Information literacy and the serious leisure participant: variation in the experience of using information to learn
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Article Title | Information literacy and the serious leisure participant: variation in the experience of using information to learn |
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ERA Journal ID | 17906 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Demasson, Andrew (Author), Partridge, Helen (Author) and Bruce, Christine (Author) |
Journal Title | Information Research: an international electronic journal |
Journal Citation | 21 (2) |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1368-1613 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.informationr.net/ir/21-2/paper711.html#.WbdiMocUliw |
Abstract | Introduction: This study reports an investigation into the ways in which people engaged in a serious leisure activity can experience using information to learn (also known as information literacy). Method: Data were collected through twenty-two semi-structured, one-on-one, phenomenographic interviews conducted with identified serious leisure participants operating within the area of heritage (as defined by the study). Analysis: Empirical material was gathered through audio recordings and transcripts of the collated interviews. Data were analysed using structural and focused coding methods. Results: The study revealed that serious leisure participants experience using information to learn in four ways: acquiring new information, helping the learning community, self-awareness and entertainment. Conclusions: This study contributes to our understanding of information literacy as it applies to a person’s everyday-life leisure world. |
Keywords | information literacy; serious leisure; phenomenography |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 461002. Human information behaviour |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Division of Academic Information Services | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q37y3/information-literacy-and-the-serious-leisure-participant-variation-in-the-experience-of-using-information-to-learn
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