Promoting Information Literacy Through the Arts: An Innovative Approach to Youth Development

Authors

  • Judith V. Rogers
  • Meerabai Gosine-Boodoo

Abstract

The paper reports on a literacy pilot project conducted in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (USVI) from 2006 to 2007. The project was undertaken to introduce the ideals of a learning community to a group of students, while teaching survival skills such as basic literacy and information literacy (IL). A novel method was adopted by linking literacy instruction to engagement in culture and the arts. Personnel with a wide range of skills and talents were selected for this non-traditional approach. The project results indicated that the venture was a success, as it offered a model that demonstrated how the intellectual and creative potential of young people could be channelled towards personal and national development.

Author Biography

Judith V. Rogers

Judith Rogers is the Manager for Learning Resources and Faculty Technology Services in the Information and Technology Services component at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). She provides leadership for faculty curriculum and technology support. She has directed a variety of initiatives for UVI including a grant–funded, multi–agency digitization project, and is co–director for the current Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) Project. She resides on St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

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Published

2010-04-13

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2008)

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Articles

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