Information Literacy at Universities: Challenges and Solutions.

Wiggins, Marvin E.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Information Literacy at Universities: Challenges and Solutions.

Wiggins, Marvin E.

New Directions for Higher Education, n78 p73-81 Sum 1992

The challenge of bringing information literacy to university students is greater than at small colleges. A survey of librarians at large universities revealed unique problems and instructional solutions. The Brigham Young University (Utah) program, in which information literacy is integrated into every academic division, offers one example. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Libraries, College Role, College Students, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Higher Education, Independent Study, Information Seeking, Library Instruction, Library Skills, Program Descriptions, Research Skills, Small Colleges, Universities

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Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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