Why Information Literacy Integration Does’t Work: Exploring the Experience of Academic Staff

This research explores the idea of ‘integration’, which incorporates IL into the HE curriculum. This significance has been emphasized, but lacks of substantial theorization in relation to information literacy (IL), curriculum, and discipline. To address these, I will conduct semi-structured narrative interviews of academic staff, seeking for information on how they implement IL aspects in their module design. As this research suggests, the notion of integration has sought to be conceptualized mainly from academic libraries, which has not accepted from academic staff. Building on and collecting practical knowledge will provide insightful theoretical reconsideration of IL and its relevant concepts, and lead to effective integration.