La alfabetización informacional en las universidades españolas. Niveles de incorporación a partir de la información publicada en los sitios web de sus bibliotecas-CRAI

Abstract

Training in information competencies or information literacy is one of the current challenges facing academic libraries-LRC (Learning Resources Center). The possibilities for accessing vast quantities of electronic information resources require a better understanding and application of selection and assessment criteria for retrieving high quality information of the greatest relevance to information needs. Given this situation, Ibero-American university libraries-LRCs (Latin-America, Spain and Portugal) have been slowly incorporating information literacy training, such as direct training programs offered by the library or working collaboratively with teaching staff and academic departments concerning curricula for the entire university as a whole or for specific disciplines. Using content analysis, the article reviews information presented on the websites of Spanish university libraries-LRCs about this core training activity, as well as describing and classifying the degree to which information literacy has been implemented.