The trans disciplinary nature of IL has given it a meandering history in which scholars have pondered from many perspectives - its character thus being taken for granted, advocated, debated and sometimes contested.
Christine Bruce
The time has come to recognize that information literacy needs to move to the next level and be considered a viable, core academic discipline that is taught with the same rigor as any other discipline.
Information plays a crucial function in every aspect of our lives. Recognizing information literacy as a discipline will nurture new research highlighting information literacy in addressing societal information challenges.
