The 42nd Annual LOEX Conference
Creative Visualization: The Art of Information Literacy takes place 8-10 May 2014 at Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. The conference website is here.
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Purdue Libraries Data Information Literacy Symposium available via webcast
(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…
Research Information Literacy and Digital Scholarship
(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.
Credibility: The next challenge in Myanmar’s information revival
(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…
DigitalLearn.org offers resources and collaboration for digital literacy trainers
(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…
Information Literacy Immersion Program
(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…
Digital literacy tool website launches ALA
(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…
A new framework for rethinking information literacy
(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…
HKBU seminar on Media & Information Literacy in the 21st Century
(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…
Student information literacy survey results now freely available
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…