partner elementary school teachers is still below the ACRL standard, the proposer team will utilize multimedia as one solution to improve information literacy skills of partner primary school teachers. The advantage of using multimedia the most prominent is interactivity which means that this media inherently forces users to interact with the material. This interaction varies from the simplest to the complex. This program will be implemented for elementary school teachers in Aceh Besar District. The objectives of this program are (1) through this mentoring activity it is believed that it can increase the repertoire of knowledge of primary school teachers regarding information literacy capacity building programs, (2) Through mentoring activities will improve elementary school teacher information literacy skills based on the standards of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) through multimedia utilization. (3) Develop the skills of elementary school teachers in designing simple information literacy media that are easy to make and applicable to the learning presented.
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Literasi informasi merupakan suatu keterampilan yang diperlukan untuk mencari, menganalisis dan memanfaatkan informasi. Sehingga literasi informasi merupakan kemampuan yang sangat penting dimiliki seseorang terutama pada dunia pendidikan, dalam hal ini guru sekolah dasar karena pada saat ini semua orang dihadapkan dengan berbagai jenis sumber informasi yang berkembang sangat pesat, namun belum tentu semua informasi yang ada dan diciptakan tersebut dapat dipercaya dan sesuai dengan kebutuhan informasi para pencari informasi. Berdasarkan observasi secara langsung yang dilakukan oleh tim pengusul Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) pada sekolah dasar mitra ditemukan data dan informasi bahwa kemampuan literasi informasi guru sekolah dasar masih dibawah standar Association Of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Standar literasi informasi ini berisi daftar sejumlah kemampuan yang digunakan dalam menentukan kemampuan seseorang dalam memahami informasi. Melihat permasalahan kemampuan literasi informasi guru sekolah dasar mitra masih dibawah standar ACRL tersebut, maka tim pengusul akan memanfaatkan multimedia sebagai salah satu solusi untuk meningkatkan kemampuan literasi informasi guru sekolah dasar mitra. Keunggulan dari pemanfaatan multimedia yang paling menonjol adalah interaktivitas yang artinya media ini secara inheren memaksa pengguna untuk berinteraksi dengan materi. Interaksi ini bervariasi dari yang paling sederhana hingga yang kompleks. Program ini akan dilaksanakan pada guru sekolah dasar di Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Adapun tujuan dari program ini adalah (1) Melalui kegiatan pendampingan ini diyakni dapat menambah khasanah pengetahuan guru sekolah dasar mengenai program peningkatan kemampuan literasi informasi, (2) Melalui kegiatan pendampingan akan meningkatkan kemampuan literasi informasi guru sekolah dasar berdasarkan standar Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) melalui pemanfaatan multimedia. (3) Mengembangkan keterampilan guru sekolah dasar dalam mendesain media literasi infromasi sederhana yang mudah dibuat dan aplikatif dengan pembelajaran yang disajikan.
Kata Kunci: Literasi Informasi, Standar ACRL, Multimedia
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Preddie, Martha Ingrid. "Canadian Public Library Users are Unaware of Their Information Literacy Deficiencies as Related to Internet Use and Public Libraries are Challenged to Address These Needs." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 4, no. 4 (December 14, 2009): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8sp7f.
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Julien, Heidi and Cameron Hoffman. “Information Literacy Training in Canada’s Public Libraries.” Library Quarterly 78.1 (2008): 19-41.
Objective – To examine the role of Canada’s public libraries in information literacy skills training, and to ascertain the perspectives of public library Internet users with regard to their experiences of information literacy.
Design – Qualitative research using semi-structured interviews and observations.
Setting – Five public libraries in Canada.
Subjects – Twenty-eight public library staff members and twenty-five customers.
Methods – This study constituted the second phase of a detailed examination of information literacy (IL) training in Canadian public libraries. Five public libraries located throughout Canada were selected for participation. These comprised a large central branch of a public library located in a town with a population of approximately two million, a main branch of a public library in an urban city of about one million people, a public library in a town with a population of about 75,000, a library in a town of 900 people and a public library located in the community center of a Canadian First Nations reserve that housed a population of less than 100 persons. After notifying customers via signage posted in the vicinity of computers and Internet access areas, the researchers observed each patron as they accessed the Internet via library computers. Observations focused on the general physical environment of the Internet access stations, customer activities and use of the Internet, as well as the nature and degree of customer interactions with each other and with staff. Photographs were also taken and observations were recorded via field notes. The former were analyzed via qualitative content analysis while quantitative analysis was applied to the observations.
Additionally, each observed participant was interviewed immediately following Internet use. Interview questions focused on a range of issues including the reasons why customers used the Internet in public libraries, customers’ perceptions about their level of information literacy and their feelings with regard to being information literate, the nature of their exposure to IL training, the benefits they derived from such training, and their desire for further training. Public service librarians and other staff were also interviewed in a similar manner. These questions sought to ascertain staff views on the role of the public library with regard to IL training; perceptions of the need for and expected outcomes of such training; as well as the current situation pertinent to the provision of IL skills training in their respective libraries in terms of staff competencies, resource allocation, and the forms of training and evaluation. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. Data were interpreted via qualitative content analysis through the use of NVivo software.
Main Results – Men were more frequent users of public library computers than women, outnumbering them by a ratio ranging from 2:1 to 3.4:1. Customers appeared to be mostly under the age of 30 and of diverse ethnicities. The average income of interviewed customers was less than the Canadian average.
The site observations revealed that customers were seen using the Internet mainly for the purposes of communication (e.g., e-mail, instant messaging, online dating services). Such use was observed 78 times in four of the libraries. Entertainment accounted for 43 observations in all five sites and comprised activities such as online games, music videos, and movie listings. Twenty-eight observations involved business/financial uses (e.g., online shopping, exploration of investment sites, online banking). The use of search engines (25 observations), news information (23), foreign language and forum websites (21), and word processing were less frequently observed. Notably, there were only 20 observed library-specific uses (e.g., searching online catalogues, online database and library websites). Customers reported that they used the Internet mainly for general web searching and for e-mail.
It was also observed that in general the physical environment was not conducive to computer use due to uncomfortable or absent seating and a lack of privacy. Additionally, only two sites had areas specifically designated for IL instruction.
Of the 25 respondents, 19 reported at least five years experience with the Internet, 9 of whom cited experience of 10 years or more. Self-reported confidence with the Internet was high: 16 individuals claimed to be very confident, 7 somewhat confident, and only 2 lacking in confidence. There was a weak positive correlation between years of use and individuals’ reported levels of confidence.
