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Peer reviewedMarcum, James W. – Library Quarterly, 2002
Critiques the model of information literacy as a central purpose of librarianship. Reviews the appropriateness of the "learning methodology" of the information literacy model. Outlines the challenge of relating information literacy to workplace competencies. Proposes that information literacy be refocused away from information toward learning, and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Information Literacy, Information Science, Information Technology
Peer reviewedStuart, Mary – Library Quarterly, 1989
Describes the impact of social and political reforms in Russia during the 1860s on the role of the Imperial Public Library. The discussion covers the changes in library organization and operations that reflected a willingness to adapt to changing social conditions, and the resulting perception of the library as a vital tool for progress. (80…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries, Journalism
