This chapter examines the influence of globalization on teaching and learning and the poor state of Information Literacy skills (IL) of students owing to the neglect of IL programmes in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Conceptualizing IL and situating it within the framework of the Nigerian higher institutions, the chapter discusses the implementation of IL programmes in these institutions and t...

This paper is part of a broader research project, the main goal of which is to provide translators with solid instruction in Information Literacy (IL). For this, it is important to know the views of the community of professional translators. The results of the ongoing research which we analyze in this paper provide this view, by means of a qualitative case study (using a semi-structured questio...

Approach: In this arena of application, it is important to remember that translators are not only information users, but also information processors and producers. Thus, their documentary competence has to evolve in three dimensions: the informational, the methodological and the strategic. The conceptual model we propose is based on information literacy (INFOLIT) standards and also our knowledg...

Information intermediaries play a critical role in information supply chains for emergency preparedness. Yet, their responsibilities have not been adequately examined in the literature. Using a state public health department as an exemplar, we explore the roles and challenges experienced by one intermediary organization as it faced the unique challenges of deploying a public health emergency pr...