Webinar: How does Information Literacy in the First Language Contribute to the Development of Information Literacy in the Second Language?

ASIS&T US Northeast Chapter has organised a webinar: How does Information Literacy in the First Language Contribute to the Development of Information Literacy in the Second Language? on 2 July 2026 at 15.00-16.00 US EDT (20.00-21.00 BST). Free to ASIS&T members, US $25 to others. Presented by Chengyuan Yu (incoming Assistant Professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky, USA).
"This webinar presents a study examining the mechanisms through which multilingual students’ information literacy (IL) experiences in their first language contribute to their perceived ability to engage in IL practices in a second language. Drawing on translanguaging theory, social cognitive theory, and research on cross-linguistic literacy transfer, the study investigates the interplay among first-language IL experiences, translanguaging self-efficacy, transpositioning self-efficacy, and second-language IL self-efficacy. In addition to variable-centered analyses, a person-centered approach is employed to identify distinct learner profiles based on students’ first-language IL experiences, translanguaging self-efficacy, transpositioning self-efficacy and examine the differences regarding their second-language IL self-efficacy. Findings highlight the critical role of multilingual resources in shaping IL development, offering implications for more inclusive, asset-based pedagogies in multilingual and higher education contexts."
Register at: https://associationforinformationscienceandtechnologyasist.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/OOFlRleUaCqCD
Photo by Sheila Webber: narrow path through the greenery, Botanic Gardens, May 2026