Customers reported interest in improving computer literacy (e.g., keyboarding ability) and IL skills (ability to use more sources of information). Some expressed a desire “to improve certain personal attitudes” (30), such as patience when conducting Internet searches. When presented with the Association of College and Research Libraries’ definition of IL, 13 (52%) of those interviewed claimed to be information literate, 8 were ambivalent, and 4 admitted to being information illiterate. Those who professed to be information literate had no particular feeling about this state of being, however 10 interviewees admitted feeling positive about being able to use the Internet to retrieve information. Most of those interviewed (15) disagreed that a paucity of IL skills is a deterrent to “accessing online information efficiently and effectively” (30). Eleven reported development of information skills through self teaching, while 8 cited secondary schools or tertiary educational institutions. However, such training was more in terms of computer technology education than IL. Eleven of the participants expressed a desire for additional IL training, 5 of whom indicated a preference for the public library to supply such training. Customers identified face-to-face, rather than online, as the ideal training format. Four interviewees identified time as the main barrier to Internet use and online access.
As regards library staff, 22 (78.6%) of those interviewed posited IL training as an important role for public libraries. Many stated that customers had been asking for formal IL sessions with interest in training related to use of the catalogue, databases, and productivity software, as well as searching the web. Two roles were identified in the context of the public librarian as a provider of IL: “library staff as teachers/agents of empowerment and library staff as ‘public parents’” (32). The former was defined as supporting independent, lifelong learning through the provision of IL skills, and the latter encompassing assistance, guidance, problem solving, and filtering of unsuitable content.
Staff identified challenges to IL training as societal challenges (e.g., need for customers to be able to evaluate information provided by the media, the public library’s role in reducing the digital divide), institutional (e.g., marketing of IL programs, staff constraints, lack of budget for IL training), infrastructural (e.g., limited space, poor Internet access in library buildings) and pedagogical challenges, such as differing views pertinent to the philosophy of IL, as well as the low levels of IL training to which Canadian students at all levels had been previously exposed.
Despite these challenges library staff acknowledged positive outcomes resulting from IL training in terms of customers achieving a higher level of computer literacy, becoming more skillful at searching, and being able to use a variety of information sources. Affective benefits were also apparent such as increased independence and willingness to learn. Library staff also identified life expanding outcomes, such as the use of IL skills to procure employment.
In contrast to customer self-perception, library staff expressed that customers’ IL skills were low, and that this resulted in their avoidance of “higher-level online research” and the inability to “determine appropriate information sources” (36). Several librarians highlighted customers’ incapacity to perform simple activities such as opening an email account. Library staff also alluded to customer’s reluctance to ask them for help.
Libraries in the study offered a wide range of training. All provided informal, personalized training as needed. Formal IL sessions on searching the catalogue, online searching, and basic computer skills were conducted by the three bigger libraries. A mix of librarians and paraprofessional staff provided the training in these libraries. However, due to a lack of professional staff, the two smaller libraries offered periodic workshops facilitated by regional librarians.
All the libraries lacked a defined training budget. Nonetheless, the largest urban library was well-positioned to offer IL training as it had a training coordinator, a training of trainers program, as well as technologically-equipped training spaces. The other libraries in this study provided no training of trainers programs and varied in terms of the adequacy of spaces allocated for the purpose of training. The libraries also varied in terms of the importance placed on the evaluation of IL training. At the largest library evaluation forms were used to improve training initiatives, while at the small town library “evaluations were done anecdotally” (38).
Conclusion – While Internet access is available and utilized by a wide cross section of the population, IL skills are being developed informally and not through formal training offered by public libraries. Canadian public libraries need to work to improve information literacy skills by offering and promoting formal IL training programs.
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Goertzen, Melissa. "Mixed Method Study Examines Undergraduate Student Researchers’ Knowledge and Perceptions About Scholarly Communication Practices." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 12, no. 3 (September 18, 2017): 159. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b85w9p.
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Riehle, C. F., & Hensley, M. K. (2017). What do undergraduate students know about scholarly communication?: A mixed methods study. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 17(1), 145–178. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2017.0009
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Objective – To examine undergraduate student researchers’ perception and understanding of scholarly communication practices and issues.
Design – Mixed method study involving a survey and semi-structured interviews.
Setting – Two major undergraduate universities in the Midwest region of the United States.
Subjects – Undergraduate students who participated in or had completed undergraduate research experiences with faculty mentors.
Method – The method was first approved by Institutional Review Board offices at both campuses involved in the study. Then, students received invitations to participate in a survey via email (Campus 1 = 221 students; Campus 2 = 345 students). Identical online surveys ran separately on each campus; both remained open for a period of three weeks. All respondents received a reminder email one week before the survey closed.
Participants answered twelve questions related to demographics and scholarly communication practices. The survey examined knowledge and experience across five areas: the peer review process, author and publisher rights, publication and access models, impact of research, and data management. All students who completed the survey were entered in a drawing for a $50 Amazon card. The response rates were 34.8% (Campus 1) and 18.6% (Campus 2).
Surveys on both campuses were administered using different software: campus 1 utilized Qualtrics survey software while campus 2 used an institution-specific survey software. Data sets were normed and merged later in the study to enable comparison and identify broad themes.
Survey respondents were also invited to participate in a 15 to 20 minute follow-up interview and were compensated with a $20 Amazon gift card. The interviews consisted of four open-ended questions that further examined students’ knowledge of scholarly communication practices. The researchers coded interview transcripts and identified themes. Qualitative software was used to analyze the surveys and assess coder agreement. Finally, connections and anomalies between survey and interview results were explored.
Main Results – Quantitative and qualitative data collected during the study indicate that students were most confident in their understanding of the peer-review process and data management but felt less confident in their knowledge of author and publisher rights, publication and access models, and determining the impact of scholarly research publication. In addition, they value instruction related to scholarly communication topics like the peer-review process, publication models, and data management. However, few students feel confident in their current level of knowledge or ability surrounding the previously mentioned topics. Study findings suggest that this knowledge gap is based on a lack of training or discussion of scholarly communication topics in relation to students’ research activities.
Results also suggest that undergraduate students have difficulty articulating their rights as authors and their scholarly communication practices. In many cases, skill sets like data management are learned through trial and error while students progress through the research process. In some cases, faculty mentors have misperceptions and assumptions about undergraduate students’ knowledge and abilities regarding scholarly communication practices. This can create challenges for undergraduate students as they attempt to make informed decisions about research activities based on a limited foundation of experience or information.
Finally, results indicate that undergraduate student researchers do not currently view the library as a place to learn about scholarly communication practices. The authors suggest that by forming strategic relationships with undergraduate research program directors, faculty, and graduate student mentors, librarians are in a prime position to incorporate scholarly communication practices into information literacy sessions or provide point-of-need coaching.
