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Information literacy in Chinese higher education

With the development of the information society, education is facing great challenges and opportunities. Information literacy is recognized as a basic competency of individuals that ought to be incorporated into the educational mission. In order to enhance information education, Chinese educators and librarians have been reviewing traditional information instruction, and they are preparing to establish their exclusive information education role in this new century. This paper deals with the new informational and educational environment in China and discusses the increasing needs for information and knowledge in Chinese higher education. Some modes and measurements are proposed to promote information literacy and some experiences and experiments are described. Librarians in China have already done much work related to information literacy, as they prepare to become part of modem education.