Information Literacy and Cultural Heritage
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Information Literacy and Cultural Heritage

Developing a Model for Lifelong Learning

1st Edition - March 11, 2013

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  • Author: Kim Baker
  • eBook ISBN: 9781780633862

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Description

There is a complex and contested terrain of cultural heritage in the library, archive and museum context. Information Literacy and Cultural Heritage explores this landscape and covers perspectives from museums, archives and libraries, highlighting the role of memory and contested history in the collection, description and presentation of cultural heritage. The book argues that the convergence of libraries, archives and museums in digital preservation should be extended to include the development of combined lifelong learning programmes, teaching both information literacy skills and awareness of cultural heritage.This title is structured into seven chapters, covering cultural heritage in the library, archive and museum context; digital information contexts; an overview of information literacy models of stages and processes, as well as models of standards, competencies and performance indicators. The book then examines the role of critical thinking and lifelong learning; proposes a generic model of information literacy and cultural heritage for lifelong learning; offers guidelines for adapting the model to local contexts; and offers a conclusion.

Key Features

  • Covers cultural heritage in the museums, archives and library context
  • Explores the place of cultural heritage and social issues in the digital information context
  • Reviews existing models of information literacy processes, standards and indicators

Readership

Librarians; archivists; museum scientists; and practitioners in public and international cultural heritage institutions

Table of Contents

  • Dedication

    List of figures and table

    List of abbreviations

    Acknowledgements

    About the author

    Introduction

    Chapter 1: Exploring cultural heritage in the context of museums, archives and libraries

    Abstract:

    Definitions and concepts

    The role of memory and contested history in cultural heritage

    Perspectives from museums

    Perspectives from archives

    Perspectives from libraries

    Concluding comments

    Chapter 2: Cultural heritage within digital information contexts

    Abstract:

    Overview of the contexts of digital information

    The digital divide and moral rights to cultural heritage

    Social responses in the digital world

    Concluding comments

    Chapter 3: Overview of information literacy models in the library context

    Abstract:

    Definitions and concepts

    Models of information literacy stages and processes

    Models of information literacy standards, competencies and performance indicators

    Concluding comments

    Chapter 4: Critical thinking and lifelong learning

    Abstract:

    The role of critical thinking and lifelong learning

    Critical thinking skills and cultural sensitivities

    Lifelong learning and learning styles

    Concluding comments

    Chapter 5: Information literacy and cultural heritage: a proposed generic model for lifelong learning

    Abstract:

    Summary of key factors in the development of the model

    A generic model of information literacy and cultural heritage for lifelong learning

    Learner’s tasks

    Concluding comments

    Chapter 6: Guidelines for adapting the generic Information Literacy and Cultural Heritage Model for Lifelong Learning to local contexts

    Abstract:

    Suggested methodology and research design for adapting the model to local contexts

    Factors to consider in adapting the model

    Applying the model: designing training courses based on the model

    Reviewing, evaluating and revising the model and training courses

    Concluding comments

    Chapter 7: Conclusion: summary observations and a way forward

    Abstract:

    Appendix 1: sample survey of patrons of museums, archives and libraries

    Appendix 2: sample interview schedule, June–July 2013

    Bibliography

    Index

Product details

  • No. of pages: 226
  • Language: English
  • Copyright: © Chandos Publishing 2013
  • Published: March 11, 2013
  • Imprint: Chandos Publishing
  • eBook ISBN: 9781780633862

About the Author

Kim Baker

Kim Baker
Kim Baker is working on a dissertation in Library and Information Studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the journal Interlending and Document Supply. She was formerly Programme Executive of Document Supply and Information Services at the National Library of South Africa, and a member of the IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Standing Committee. Kim was Project Manager in a partnership between the National Library of South Africa and the Publishers Association of South Africa, which in 2007 produced the first catalogue of titles available in indigenous languages, entitled Writings in Nine Tongues.

Affiliations and Expertise

University of Cape Town, South Africa

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