Mariner, Fiona2012-07-182012-07-182006ALIA 2006 : Click06 : Create, lead, innovate, connect, knowledge. Papers from conference held in Perth, 19-22 September 2006 / Imogen Garner (ed.): pp. 1-1008680456409780868045641http://hdl.handle.net/2440/72167The line between librarian and teacher has become increasingly blurred, and never is this more apparent than in the academic library. A further layer of complexity is added when working with students who have English as a second language (ESL). These students’ grasp of language and culture does not always compare to that of a ‘local’ student, and so we cannot make the same assumptions as to their pre-existing knowledge and abilities when engaging them in information literacy (IL) training. This paper discusses IL from an ESL perspective and as a form of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). It offers a pedagogical (i.e., method- rather than content-based) approach to the provision of IL to international students and includes suggestions for best practice and examples taken from the author’s own experience.© 2006 Australian Library and Information AssociationESL; english as a second language; pedagogy; information literacy; libraries; international students; librarians; professional practice;Conference paper2012071014393597 Expanding Knowledge9701 Expanding Knowledge970108 Expanding Knowledge in the Information and Computing Sciences08 Information and Computing Sciences0807 Library and Information Studies080706 Librarianship080799 Library and Information Studies not elsewhere classifiedD2015/307203