Conclusion – The researchers conclude that academic libraries are in a unique position to support overarching research, teaching, and learning goals within the academic community. By developing programs that support information literacy and scholarly communication, libraries demonstrate value and align goals with teaching and learning priorities within the higher education community as a whole. Through this work, librarians support students as knowledge creators and advocate for training that emphasizes data literacy, copyright and authors’ rights, and the impact of research within specific disciplines.
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Crowe, Stephanie, Anne Pemberton, and Vonzell Yeager. "Information Literacy Faculty Fellows program: Building a faculty-librarian framework community of practice." College & Research Libraries News 80, no. 5 (May 3, 2019): 285. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.80.5.285.
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The Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (Framework) calls upon librarians to think of information literacy as a concept to be applied beyond the one-shot session, suggesting that the “Framework…is intended to be developmentally and systematically integrated into the student’s academic program at a variety of levels.”
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Barr-Walker, Jill. "Health literacy and libraries: a literature review." Reference Services Review 44, no. 2 (June 13, 2016): 191–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-02-2016-0005.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the involvement of libraries in health literacy programs and initiatives based on a review of the literature. Design/methodology/approach Four databases were searched for papers that described health literacy programs and initiatives within libraries. Findings Several themes of health literacy programs in libraries emerged: health literacy for older adults, underserved populations, the general public, healthcare professionals, and medical students, and patients. Collaborations between libraries and community organizations were frequently used. Practical implications Librarians may use this review to understand the history of health literacy efforts and libraries to inform future programming. This review will contextualize current research on health literacy and libraries. Originality/value Despite the currency and relevance of this topic, there are no literature reviews on health literacy and librarianship.
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ElBasri, Teralee. "Book Review: Get Your Community Moving: Physical Literacy Programs for All Ages." Reference & User Services Quarterly 58, no. 4 (October 25, 2019): 258. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.58.4.7153.
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Carson brings her years of experience with physical literacy programs in libraries and other spaces to create this well thought-out and researched guide to physical literacy programming and its rationale in the library. She makes clear the connection between physical health and mental/emotional well-being, as well as how physical activity can positively affect library staff and patrons alike. The exploration of the mind/body connection and the assertions of the positive connections between the two supported with well-researched facts makes this book worth examining. In particular, the correlation between regular exercise and lowered teen suicide rates should be enough motivation for all libraries to provide these types of programs that engage our communities in physical activity and awareness.
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McKinstry, Jill, and Anne Garrison. "COMMUNITY & COLLABORATION: Building communities @ your library: These libraries have many community programs." College & Research Libraries News 62, no. 2 (February 1, 2001): 165–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.62.2.165.
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UGWU, Angela Nkechi, and Mercy Ebere OMEJE. "Promoting Companies and Host Community Relationship through Literacy Education for Sustainable Community Development in Rivers State, Nigeria." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 8, no. 2 (March 6, 2021): 657–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.82.9722.
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There is need for a good rapport or relationship between companies and their host communities for a peaceful co-existence and maximum achievement of the company’s desired goals and development of the communities. This paper examined literacy education as a tool for equipping community members with skills, attitude and information for a peaceful co-existence between them and companies in their communities for sustainable community development. The writers established that there are conflicts that arise between companies and host communities due to reasons like ignorance, lack of information or misinformation that literacy programs can deal with. It was suggested among others that states should resuscitate mass literacy programmes in communities and there should be integration of literacy training programs into the community development plans by companies in their host communities as part of the cooperate social responsibilities
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Herzberg, Bruce, and Jeffrey T. Grabill. "Community Literacy Programs and the Politics of Change." College Composition and Communication 53, no. 3 (February 2002): 547. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1512140.
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Savitri, Regina, Sukaesih Sukaesih, Evi Nursanti Rukmana, and Encang Saepudin. "INOVASI PELAYANAN PERPUSTAKAAN MELALUI TAMAN BACAAN MASYARAKAT JATMIKA JAWA BARAT MENGHADAPI COVID-19." Nusantara - Journal of Information and Library Studies 3, no. 2 (December 30, 2020): 266. http://dx.doi.org/10.30999/n-jils.v3i2.1047.
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The existence of the covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 hampered all normal human activities, including library activities as one of the actively visited sources of knowledge and information backwards. The temporary suspension of library services is conventionally implemented to anticipate the spread of the covid-19 virus. This researchs aim to determine the role of TBM Jatmika based on six basic literacy according to the world economic forum and the national literacy movement as well as the relationship between basic services between libraries and TBM, where this linkage ultimately includes innovation and alternative library services through indirect synergy efforts. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research and approach by presenting a factual description of the research field. The subject of this research is the general public, especially those around TBM Jatmika. Meanwhile, the object is TBM Jatmika itself. In collecting data, the technique used by researchers was by means of online interviews via the WhatsApp application with Umi Aam as the manager of Jatmika's TBM; conduct literature searches of sources related to the study material; as well as browsing the web and social media owned by TBM Jatmika. The results of this research are TBM Jatmika trying to perfect six basic literacy in his contribution to educating children and the community, especially in the surrounding areas through his programs and routine activities; the variety of collections owned can be accessed by a certain number of visitors considering the existence of covid-19, coupled with the presence of staff and volunteers as assistant managers and mentors with adequate facilities; there are processes that link the continuity of implementation, coordination, activities and relationships with other communities in fulfilling the needs and goals of establishing the Jatmika TBM; provide basic services in the form of lending and borrowing books, reading books on the spot, educational services, and membership services. The conclusion that can be drawn from this research is that the presence of TBM Jatmika has participated in the innovation of library services in the aspect of external relations in the way that has been previously stated in the research results, but once in the face of a pandemic like this, it is still necessary to create new programs which relevant and effective in order to maximize its service and function as a new adaptive and innovative community reading park in the mission of educating the nation's life.Keywords: library sevices, innovation in pandemic, reading park, jatmikaABSTRAKKeberadaan pandemi covid-19 pada awal tahun 2020 menghambat segala aktivitas normal yang dilakukan manusia, termasuk kegiatan perpustakaan sebagai salah satu sumber ilmu dan informasi yang sebelumnya aktif dikunjungi. Pemberhentian sementara layanan perpustakaan secara konvensional diterapkan guna mengantisipasi penyebaran virus covid-19. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peran TBM Jatmika berdasarkan enam literasi dasar menurut forum ekonomi dunia dan gerakan literasi nasional serta adanya keterkaitan layanan dasar antar perpustakaan dan TBM dimana keterkaitan tersebut pada akhirnya termasuk kedalam inovasi serta alternatif pelayanan perpustakaan melalui upaya sinergi secara tidak langsung. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian dan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dengan memaparkan gambaran terhadap lapangan penelitian secara faktual. Subjek dari penelitian ini adalah masyarakat pada umumnya terutama yang berada di sekitar TBM Jatmika. Sedangkan objeknya adalah TBM Jatmika itu sendiri. Dalam mengumpulkan data, teknik yang digunakan peneliti ialah dengan cara wawancara online via aplikasi whatsapp bersama Umi Aam sebagai pengelola TBM Jatmika; melakukan penelusuran literatur terhadap sumber-sumber yang berhubungan dengan bahan kajian; serta menelusuri web dan media sosial milik TBM Jatmika. Hasil dari penelitian ini ialah TBM Jatmika berusaha menyempurnakan enam literasi dasar dalam kontribusinya mengedukasi anak dan masyarakat khususnya didaerah sekitar melalui program dan kegiatan rutin yang dimilikinya; ragam koleksi yang dimiliki dapat diakses oleh pengunjung dalam jumlah batas tertentu mengingat adanya covid-19, ditambah dengan adanya staf maupun relawan sebagai asisten pengelola dan mentor dengan fasilitas yang cukup memadai; adanya proses-proses yang mengaitkan keberlangsungan penyelenggaraan, koordinasi, kegiatan, dan hubungan dengan komunitas lain dalam memenuhi kebutuhan dan tujuan didirikannya TBM Jatmika; memberikan layanan-layanan dasar berupa pinjam meminjam buku, membaca buku ditempat, layanan edukasi, dan layanan keanggotaan. Simpulan yang dapat ditarik dari penelitian ini ialah hadirnya TBM Jatmika telah berpartisipasi dalam inovasi pelayanan perpustakaan pada aspek hubungan eksternal dengan cara yang telah disampaikan sebelumnya di hasil penelitian, namun begitu dalam menghadapi masa pandemi seperti saat ini, masih perlu di ciptakan program-program baru yang relevan dan efektif guna memaksimalkan layanan serta fungsinya sebagai taman bacaan masyarakat rintisan baru yang adaptif dan inovatif dalam misi mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa.
