Information literacy meets employability

Authors

O Keeffe, Colin

Issue Date

2015

Degree

Publisher

Dublin Business School

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Abstract

The proficiencies learned through information literacy (IL) training are life long skills that can be employed post graduation, especially in relation to employment. This presentation examines the evolution of IL; from traditional IL to digital IL in the workplace. The presentation seeks to highlight the theories and proficiencies of workplace IL, the attributes associated with employability and finishes by describing how Dublin Business School's information literacy programme has recently expanded by launching a new class "Information Skills for Interview Preparation"