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Information literacy in US academic libraries: The teaching library: approaches to assessing information literacy instruction. Ed. by Scott Walter. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2008. 230 pp. US$54.28 hard cover ISBN: 9780789031495 (also published as Public Services Quarterly 3, 1/2)

Why is information literacy so central to the academic library function? How can librarians and other educators advocate effectively for that function, while working closely with many levels of the higher education institution’s educational and administrative processes? This volume, with its focus on ‘assessment’ or ‘evaluation’ delves into these key issues. Consisting of 10 chapters, including an editorial introduction, it makes a contribution to the emerging evidence-based librarianship agenda, as well as to the strengthening focus on the library’s role in learning and educational development.