Comments on: How Will An Endowed Chair In Information Literacy Help? http://acrlog.org/2005/10/03/how-will-an-endowed-chair-in-information-literacy-help/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:38:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lisa Hinchliffe http://acrlog.org/2005/10/03/how-will-an-endowed-chair-in-information-literacy-help/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Lisa Hinchliffe Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:12:18 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2005/10/03/how-will-an-endowed-chair-in-information-literacy-help/#comment-39 While I agree that there has been a plethora of articles about information literacy (and information literacy instruction as well), the research base isn't actually that robust. As the co-editor of a journal, I welcome the advent of an age (dare I hope?) of information literacy (and info lit instruction) *research* and will be most happy to receive resultant articles for consideration for publication. While I agree that there has been a plethora of articles about information literacy (and information literacy instruction as well), the research base isn’t actually that robust. As the co-editor of a journal, I welcome the advent of an age (dare I hope?) of information literacy (and info lit instruction) *research* and will be most happy to receive resultant articles for consideration for publication.

]]> By: Barbara Fister http://acrlog.org/2005/10/03/how-will-an-endowed-chair-in-information-literacy-help/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Barbara Fister Mon, 03 Oct 2005 19:53:27 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2005/10/03/how-will-an-endowed-chair-in-information-literacy-help/#comment-27 Interesting - my take on it is that this is a sign that IL is becoming more mainstream and considered permanent, not a fad (even, perhaps, approaching a discipline?). Not only permanent, but a role that carries with it some real distinction. What will be interesting is how "information literacy" is defined - and as I said over on ILI-L, this may be a defining moment in more than one sense of the word. Interesting – my take on it is that this is a sign that IL is becoming more mainstream and considered permanent, not a fad (even, perhaps, approaching a discipline?). Not only permanent, but a role that carries with it some real distinction.

What will be interesting is how “information literacy” is defined – and as I said over on ILI-L, this may be a defining moment in more than one sense of the word.

]]> By: Scott Walter http://acrlog.org/2005/10/03/how-will-an-endowed-chair-in-information-literacy-help/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Scott Walter Mon, 03 Oct 2005 16:48:59 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2005/10/03/how-will-an-endowed-chair-in-information-literacy-help/#comment-26 The complete press release does suggest that the goal of information literacy across the curriculum is a foundational element of what this position would support, so I think there is hope there. Another interesting question is how this position, while the first "endowed chair" in the field relates to, for example, the faculty position at George Mason University announced 18 months ago and currently held by Darren Cambridge, Assistant Professor of Internet Studies and Information Literacy. I'll be interested to see the Purdue position posted. The complete press release does suggest that the goal of information literacy across the curriculum is a foundational element of what this position would support, so I think there is hope there.

Another interesting question is how this position, while the first “endowed chair” in the field relates to, for example, the faculty position at George Mason University announced 18 months ago and currently held by Darren Cambridge, Assistant Professor of Internet Studies and Information Literacy.

I’ll be interested to see the Purdue position posted.

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