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Bishop, Jack. "Organizational Linkages of the Community College and Recruitment in Literacy Programs." Community College Review 20, no. 5 (April 1993): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009155219302000504.
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White, John Wesley. "Sociolinguistic Challenges to Minority Collegiate Success: Entering the Discourse Community of the College." Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 6, no. 4 (February 2005): 369–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/8ay3-498g-hrn5-nhdj.
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A significant body of research has examined the reasons behind high minority collegiate attrition. All of this work has contributed to our understanding of the unique challenges minority and first generation college students face in the difficult transition to the often new culture that is the college experience. One area that has gone virtually ignored in the literature, however, is the relationship of language, discourse, and literacy to collegiate success. Because the university comprises its own “discourse community”—with its own “ways with words”—those wishing to help minority students in their transition to college should not ignore students' levels of academic literacy. Rather, differences in language use contribute to many students' feelings of alienation from the academic and social culture of the academy. Fortunately, results from this study support the thesis that students lacking academic literacy may be able to learn it—and have a better chance at academic success—through the efforts of college-preparatory programs, college-level student academic services programs, pre-collegiate “bridge” programs, and college mentoring programs.
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Pahl, Kate, and Chloe Allan. "‘I don’t know what literacy is’: Uncovering hidden literacies in a community library using ecological and participatory research methodologies with children." Journal of Early Childhood Literacy 11, no. 2 (June 2011): 190–213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468798411401864.
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This article describes an ecological study in Eastside, a particular area of Rotherham, a town in the north of England, UK. The purpose of the study was to collect information about literacy practices in a community setting, focusing on a library. The researchers used an ecological approach to data collection. The methodology included approaches such as a community walk around; using Flip video cameras, to record literacy practices; an audit of leaflets and literacy materials in local shops, libraries and other places; a visual log using photographs of the library and its surroundings; and fieldnotes, including observations of parent groups and craft groups, which were written up after each visit by two researchers. Following this, a regular weekly meeting called Research Rebels was set up by a group of young people aged between 6 and 13. This was a participatory project researching literacy in the community and in the library. The project was part of a longer study assessing the impact of a community literacy project in Rotherham. Analysis of the data revealed that the children’s perceptions of literacy included some practices that were less visible to adults. We argue that an understanding of space and place is critical to recognise the way in which children inhabit and use the spaces of literacy practices.
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Wati, Setyo. "Menumbuhkan Budaya Literasi Bahasa Inggris Melalui Extensive Reading di Taman Baca Masyarakat (TBM) Kota Tasikmalaya." LOYALITAS, Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat 3, no. 1 (June 26, 2020): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.30739/loyal.v3i1.549.
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This community service program is motivated by the low level of literacy skills of the Indonesian people. This fact proves that the literacy value of Indonesian people reading is still very low. According to TBM West Java data in 2017, the Tasikmalaya region in the districts and cities has more than ten scattered community reading parks, but most have not been maximally utilized by the surrounding community, especially for the availability of English books. Seeing the above phenomenon, it is necessary to have a solution in the community. This community service program offers a language literacy program using the Extensive Reading method as an effort to foster community literacy. The main reason for this literacy program is that literacy is the right of everyone and is the basis for learning throughout time. This program combines foreign language learning with community literacy programs. This activity involved TBM managers and children as participants in the activity. The Extensive Reading method is used in community service programs to foster community literacy. The results of these community service activities include a literacy program that introduces extensive reading methods in improving integrated and effective English language skills to help equalize education through integrated reading services in Nagarasari, Tasikmalaya city
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Laanan, Frankie Santos, and Elizabeth M. Cox. "Political and Structural Divide: An Holistic Approach to Family Literacy Programs at Community Colleges." Community College Journal of Research and Practice 30, no. 4 (April 2006): 359–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10668920500479259.
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Kluev, Vladimir K. "The New Challenges of University Pedagogical Community." Bibliotekovedenie [Library and Information Science (Russia)], no. 1 (February 25, 2013): 114–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2013-0-1-114-120.
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On the enlarged meeting of Educational and Methodical Council of Higher Education Institutions of the Russian Federation on the Education in the field of Library Information Activities on the basis of the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, which was held on December 5, 2012. On the agenda of the meeting were questions of realization of new generation of industry educational standards for baccalaureate and magistracy. The special attention was paid to the methodical support of academic activities, the justification of initiation of actual training programs for students, the prospects of training for libraries in the near future.
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Kim, Bomae. "The impact of community-based environmental education programs on elementary school students' ecological literacy." Association of Global Studies Education 10, no. 2 (June 29, 2018): 65–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.19037/agse.10.2.03.
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Soska, Tracy M., and Adria Navarro. "Social Workers and Public Libraries." Advances in Social Work 20, no. 2 (September 10, 2020): 409–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.18060/23690.
