Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning

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Recognising information literacy as an early-years’ issue

Christine Irving

Abstract:

This chapter looks at an understudied area of information literacy and looks at why information literacy is important in a child’s early years and its link to lifelong learning. It highlights the role of parents and suggests useful collaborative partnerships. It includes a Scottish case study of what early-years’ information literacy looks like and exemplars of information and critical literacy activities for four, five and six-year-olds incorporated into active/independent learning in nursery and the early years of primary school. Examples from the rest of the UK and other countries are briefly looked at.

Key words

information literacy

early years