Open AccessCreating Partnerships for Information Literacy in Jamaican Schools
Author(s) -
Myrtle E. Harris
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iasl conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-8372
DOI - 10.29173/iasl7550
Subject(s) - information literacy , curriculum , face (sociological concept) , literacy , school library , pedagogy , perception , political science , public relations , sociology , medical education , psychology , library science , medicine , computer science , social science , neuroscience
This paper looks at the collaboration between teachers and school librarians necessary for the effective teaching of information literacy skills in schools with specific reference to secondary schools in Jamaica. It discusses the barriers that school librarians sometimes face in seeking to teach collaboratively as a result of perceptions held of their role in the delivery of the curriculum. It argues that, if the goal of information literacy is to be achieved, school librarians will need to forge strategic partnerships with stakeholders who can help to influence change.