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A growing interprofessional collaboration between social work and library professionals has fueled the emergence of library social workers and the exploration of libraries as a setting for social work. This exciting partnership evolves from common historic roots, a strong alignment of values, and effectively addresses changing community needs that aligns with both professions. Social work and public libraries are both products of the Progressive Era along with the rise of charitable organizations and settlement houses. In examining the evolution of libraries in the wake of changing technology and patron populations, social workers are critical community allies to respond to diverse community needs. Social workers, human service providers, and funders also now see public libraries as community centers and civic hubs, as well as even settlement houses for the 21st Century. Libraries serve as civic hubs that are essential connectors of information, education, resources, and access that addresses human needs. This commentary’s aim in exploring library social worker practice encourages community-university partnerships between our public libraries and the academic programs of social work and library science that strengthen civic and community engagement. Social work practitioners and educators are encouraged to spend more time at their public libraries through interprofessional internships, class projects, applied research, and dual-degree curricular development that can prepare next generation practitioner to work and lead in these community centers.
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Hall, Stephanie Jane. "'Quick Reads' May Promote Literacy without Stigma: Findings from Eight UK Public Libraries." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 1, no. 2 (June 5, 2006): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8d59m.
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McLoughlin, Carla, and Anne Morris. "UK Public Libraries: Roles in Adult Literacy Provision." Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 36.1 (March 2004): 37-46.
Objective – To examine the role of public libraries in the provision of adult literacy services, with a detailed look at both the successes and concerns of the libraries under study; to provide recommendations for best practice in establishing or reviewing adult literacy services.
Design – A series of case studies using written reports and semi-structured interviews.
Setting – Eight public libraries in the UK involved in literacy service provision or reader development services.
Subjects – Eight senior staff members in charge of library literacy programming.
Method – A written report of literacy service initiatives was solicited from each participating library. A single interview was conducted with a staff member in charge of literacy service at each of the eight participating libraries. Fact-checking telephone interviews were conducted at three locations where adult literacy programs were in early stages. More in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted at the five libraries with better established programs. Each type of interview consisted of a set of scripted questions supplemented by individualized questions based on the written reports.
Main results – There are four key areas of results to be summarized from this study:
Adult Literacy Collections – The authors observed three main approaches to branding literacy collections:
?Emphasis on reading for pleasure (with collections entitled ‘Quick Reads’ or ‘First Choice’);
?Emphasis on reading for skills development;
?Discreet labelling enabling stock recognition without advertising that the reader is borrowing literacy materials.
The authors conclude that the ‘Quick Reads’ approach was the most successful in highlighting the collection without stigmatizing it and in promoting the pleasure of reading. The importance of maintaining relevant, attractive books was highlighted, with collections targeting both entry level readers and emergent readers.
Approaches for Supporting Adult Literacy – The libraries used reader development extensively as a strategy to support adult literacy efforts. Staff tied literacy offerings to other programs or services of interest (for example, promoting adult literacy services alongside audio-visual collections and Internet access). Adult learners were also targeted for library tours, reading groups, and assistance with book selection for the literacy collection. Some of the libraries hired new staff from outside the library profession, choosing candidates with prior experience in basic skills development or community work.
Methods of Attracting Adults with Poor Literacy -- Partnership was identified as a key strategy for the libraries studied. Partnerships were formed with numerous agencies, including the probationary service, a community centre (where the library’s ‘reader in residence’ was installed), a college, and a Peugeot factory. Networking with other literacy service providers and coalitions was also an important strategy, particularly as a way to increase the library’s profile as a literacy service provider. Perhaps the simplest strategy for attracting adults with poor literacy was to identify areas of the library districts where literacy skills were lowest and then to target literacy service to those regions.
Sustainability and Mainstreaming -- Early planning for sustainability was crucial. Incorporating funding for literacy staffing and collections into the core budget and annual library plan was also an important step. While some libraries hired new staff, and one library staffed the literacy project with volunteers, using existing staff for adult literacy work proved to be more efficient and sustainable. Instilling a sense of ownership in the project for both staff and users of the literacy services by involving them in the development and promotion of literacy service and collections was another strategy employed to ensure longevity of the service.
Conclusions – The most successful form of library literacy service provision was found to be the reader development approach (promoting reading for enjoyment and building reading activities around existing interests). The libraries studied showed an understanding of the wide range of reading levels and interests among adult learners. Potential barriers for libraries in the provision of adult literacy service “include restrictive funding criteria, limited staff capacity, and a bidding culture that remains unsympathetic to public library circumstances” (44). The authors make five recommendations for best practices in adult literacy service provision:
Eclectic adult literacy collections: Collections should be fresh and appealing and should incorporate engaging non-fiction.
Standardized criteria for adult literacy stock: Standardized criteria should be developed by a basic skills agency, preferably at a national level.
Equality for adult readers: Approach adult readers as people who read for enjoyment or who are ‘getting back to reading’, rather than as those needing to ‘improve’ their reading.
Maximum access: Ensure a diverse and well-stocked collection of books that is easy for adult learners to locate.
Community profiling: Optimize service delivery by profiling your community’s literacy levels.
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Samsuddin, Samsul Farid, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Jusang Bolong, and Nor Aini Mohamed. "Understanding the reading habit and attitudes among the rural community in low literacy rate areas in Malaysia." Library Management 41, no. 1 (November 4, 2019): 39–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-06-2019-0037.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the reading habit and attitude among rural communities in the low literacy rate areas in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Multi-stage cluster and simple random sampling were employed and 400 respondents who live nearby the rural library were selected. Findings Moderate levels of reading attitude were obtained from the result of the study, in which several variables produced a significant relationship in the reading attitude (education level, household income and time spent in reading). Practical implications Better understanding on the reading habit and attitude among rural communities could produce better information on the service provision towards the establishment of rural libraries in low literacy rate areas in Malaysia. This would also increase the utilisation of reading sources and services provided. Originality/value The paper provides better understanding on the reading habit and attitude among the rural communities in the low literacy rate areas in using the facilities provided by the rural libraries. The findings may be useful to the rural literacy and library development community in the developing countries.
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Widayanto, Mutinda Teguh. "Optimalisasi Perpustakaan Desa Untuk Meningkatkan Budaya Literasi di Desa Jatiadi, Kabupaten Probolinggo." Jurnal Pengabdian Barelang 2, no. 01 (February 1, 2020): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.33884/jpb.v2i01.1640.
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The progress of a nation is determined by the awareness of the people to increase their knowledge. The progress of enhancing the knowledge, besides being determined by formal education will also determined by the culture of literacy of the community. To develop a culture of literacy for all fields of education (schools, families, and communities), The government of Indonesia in 2016 have lounched the National Literacy Movement (GLN). The existence of a village library will greatly support this movement. In Jatiadi, a Village of Probolinggo district already has a library, but its existence is still not representative to be able to encourage the community to use it. Through this Activity, we want to enhance the benefit of the library by optimizing Village Libraries fungtion to encourage the increasing of the literacy culture of community in order the people can get the information and knowledge they need that is useful for improving their quality and standard of living.
