Librarians, Literacy and the Promotion of Gender Equity

by Lesley S.J. Farmer

Today's youth have available an unprecedented array of information and media, and today's literacy must extend well beyond decoding the printed page. As the keepers of information, how do librarians help boys and girls separate relevant from irrelevant, important from unimportant, helpful from harmful? How can librarians help students become self-sufficient learners?

This book addresses today's need for literacies in technology, reading,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786423447
• ISBN13: 9780786423446
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher