Ways of Experiencing Information Literacy: Making the Case for a Relational Approach (Chandos Information Professional Series) - Softcover

"Not only is the approach to locating information of interest, but so also is the context of searching. Context in this instance refers to ‘personal’, ‘professional’ or ‘academic’ areas...Overall this is a solid work for those wanting a deeper understanding of the relational approach to information literacy. It is of interest to librarians and information seekers alike."--The Australian Library Journal, Vol. 62, No. 4, 2013 "A useful contribution to IL research and of value to those wishing to pursue similar research in this field."--Journal of Information Literacy "This is a highly competent book, well written and based on meticulous research."--Library Review

• Offers an investigation of the relational approach to examine information literacy from the perspective of the learner and the educator within diverse pedagogical conditions, both academic and professional
• Presents concrete examples of measuring the impact of the information literacy experience through the application of newly developed information literacy practices to unknown situations (described as Transfer), or through the changes in the learner’s view of the world (described as Transformation)
• Written by an internationally known scholar and practitioner of information literacy