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Sharma, Tanka Nath. "Education for Rural Transformation: The Role of Community Learning Centers in Nepal." Journal of Education and Research 4, no. 2 (August 20, 2015): 87–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jer.v4i2.12391.
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The main purpose of this paper is to document the potential contributions of the community learning centers in the process of rural transformation and explore how formal, non-formal and informal education are blended for capital formation, empowerment and self sufficiency of the rural communities. Discussions and arguments presented in this paper are based on secondary sources supplemented by a field-based case study. Nepal’s rural communities over the years are facing poverty, deprivation and ignorance. Education and skills for life are particularly important to combat rural poverty and deprivation by developing capacity of rural people to take advantage of available opportunities for reducing economic and non-economic poverty. Community learning centers (CLCs) as the local educational institutions outside the formal structure, can create various learning options and opportunities, responding to the diverse needs of the rural communities living in a complex situation. Referring to a case study, the paper has advocated that CLCs can be instrumental in rural transformation by offering diverse programs in education and community services such as: early childhood care and development, good quality primary education for all children, second chance basic education for youth, literacy and post literacy programs, women education program, vocational skill development, income generating programs and community development services for improving the quality of life of rural people. The paper further suggested that CLC has potential to offer assistance to the students of local schools in improving their academic achievement and to serve as a local institutional base offering technology-based open and distance learning opportunities and engage rural people in lifelong learning and continuing education.
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Auerbach, Elsa Roberts. "Toward a Social-Contextual Approach to Family Literacy." Harvard Educational Review 59, no. 2 (July 1, 1989): 165–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.17763/haer.59.2.h23731364l283156.
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The increasing realization that family members can contribute to children's literacy development has given birth to family literacy programs designed to support immigrant and refugee families' participation in their children's education. Elsa Auerbach critically analyzes those family literacy programs that focus on teaching parents to do school-like activities in the home and to assist children with homework. She contends that the theoretical stance of these programs is not based on sound current research. Furthermore, she argues that in practice these programs function under a new version of the "deficit hypothesis," which assumes that the parents lack the essential skills to promote school success in their children. The author proposes a broader definition of family literacy that acknowledges the family's social reality and focuses on the family's strengths. As an alternative framework to program design, the author presents a social-contextual approach in which community concerns and cultural practices inform curriculum development.
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Young, Louise, Karen B. Moni *, Anne Jobling, and Christinavan E. Kraayenoord. "Literacy skills of adults with intellectual disabilities in two community‐based day programs." International Journal of Disability, Development and Education 51, no. 1 (March 2004): 83–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1034912042000182210.
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Laksana, Sigit Dwi. "Pendidikan Kreatif Berbasis Nilai-Nilai Islam Melalui Public Literacy." AL-MURABBI: Jurnal Studi Kependidikan dan Keislaman 5, no. 2 (December 9, 2018): 205–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.53627/jam.v5i2.3474.
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The lack of interest reading in Ponorogo community makes a lack of knowledge, proven by at least libraries or bookstores in Ponorogo. This triggered the presence of several literacy communities or literacy activists, one of them was the Gubuk Literasi community which was initiated by Pimpinan Daerah Ikatan Pelajar Muhammadiyah Ponorogo which later opened one of its activities, namely a reading park or an open library in a public area. This study aims to describe the forms, applications and supporting and inhibiting factors of creative education based on Islamic values through a public lieracy case study in the Gubuk Literasi community. Pimpinan Daerah Ikatan Pelajar Muhammadiyah Ponorogo in the form of scientific development activities such as holding reading stalls (parks reading) routinely, discussions between managers and members with the insertion of Islamic values, and instilling the spirit of the importance of reading and eradicating illiteracy in the community. Data collection uses interview, observation and documentation methods. The data analysis that the researcher used in this research was descriptive qualitative, that is the data that had been collected was compiled and classified so that it could answer the problem formulation. This research is a qualitative research with the subject of the research being the chairperson of the Pimpinan Daerah Ikatan Pelajar Muhammadiyah Ponorogo, the coordinator and manager of the Gubuk Literasi community, and the people who are interested or visitors of the Gubuk Literasi community. While the objects in this study are forms of creative activities that are packaged by community managers, so that they are able to become a forum for education and scientific repertoire and the efforts of managers to insert Islamic values in their movements in the Gubuk Literasi community. The results of the study show that forms of creative education based on Islamic values through public literacy (case studies in the Gubuk Literasi Community area Pimpinan Daerah Ikatan Pelajar Muhammadiyah Ponorogo) are children to understand the story and imitate the morals in the story through the story told (read ) or reading, born in the form of a literati activist who builds science, becomes a growing interest in reading in the community, the members of the community are grown to insert verses in the Quran in their discussions.
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Slaughter, Yvette, and John Hajek. "Community languages and LOTE provision in Victorian primary schools." Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 30, no. 1 (January 1, 2007): 7.1–7.22. http://dx.doi.org/10.2104/aral0707.
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Primary school languages education continues to be a challenging issue for all states in Australia. In Victoria, LOTE study is provided at the primary level to address the needs of linguistically diverse communities, as well as to provide an enriching learning experience for monolingual speakers of English. The challenge remains to ensure that programs that are run are effective, address the needs of the community and are embraced as a valuable and enriching component of the school curriculum. This study looks at the provision of LOTE in 2003 in Victorian primary schools and in particular, through an analysis of the geographical location of community groups and primary LOTE programs, how effectively community needs are being met. We also analyse the nature of LOTE programs through an examination of teachers’ qualifications, time allotment and program type. Factors identified by some schools as impinging on LOTE study at the primary level, such as literacy concerns and multilingual diversity, will also be examined.
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Slaughter, Yvette, and John Hajek. "Community languages and Lote provision in Victorian Primary Schools." Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 30, no. 1 (2007): 7.1–7.22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/aral.30.1.05sla.
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Primary school languages education continues to be a challenging issue for all states in Australia. In Victoria, LOTE study is provided at the primary level to address the needs of linguistically diverse communities, as well as to provide an enriching learning experience for monolingual speakers of English. The challenge remains to ensure that programs that are run are effective, address the needs of the community and are embraced as a valuable and enriching component of the school curriculum. This study looks at the provision of LOTE in 2003 in Victorian primary schools and in particular, through an analysis of the geographical location of community groups and primary LOTE programs, how effectively community needs are being met. We also analyse the nature of LOTE programs through an examination of teachers’ qualifications, time allotment and program type. Factors identified by some schools as impinging on LOTE study at the primary level, such as literacy concerns and multilingual diversity, will also be examined.
