Digital Literacy Instruction for All: the Global Library Community is on the Move

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Received date: 2024-06-16

  Online published: 2024-07-23

Abstract

Digital literacy has become an essential skill for citizens’ survival and development in digital society. The global library community plays an important role in digital literacy instruction for all. This paper systematically reviews important initiatives undertaken by IFLA, librarianship associations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, the Library Society of China which is an authoritative librarianship organization in China, schools (departments) of library and information science, libraries of various levels and categories and other bodies to promote digital literacy instruction for all, including establishing specialized organizations for digital literacy instruction, developing digital literacy frameworks, releasing guidance documents, organizing digital literacy instruction activities, and conducting relevant research activities on digital literacy.

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Huang Ruhua Shi Leyi Gao Tianyue . Digital Literacy Instruction for All: the Global Library Community is on the Move[J]. Library & Information, 2024 , 44(03) : 1 -12 . DOI: 10.11968/tsyqb.1003-6938.2024027

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