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1 online resource (xvii, 172 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-164) and index. |
| Contents |
Title page; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; PART 1 Theories of critical literacy; 1 Renegotiating the place of fiction in libraries through critical literacy; Introduction; Reader response and critical literacy; Approaches to promoting fiction reading in libraries; Critical literacy and fiction reading in libraries; Conclusions; References; 2 Death of the author(ity): repositioning students as constructors of meaning in information literacy instruction; Introduction; A hermeneutic framework: reading as interpretation; Positivism, libraries and information literacy. |
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Students as constructors of meaning: implications for practiceInterpretation and the Framework; Conclusion: the author is dead, long live the author; References; 3 Reading health-education comics critically: challenging power relationships; Introduction; Reading comics critically; Studying health-education comics readers; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; 4 Reframing librarians' approaches to international students' information literacy through the lens of New Literacy Studies; Introduction; New Literacy Studies; International student information literacy; Recommendations; Conclusion. |
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IntroductionSocial justice and adult learning theory; Challenges and next steps; References; PART 2 Critical literacy in practice; 8 A picture is worth a thousand words: teaching media literacy; Introduction; Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library and the Youth Care Center; The Media Sensationalism and Youth programme; Making media; Conclusions; Notes; References; 9 Curricular and extra-curricular opportunities to engage school students in critical literacy in England; Introduction; Integrating critical literacy within the curriculum; Critical literacy in extra-curricular activities. |
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ConclusionNotes; References; 10 New media and critical literacy in secondary schools; Introduction; New media, secondary school students and critical skills; Critical literacy in the school library; Conclusion; Notes; References; 11 Critical literacy and academic honesty: a school librarian's role and contribution; Introduction; The IB Diploma Programme; The contribution of the school librarian; Conclusions; References; 12 Engaging undergraduate communications students in critical information literacy; Introduction; Case study: oral communication at the University of Memphis; Conclusion. |
| Summary |
This edited collection explores critical literacy theory and provides practical guidance to how it can be taught and applied in libraries. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Critical pedagogy.
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Critical pedagogy. |
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Literacy -- Study and teaching.
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Literacy -- Study and teaching. |
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Literacy. |
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Information literacy -- Study and teaching.
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Information literacy -- Study and teaching. |
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Public services (Libraries)
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Public services (Libraries) |
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Libraries.
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Libraries. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
McNicol, Sarah, (Lecturer in biology), author, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781783301508 |
| ISBN |
1783301503 (e-book) |
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9781783301508 (e-book) |
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1783300825 |
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1783301058 |
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9781783300822 |
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9781783301058 |
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