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Beyond Collaboration: Seeking Greater Scope and Centrality for Library Instruction

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portal: Libraries & the Academy, 7 (4): 415-429 (October 2007)M3: Article; Owusu-Ansah, Edward K. 1 Email Address: owusu-ansah@kingsborough.edu; Affiliations: 1: Chief Librarian and Chair of the Robert J. Kibbee Library, Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York; Source Information: Oct2007, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p415; Subject Term: ACADEMIC libraries; Subject Term: INFORMATION literacy; Subject Term: ACADEMIC librarians; Subject Term: PUBLIC libraries; Subject Term: SCHOOL libraries; Subject Term: EDUCATION, Higher; Subject Term: LIBRARIES & education; Subject Term: ASSOCIATION of College & Research Libraries; Subject Term: UNITED States; NAICS/Industry Codes: 519120 Libraries and Archives; People: BREIVIK, Patricia Senn; Number of Pages: 15p; Document Type: Article.

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The article discusses the arguments concerning the limited role of academic libraries in the development of information literacy education in the U.S. Patricia Senn Breivik observes that school campuses do not welcome the role despite the educational justification for library instruction and program. The Association of College Research and Libraries argues that libraries are not obliged to participate, support and achieve educational missions of their institutions. Furthermore, librarians are suggested to concede and assert the value of their service within the historical developments of profession and academy.; The article discusses the arguments concerning the limited role of academic libraries in the development of information literacy education in the U.S. Patricia Senn Breivik observes that school campuses do not welcome the role despite the educational justification for library instruction and program. The Association of College Research and Libraries argues that libraries are not obliged to participate, support and achieve educational missions of their institutions. Furthermore, librarians are suggested to concede and assert the value of their service within the historical developments of profession and academy.

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