Teaching Information Literacy Reframed: 50+ Framework-Based Exercises for Creating Information-Literate Learners

Academic librarians will find this guide by Burkhardt (Univ. Rhode Isand; Teaching Information Literacy; LJ reviewer) to be a welcome resource for designing and adapting instruction to align with the Association of College Research Library's Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (Framework), passed in January. Each frame is reviewed with a discussion of familiar theoretical concepts and then articulates ways for librarians to move beyond point-and-click instruction to create transformational classroom moments relating to information literacy concepts. Each chapter provides up to 12 sample exercises that illustrate how the framework can be applied in the classroom, including learning outcomes. Most exercises require adapting to the particular situation but overall offer solid helpful starting points. What makes this handbook distinct from Patricia Bravender et al.'s Teaching Information Literacy Threshold Concepts is its explanatory approach: those who are still struggling to understand how the frames differ from previous standards will find Burkhardt's comparisons clear and the exercises possibly easier to implement.