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The Journal of Academic Librarianship
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2018-01
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Understanding the language of information literacy is necessary for the effective use of library resources. The results of a recent study indicate that undergraduate students lack such an understanding, and the authors recommend that librarians, working with faculty, reassess information literacy terms. This article examines what is involved in reassessing these terms by drawing on several ideas from the philosophy of language, which provides a foundation for grasping the semantic challenges librarians face in educating users. Any reassessment of information literacy terms should recognize their ordinary and specialized use and aim for the holistic expression of core concepts, however complex they may be.
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Orgeron, J.-P. (2018). Understanding the Language of Information Literacy. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 44(1), 81–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2017.10.004