Information
Literacy Summit
2012

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Keynote Speaker

Who Teaches Information Literacy in Colleges?

We know about librarians' involvement in teaching information literacy in academic institutions. But there are indications that the disciplinary faculty are teaching information literacy, without collaboration with librarians. Dr. Weiner will present the findings of her Spring 2011 study of Purdue faculty. This study revealed who the teaching faculty report are teaching information literacy competencies. This study can easily be replicated at other academic institutions and can give college administrators and accreditation agencies a fuller, campus-wide picture of what is happening with information literacy.
 

About Dr. Weiner
Dr. Weiner is Professor of Library Science at Purdue University and holds the position of W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy. She serves as Vice-President of the National Forum on Information Literacy and as a board member for the journals, Practical Academic Librarianship and the Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research. She also is the editor of the column, “Information Literacy Beyond the Library” for College & Undergraduate Libraries. Her doctorate is in higher education leadership and policy studies from Vanderbilt University. Her MLS is from the University at Buffalo.