{"product_id":"information-literacy-through-theory-9781783305902","title":"Information Literacy Through Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformation literacy research is growing in importance, as evidenced by the steady increase in dissertations and research papers in this area. However, significant theoretical gaps remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation Literacy Through Theory\u003c\/em\u003e provides an approachable introduction to theory development and use within information literacy research. It provides a space for key theorists in the field to discuss, interrogate and reflect on the applicability of theory within information literacy research, as well as the implications for this work within a variety of contexts. Each chapter considers a particular theory as its focal point, from information literacy and the social to information literacy through an equity mindset, and unpacks what assumptions the theory makes about key concepts and the ways in which the theory enables or constrains our understanding of information literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will provide a focal point for researchers, practitioners and students interested in the creation and advancement of conceptually rich information literacy research and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction: Themes, Patterns and Connections\u003c\/em\u003e Alison Hicks, Annemaree Lloyd, Ola Pilerot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDemocracy and Information Literacy\u003c\/em\u003e John Buschman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation Literacy and the Social: Applying a Practice Theory View to Information Literacy\u003c\/em\u003e Annemaree Lloyd\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation Literacy in a Nexus of Practice: a Mediated Discourse Perspective\u003c\/em\u003e Noora Hirvonen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Radical and the Radioactive: Grasping the Roots of Theoretically Informed Praxis in Brazilian Studies on Critical Information Literacy\u003c\/em\u003e Arthur Bezerra and Marco Schneider\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLocating Information Literacy Within Discursive Encounters: A Conversation with Positioning Theory\u003c\/em\u003e Alison Hicks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlural Agonistics\u003c\/em\u003e Johanna Rivano Eckerdal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCritical Literacy and Critical Design\u003c\/em\u003e Veronica Johansson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation literacy through an equity mindset\u003c\/em\u003e Amanda Folk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSociomateriality\u003c\/em\u003e Jutta Haider and Olof Sundin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurfacing the body: Embodiment, Site and Source\u003c\/em\u003e Annemaree Lloyd\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVariation Theory : Researching Information Literacy Through the Lens of Learning\u003c\/em\u003e Clarence Maybee\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation Literacy: What Consciousness and Cognition Can Teach Us\u003c\/em\u003e John Budd\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation Literacy Theorised Through Institutional Ethnography\u003c\/em\u003e Ola Pilerot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConclusion: Alerting us to Difference.\u003c\/em\u003e Alison Hicks, Annemaree Lloyd, Ola Pilerot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Facet Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49084345385303,"sku":"9781783305902","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781783305902.jpg?v=1791477029","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/information-literacy-through-theory-9781783305902","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}