As library educators help the academic community incorporate information
literacy into the curriculum and instruct students so they become
information literate, the role of assessment becomes key--and
problematic. What should be assessed, how should it be examined, and is
there even a valid and feasible set of assessment tools? This work helps
library educators serving students from the pre-kindergarten level
through high school address information literacy assessment issues
systematically within their own settings. Global trends and cultural
contexts are duly noted in exploring assessment processes and use, as
well as in analyzing and categorizing existing assessment instruments.
Farmer and Henri also investigate the factors affecting information
literacy: instructional strategies, learning activities, collaborative
practices, resources, learning environment, curriculum, and
administrative support. Library educators will greatly appreciate the
systematic approaches to assessment products and processes for
information literacy offered in this resource.