Sharon A. Weiner
Who Teaches Information Literacy Competencies? Report of a Study of Faculty
Purdue University System
information literacy recognized essential competency educational success relates disciplines separate discipline clear takes responsibility teaching competency undergraduates report survey conducted better understand extent teaching information literacy concepts faculty occurred research university results indicated faculty disciplines generally teach information literacy competencies undergraduate students without collaborating others campus many faculty also expectation students know avoid plagiarism find articles books define topics projects students take courses disciplinary differences providing instruction critical evaluation avoiding plagiarism tenured faculty tended provide instruction defining topic finding articles books synthesizing information nontenured faculty tended teach students avoid plagiarism