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IFLA Information Literacy Section Newsletter Summer 2024 is now available

Information literacyMay 26, 2024

(14 May 2024) The IFLA Information Literacy (ILS) Section Newsletter is published twice a year. Articles in the Summer 2024 issue include: Unlocking Minds: Digital Libraries for Sustainable Literacy (Banaras Hindu University, India) Transforming the AMDI Library, Universiti Sains Malaysia: Embracing Innovation for Enhanced Learning (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia) Library Instruction and Blended Learning at RMIT University Vietnam…

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Essential resources to guide your AI journey

Information literacy, TechnologyMarch 13, 2024

(7 Mar 2024) Jisc pulls its resources together in a more structured way to support different stages of AI maturity. The aim is to develop a dynamic web based easy-to-use toolkit that grows with your needs. The support areas focusing on are: Strategic Resources to give you a comprehensive understanding of AI and the…

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New OECD report offers the first baseline assessment on tackling disinformation and enhancing transparency of online platforms

Information literacyMarch 7, 2024

(4 Mar 2024) As roughly half the world’s population prepares to vote in elections, a new OECD report offers the first baseline assessment of how OECD countries are upgrading their governance measures to support an environment where reliable information can thrive, prioritizing freedom of expression and human rights, and sets out a policy framework for countries…

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Philippines: ‘Library home’ stacked with books to encourage reading

Asia Pacific, Information literacyMarch 6, 2024

(4 Mar 2024) “A good book is easy to find” reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-storey home located on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district which he has turned into a public library where anyone can borrow books for free. Called the Reading Club 2000, Guanlao’s library showcases a wide variety of books…

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Physical books triumph over digital devices for mental well-being

Information literacyFebruary 6, 2024

(5 Feb 2024) As PhychologyToday reported, social media, a prominent source of short-form content, inhibits attention spans and often dilutes language, favoring informal, conversational styles. This style of writing, seen in scrolling blurbs, offers less exposure to rich vocabulary and complex concepts, making lengthy books more challenging for such people. Research indicates that comprehension is six to…

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Evaluating AI literacy in academic libraries: A Survey study with a focus on U.S. employees

Information literacyJanuary 31, 2024

(Jan 2024) This an article authored by Leo S. Lo, College of University Libraries and Learning Services (CULLS) at the University of New Mexico. From the abstract: This survey investigates artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among academic library employees, predominantly in the United States, with a total of 760 respondents. The findings reveal a moderate…

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How one university made digital information literacy a priority: A Q&A with two librarians

Information literacyNovember 15, 2023

(6 Nov 2023) Choice interviewed 2 librarians on the Quality Enhancement program, I-Know, at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi that focuses on strengthening undergraduate students’ digital information literacy skills. The I-Know program interweaves scaffolded digital literacy instruction and objectives across the undergraduate curricula. Read the post here.

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Vietnam’s community learning model honoured by Library of US Congress

Asia Pacific, Information literacyNovember 10, 2023

(19 Oct 2023) Vietnam’s community learning model, Compassion Books and House of Wisdom, has been named among Successful Practices Honorees of the 2023 Literacy Awards launched by the Library of the US Congress (LOC). According to the LOC, Compassion Books is now a network of 19,597 bookcases or libraries in more than 3,000 schools…

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Sage launches microsite for combatting mis-, dis-, and malinformation

Information literacy, PublishersOctober 30, 2023

(23 Oct 2023) Sage has unveiled a literary resource hub aimed at countering the rise of online misinformation, disinformation, and deceptive content. The newly launched Literacy Information Microsite is dedicated to addressing the issues of mis-, dis-, and malinformation that are prevalent in the digital realm. This platform offers open-access research articles on vital topics…

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Institutional digital transformation – what works and what doesn’t

Information literacyOctober 24, 2023

(23 Oct 2023) Achieving institution-wide change in higher education is often challenging but digital transformation is especially complex, requiring fundamental reshaping of systems and process, and culture and practice across the organization. This was confirmed in the Wonkhe/Kortext survey of educators, where we asked about the challenges institutions are facing that are creating constraints…

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