The university library: incubation center of research innovation literacy

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore why the university library should become the incubation center of research innovation literacy (RIL) competency. It states how the library develops RIL instruction and how the library impels university students to improve their independent knowledge innovation competence.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper reviews some of the research papers on information literacy (IL) instruction. Based on background analysis, it enumerates and states the methods of the effective practice of the library in RIL competency instruction.

Findings

The university library possesses the information resources and advanced web technology, owns the experience in IL instruction, and has an advantage in terms of information instruction and research environment. The university library has the ability and responsibility to practice RIL instruction.

Originality/value

This paper provides a point of view that the university library can develop the RIL instruction based on IL. The university library can play not only an important role in general courses of the university, but can also sufficiently expand the function of librarians.

Citation

Li, X., Wang, Y., Fu, L. and Xu, M. (2009), "The university library: incubation center of research innovation literacy", The Electronic Library, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 588-600. https://doi.org/10.1108/02640470910979552