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From Perceptions to Connections: Informing Information Literacy Program Planning in Academic Libraries through Examination of High School Library Media Center Curricula
Academic librarians are challenged to provide instruction to freshmen
who demonstrated varied levels of research skills. To investigate how
extensively particular information literacy skills are addressed at the
secondary level, the authors distributed a nationwide survey to school
library media specialists. Results reveal a common set of skills that
respondents perceive they teach in depth and a common set of skills
that are perceived as neglected. Qualitative data identify hindrances to
information literacy instruction in high schools. Avenues for collaboration
between academic and school librarians are suggested as a means to
closing the knowledge gap between high school and college.
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