(West Lafayette, Ind., 18 September 2103) Purdue University Libraries will host a symposium on “Data Information Literacy” on Monday (23 September) and Tuesday (24 September). The event’s focus will be on the knowledge and skill sets on data management and curation that graduate students will need to acquire to be successful in their career, and…
(6 September 2013) A number of participants in the Research Information Literacy and Digital Scholarship project, RILADS, have had their submissions published online giving a clear picture of how they addressed the RIDLS criteria used in the project. See them here.
(26 July 2013) Myles Smith writing for Beyond Access reflects on the end to many controls on information. He notes that ‘without guided access to information and openness from government, biases based on rumors and inaccuracies tend to harden. Beyond Access is seeking ways to help Myanmar’s transition to an open society, where libraries can provide…
(Chicago, 19 July 2013) After months of thoughtful planning, development and beta testing, DigitalLearn.org has officially launched. This online hub for digital literacy offers an active community of practice and an evolving collection of training resources for those who teach and support digital learners. DigitalLearn.org is managed by the Public Library Association (PLA) and funded…
(3 July 2013) Hosted by JULAC, the Association of College & Research Library (ACRL)’s Information Literacy Immersion Program was held during 3-7 June 2013 at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. ACRL’s Immersion Program provides instruction librarians with the opportunity to work intensively on all aspects of information literacy. Whether your institution is…
(Washington, D.C., 17 June 2013) A new online hub for digital literacy support and training will launch at the 2013 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago. Librarians who provide training or assistance with digital literacy in their libraries are encouraged to participate in the launch of the new online resource DigitalLearn.org. The launch of…
(Chicago, 14 June 2013) Based on groundbreaking research undertaken by editors Jane Secker and Emma Coonan as part of the prestigious Arcadia Program at Cambridge University, UK, “Rethinking Information Literacy: A Practical Framework for Supporting Learning,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, presents a new and dynamic information literacy curriculum developed…
(8 May 2013) Hong Kong is about to embark on the era of web 3.0 in which media and information technology will be more embedded into our lives than ever. Alongside the transformation from an industrial society to a knowledge-based society, the younger generations will have to develop the required abilities and literacy to cope with…
Survey developed by librarians and sponsored by Credo finds students lack basic skills critical to lifelong success (8 April 2013, Boston, Oxford) Credo today announced that the results of an information literacy survey of over 1,500 students from more than 400 institutions worldwide are now freely available. Anyone may register for a free copy, along…
(26 March 2013) ACRL announces the publication of a new white paper, Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating Strategic Collaborations for a Changing Academic Environment, written by a working group of leaders from many areas of the association. This white paper explores and articulates three intersections between scholarly communication and information literacy: economics…
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