Open AccessInformation Literacy from High School to University
Author(s) -
Mary Cavanagh,
Dianne Oberg,
Heather Buchansky,
Marc D'Avernas,
Kate Johnson-McGregor,
Sarah Roberts
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of the annual conference of cais
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-7589
DOI - 10.29173/cais1211
Subject(s) - information literacy , school library , medical education , literacy , pedagogy , qualitative research , psychology , sociology , mathematics education , library science , medicine , computer science , social science
The Ontario School Library Impact Project (OSLIP) investigated the impact of school libraries on the development of key information literacy skills in students entering post-secondary education, using online surveys and qualitative interviews. The project found that first-year university students are challenged by the demands of post-secondary course research assignments. These findings support previous research indicating first-year university students are challenged by new demands for research skills. Unfortunately, opportunities to develop those skills are inconsistent among school boards in Ontario. This is a multifaceted problem confronting both school librarians and academic librarians as well as their teaching partners.