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Phetteplace, Eric. "Accidental Technologist: How Can Libraries Improve Wikipedia?" Reference & User Services Quarterly 55, no. 2 (December 16, 2015): 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.55n2.109.
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Wikipedia and libraries got off to a strained start. Perhaps this is only my perception, but it appeared that Wikipedia was used as a defenseless punching bag in much information literacy instruction. The refrain was always “don’t use Wikipedia” or “don’t use Google” to the neglect of far worse research sources like Yahoo! Answers. This “traditional” stance of librarianship was that the community-edited encyclopedia failed any quality analysis due to its sketchy authority; “anyone can edit”—anonymously even!—and therefore its content cannot possibly be trusted. Instructors would even develop assignments wherein students would vandalize the encyclopedia, deliberately inserting inaccurate or incoherent content, to demonstrate its unreliability. Leaving ethics aside, such assignments are constructed to ignore the finely tuned “bots” (editing programs which constantly crawl the site looking for clear signs of mischief) and diligent editors working to remove such content.
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KLIEWER, CHRISTOPHER, LINDA MAY FITZGERALD, JODI MEYER-MORK, PATRESA HARTMAN, PAT ENGLISH-SAND, and DONNA RASCHKE. "Citizenship for All in the Literate Community: An Ethnography of Young Children with Significant Disabilities in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings." Harvard Educational Review 74, no. 4 (December 1, 2004): 373–403. http://dx.doi.org/10.17763/haer.74.4.p46171013714642x.
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In this study, Christopher Kliewer, Linda Fitzgerald, Jodi Meyer-Mork, Patresa Hartman, Pat English-Sand, and Donna Raschke use ethnographic methods to explore literacy development in young children considered to have significant disabilities. The study settings included nine preschool and kindergarten classrooms across five programs, all of which involved children with and without disabilities learning side-byside. Over the course of two school years, the authors observed teachers emphasizing children's narratives, and in so doing effectively fostering the citizenship of all children in the literate communities of the classrooms under study. The authors describe several themes that appeared in their data related to fostering effective literacy development in children historically segregated from rich curricular opportunities. In this effort, defining literacy as making meaning and interpreting children with disabilities as competent meaning-makers was foremost.
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Barnes, Laura L. "Green buildings as sustainability education tools." Library Hi Tech 30, no. 3 (August 31, 2012): 397–407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/07378831211266546.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of green building technologies and practices and illustrate how public libraries can use them as tools to teach their communities about sustainability and foster behavior change.Design/methodology/approachThrough literature searches, case studies analysis, and individual phone and e‐mail interviews, the author identified ways that public libraries can use their buildings to demonstrate green technologies and practices and show their patrons how to apply them at home, at work, and in the community.FindingsEducation is a component of LEED certification. Many LEED certified libraries publicize a list of the green technologies used in their building projects. Some sponsor programs related to the green building and include permanent displays in the library to explain how the technology works. The Fayetteville Public Library went beyond these basic techniques to not only improve the sustainability of their operations but also become a community test bed for a renewable energy project.Originality/valueThis paper sheds light on how building projects can be used not only to educate the public about green technologies and practices, but also inspire others to begin using similar techniques at home, at work, and in the community.
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Tett, Lyn. "Transforming Learning Identities in Literacy Programmes." Journal of Transformative Education 17, no. 2 (January 1, 2018): 154–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541344617750277.
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This article draws on the theories of Mezirow, Foucault, and Holland and colleagues to investigate how students were positioned in relation to their own experiences, what opportunities they had to overcome their negative positioning in relation to the power structures that inform the worlds in which they move, and how their changed practices impacted on their positional and figured worlds. Data from community- and prison-based participants in Scottish adult literacy projects are used to interrogate the factors that contributed to overcoming the negative discourses that students had been embedded in. This article concludes that by the end of their programs, the students had experienced transformative changes in their learning identities, and these changes encompassed cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions.
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Aljaouni, Nour Walid, Baker Alserhan, Kimberly Gleason, and Jusuf Zeqiri. "Financial literacy programs and youth entrepreneurial attitudes: some insights from the Jordanian community." Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy 14, no. 5 (October 26, 2020): 787–810. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jec-07-2020-0128.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of a financial literacy program (FLP) recently implemented in Jordanian junior high and high schools as part of a national financial literacy agenda on students’ attitudes toward entrepreneurship relative to a control sample of students who had not yet participated in the FLP. This paper also examines the role of moderating variables, including students’ perception of teachers’ attitudes (TA) on students’ entrepreneurial attitudes. Design/methodology/approach Survey methodology was used to obtain data and hierarchical regression analysis was used to test hypotheses. Findings Results indicate that students who completed the FLP exhibited significantly higher entrepreneurial awareness than those that had not yet participated in the program. Students who took the entrepreneurship module of the FLP exhibited significantly lower entrepreneurial intention than those that had not yet taken the entrepreneurship module. However, TA did not impact students’ attitudes. Research limitations/implications The study examines a sample of middle and high school students in only one district in Amman, Jordan, and cannot be generalized to other communities where the FLP has been implemented. Practical implications The findings provide valuable insights for educators, policymakers and non-governmental organizations considering large scale, publicly funded FLPs as part of the K-12 educational system. Social implications Stakeholders should consider reforms to the implementation of entrepreneurship education as part of the FLP in Jordanian schools and other developing country K-12 programs. Originality/value This study is the first to examine the new Jordanian literacy program and the impact it has on attitudes toward entrepreneurship of middle and high school students.
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Holland, Anne, Jen Jocz, Stephanie Vierow-Fields, Zachary Stier, and Lindsay Gypin. "Community Dialogues to Enhance Inclusion and Equity in Public Libraries." Journal of Library Outreach and Engagement 1, no. 2 (September 13, 2021): 78–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.21900/j.jloe.v1i2.856.
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Over the past decade, public libraries have shifted from quiet repositories of knowledge to raucous centers of public engagement. Public libraries seek to fill the educational and social gaps left by other informal education organizations (such as museums and science centers) that target specific populations or require paid access for their resources. These gaps are filled by hiring social workers, providing accessible makerspaces, developing English language learner (ELL) programs, facilitating hands-on STEM activities, providing information about community resources and social services, providing summer meals, and much more. But what are the next steps to continue this high level of engagement? By utilizing a Community Dialogue Framework (Dialogues), libraries have engaged with new members of their communities to reach groups not currently benefiting from library services, provided equitable access to new resources, engaged with new partners, and - in the time of COVID - began to address the digital divide in their communities. An examination of forty public libraries’ engagement with and learning from Dialogues was conducted using a qualitative approach and reflexive thematic analysis. An account from a librarian who hosted multiple Dialogues is also presented as a first-person narrative describing their methods and successes using the tool. Benefits and practical considerations for conducting Dialogues are discussed in the results section, followed by limitations and recommendations for further research in this area.
