The Information Literate School Community: Best Practice (Topics in Australian Teacher Librarianship No. 3)

The Information literate school community: Best practice represents the first major work dedicated to the topic. It is a collection of research, professional, and case study papers that explore a wide range of issues. The editors have brought together a powerhouse group of writers (many of whom are household names in the field) who attempt to grapple with key issues that underpin the information literate school community. The international cast of writers include leading edge researchers, academics and practitioners each of whom is able to open a window of understanding to what has been dubbed a fuzzy concept.

This work offers a rich tapestry of scholarship and should provoke continuing debate and research as well as the redefining of best practice. Who should read the twenty chapters that comprise this work? Who in the educational arena can afford to ignore it!

This volume is of very great value for all those who are involved in modern day education. The book can serve as a very rich source of ideas for developing information skills curriculum within a school community, whether for a single school, a region or even for a country as a whole. The volume is very readable, down to earth and practical, and at the same time, full of important and research-based information which teacher librarians of today can make use of immediately. This is a book that can be recommended for practitioners, academics and school politicians alike. It is an excellent handbook for school library development. IASL Newsletter

Many persuasive arguments are made with solid research and critical analysis to support the concept of what the information literate school community should be and how to get there. This book gives teacher librarians the assistance they need to take a strong leadership role, provide direction and vision for their school library. Access

Compilations of insightful articles such as those presented here contribute significantly to the ongoing professional development of teacher librarians… This book serves to consolidate the importance of information skills and teacher librarianship in the school.