Information literacy and the material objects of the Kente-weaving landscape

dc.contributor.authorAgyemang, Franklin Gyamfi
dc.contributor.authorWessels, Nicoline
dc.contributor.authorDu Preez, Madely
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-13T05:27:13Z
dc.date.available2024-02-13T05:27:13Z
dc.date.issued2023-10
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE : This paper aims to examine the ways becoming information literate relates to the material objects in the Kente-weaving landscape. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : An ethnographic research design was adopted wherein data was collected using participant observation and a semi-structured interview with 24 participants through their roles as either master weaver, junior weaver or novice weaver. Thematic analysis through a practice-based approach to information literacy frames the analysis of this study. FINDINGS : Information literacy relates to the material objects in terms of developing the know-how knowledge regarding the Kente-weaving tools used as well as what constitutes the quality of Kente fabrics. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS : Information literacy goes beyond having theoretical knowledge of the material objects of an information landscape. It is practical, not merely knowing the names of the material objects and what they are literary used for. ORIGINALITY/VALUE : To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that contributes to the understanding of how information literacy relates to material objects in the craft workplace.en_US
dc.description.departmentInformation Scienceen_US
dc.description.librarianhj2024en_US
dc.description.sdgNoneen_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1366-5626en_US
dc.identifier.citationAgyemang, F.G., Wessels, N. and du Preez, M. (2023), "Information literacy and the material objects of the Kente-weaving landscape", Journal of Workplace Learning, Vol. 35 No. 7, pp. 632-647. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-11-2022-0151.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1366-5626
dc.identifier.other10.1108/JWL-11-2022-0151
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/94501
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmeralden_US
dc.rights© 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.en_US
dc.subjectInformation literacyen_US
dc.subjectKente-weaving landscapeen_US
dc.subjectHand-woven fabricsen_US
dc.subjectMaterial objectsen_US
dc.subjectWorkplace landscapeen_US
dc.titleInformation literacy and the material objects of the Kente-weaving landscapeen_US
dc.typePostprint Articleen_US

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