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Cumming-Potvin, Wendy Marie, and Kathy Sanford. "Countering a ‘Back-to-Basics’ Approach to Teacher Education: Multiliteracies and On-Line Discussions in a Community of Practice." Language and Literacy 17, no. 1 (January 23, 2015): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.20360/g29w20.
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Aiming to extend sociocultural theory about literacy education in teacher programs, this article reports on results from a qualitative study conducted in a Western Australian university. The project tracked a group of initial teacher and graduate education students collaborating in on-line discussion embedded in a literacy course. The article focuses on how one pre-service teacher constructed situated identities and understandings about literacy as she interacted on-line with peers and the course instructor in a community of practice (Lave & Wenger, 1991). Suggestions are provided for designing on-line CoPs that consider power and an expanded definition of literacies.
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Chang, Ya-Wen, Tsai-Chung Li, Yen-Chin Chen, Jo-Hua Lee, Mei-Chuan Chang, and Li-Chi Huang. "Exploring Knowledge and Experience of Health Literacy for Chinese-Speaking Nurses in Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 20 (October 19, 2020): 7609. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207609.
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Background: Health literacy has become the best predictor of healthcare status. However, two-thirds of health providers are unaware of patients’ health literacy. Thus, the aim of the study is to investigate factors related to Chinese-speaking nurses’ knowledge and experience of health literacy. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a web-based survey. A total of 430 nurses were recruited by stratified sampling from different levels of hospitals and community health centers in Taiwan. Primary outcome measure by Health Literacy Knowledge and Experience. Results: The participants’ overall health literacy knowledge was limited; the correct responses were 51%. The education level of the participants, job category, working years, and having attended in-service patient education programs were the predictors of knowledge of health literacy (p < 0.05); Institute, job category, and having attended in-service patient education programs were the predictors of experience of health literacy (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Participants’ education levels and In-service patient education programs are beneficial factors to improve nurses’ knowledge of health literacy. Furthermore, nursing education should emphasize on how to identify individuals’ health literacy and using readable healthcare materials to improve health education.
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Pirialam, Hamed, Maryam Kazerani, Maryam Shekofteh, and Zahra Razzaghi. "The importance of public libraries in education for health literacy: A case study on diabetic patients." IFLA Journal 45, no. 3 (July 8, 2019): 216–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035219857445.
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Public libraries can play a major role in improving health literacy of clients by offering special services. Educating diabetic patients through public libraries can improve the dissemination of health information. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of education on the level of health literacy among diabetic patients referring to a public library, and the relationship between health literacy level, age and gender of patients. This research is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test. The study population included 48 diabetic patients referring to the public library. The research tool is a nationalized adult health literacy questionnaire in Iran. Results showed that 14.5% of samples had the maximum access to the required information in terms of accessibility. In terms of reading skill, 20% of samples had the maximum skill needed to read the information resources. In terms of information comprehension, 27% of samples had a maximum comprehending of the information they needed. In terms of evaluation, 13.5% of samples had completely correct evaluation of the information they needed. In terms of decision making, 24.5% of the people made decisive decisions about their information demands. The mean health literacy of diabetic patients before and after education showed a significant difference. In addition, no significant relationship was found between the level of health literacy and the age of diabetic patients referring to the public library before and after education (r <0.05). The health literacy level of diabetic patients increased before and after education in both males and females. It was concluded that as one of the tasks of public libraries is teaching citizens, the use of educational capacities in public libraries in the health sector can improve community health.
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Oğuz, Esin Sultan, and Serap KURBANOĞLU. "Strengthening Social Inclusion in Multicultural Societies Through Information Literacy." Bilgi Dünyası 14, no. 2 (October 31, 2013): 270–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.15612/bd.2013.121.
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We live in an increasingly heterogeneous society. The rate of international migration has contributed to cultural diversity in many nations. Libraries of all types have started to address cultural and linguistic diversity while providing information sources and services. According to The IFLA Multicultural Library Manifesto (2008), each individual has the right to a full range of library and information services, and libraries should serve all members of the community without discrimination. Special attention should be paid to cultural and linguistic groups which are underserved such as minorities, refugees, immigrants, including those with temporary residence permits.
Public libraries are considered useful social instruments in the democratization of information. They are agents for social change and excellent tools for the integration of immigrants. They prepare immigrants for citizenship by introducing them to the values of their new nation, and frequently sustain them through the initial period of adaptation. They are spaces where patrons can readily access information, not only to increase their knowledge, but also to improve their abilities and skills in order to participate in society.
As the key for life-long learning and success not only in school and the work place but also in daily life, information literacy skills must be developed by immigrants, refugees and foreign residents in order for them to integrate into their adopted country. Knowing how to access, use and communicate information effectively will enable the social inclusion of newcomers. Therefore, developing special information literacy programs to equip such groups with information literacy skills should be among the priorities of public libraries.
In this study, the importance of information literacy skills in multicultural societies in terms of the social inclusion of immigrants will be underlined. Findings of a survey which has been conducted to ascertain information needs of foreign residents in Turkey and the level of fulfillment of their information needs will be presented. The findings of the research will also be used to make suggestions for developing information literacy programs which address the specific information needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
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Bunch, George C., Heather Schlaman, Nora Lang, and Kylie Kenner. "“Sometimes I Do Not Understand Exactly Where the Difficulties Are for My Students”: Language, Literacy, and the New Mainstream in Community Colleges." Community College Review 48, no. 3 (June 5, 2020): 303–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091552120920358.
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Objective: To inform efforts to boost college completion and professional preparation for the linguistically diverse New Mainstream, we explored language and literacy demands, and how faculty conceive of those demands, in one allied health program at one community college in California. We also explore the implications for the preparation of community college students in academic and professional preparation programs more generally. Method: We examined program documents and outlines of courses in the allied health program and interviewed eight faculty members teaching these courses. We analyzed data using deductive and inductive codes and drafted a program overview of assignments, associated language and literacy demands, and identifiable genres and metagenres. We also conducted member checks with key faculty members to clarify and deepen our understanding. Results: Despite our efforts to focus on disciplinary dimensions of language and literacy in the allied health program, we found that course outlines and instructors tended instead to emphasize general reading and writing competencies, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Discussing students’ language and literacy challenges, instructors underscored challenges common to English-dominant and language-minority students, including problems with students’ study skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, or time committed to their studies. Contributions: We argue that, although focusing on general academic and life skills is important for the diversity of students served by community colleges, a deeper focus on disciplinary and professional language and literacy practices is warranted by both instructors and institutions to prepare and support the New Mainstream in completing college and succeeding in the workforce.