This webinar is one in a series provided by the CILIP Information Literacy Group in support of the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. This webinar was presented by Jane Secker, Chair of the CILIP Information Literacy Group, and Lisa Jeskins, Chair of the LILAC […]
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This webinar is one of a series provided by the CILIP Information Literacy Group in support of the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. The final webinar in this series – ‘Publication without tears: Tips for aspiring authors’ – was due to be presented by
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In this case study, Jennie Blake tells us about My Learning Essentials, the University of Manchester Library’s award-winning academic skills programme, including a suite of interactive online resources covering a wide range of information literacy and academic skills area. The primary tool used is Articulate Storyline. This was chosen as the development tool as the
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In this case study, Chris Rowell and Andy Horton tell us about the Twelve Apps of Christmas, a course intended to reach HE academics and educators to promote engagement with free mobile apps which can be used in the classroom. A range of apps would be introduced, with participants learning how to use them and
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In this case study Helen Howard tells us about the Skills@library lecturer pages, which provide a bank of ready-made workshops complete with lesson plans, slides and handouts, as well as short standalone activities. The resources cover topics such as finding and evaluating information, presentations skills and writing skills. All resources on the lecturer pages are
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In this case study, Marion Kelt tells us about SMILE and SMIRK from Glasgow Caledonian University Library. SMILE is an online information literacy and communication skills training package aimed at undergraduates and MSc students. SMIRK is a mobile-friendly version of SMILE. Later this year, both will be amalgamated into a new, more powerful, mobile friendly
The Journal of Information Literacy (JIL), the peer-reviewed open access journal published by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, is looking to appoint a new Managing Editor. This key role offers an excellent opportunity to support original information literacy research and to address the interests of diverse IL communities of practice. The role holder works closely
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This webinar is the first in a series provided by the CILIP Information Literacy Group in support of the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. This webinar is presented by Alan Carbery, Associate Library Director at Chaplain College, Vermont.
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Emma Coonan, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Information Literacy (JIL), is thrilled to let you know that volume 9(2) is now live. You’ll find a full list of contents below, followed by some reflections from Emma on the experience of editing her first issue. Articles Can playing Minecraft improve teenagers’ information literacy? Sandra Bebbington, Andre
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Posted on behalf of Nancy Graham, Chair of the CoPILOT sub-group As some will no doubt already know, Jorum, the learning object repository hosted by Jisc, is being retired. Some of you will have uploaded your information literacy open educational resources (OER) onto the site (or linked to locally hosted ones) and you will need to
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