LILAC 2012 papers now available
The CILIP CSG Information Literacy Group are delighted to announce that the papers from LILAC 2012 are now available.
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Missing Link: Making the Connection Between IL and excellent student experience
by Rebecca Mogg – Membership Officer I was offered the opportunity to attend this one day conference at Birmingham City University on 19 March and help out on the CSG Information Literacy Group stand during lunch and coffee. A great deal for me as I got to sit on most of the presentations at this
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CILIP calling for feedback on Professional Body of Knowledge
CILIP is calling for comments on the draft Professional body of knowledge (PBK) they are developing. The draft and opportunity to comment isI available at: http://www.cilip.org.uk/about-us/future-skills-project/pages/bpks-consultation.aspx .
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Project on information literacy Open Educational Resources
The CILIP CSG-Information Literacy group are delighted to be partnering with UNESCO to collaborate on a new project to highlight information literacy open educational resources in the UK. Jane Secker (LSE) and Nancy Graham (University of Birmingham) are representing the group. With this aim we are conducting a short survey of librarians to gather information
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International conference on emerging technologies in academic libraries 2012: abstract deadline 15 April
International conference on emerging technologies in academic libraries 2012 – 1-3 October 2012, Trondheim, Norway emtacl12 is an international conference for academic librarians, information professionals, academic staff, students, library system developers and suppliers, among others. The aim is to provide answers to the following questions: What can academic libraries do to address change? How can we
Independent Government Review recommends information literacy training for teachers
The Independent Review of Digital Classroom teaching, which reported to the Welsh Government Minister for Education and Skills on 29 March, recommends that teachers in Wales are supported to develop their information literacy and other digital capabilities, and that it must be included in intial teacher training. The report Find it, make it, use it,
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CILIP CSG Information Literacy group is seeking new sector reps
The CILIP CSG Information Literacy group is actively seeking enthusiastic information literacy champions from the following library sectors to join the group: Commercial / Specialist Further Education Health The role entails promoting information literacy and the group to colleagues in their sector, as well as keeping the group up-to-date with issues in the specific
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Media and Information Literacy for Knowledge Societies: 24 – 28 June 2012, Moscow
Conference Objectives To raise public awareness of the significance, scale and topicality of the tasks of media and information literacy promotion among information, media and education professionals, government executives and public at large To outline policies and professional strategies for the promotion of media and information literacy and to identify key problem areas To contribute
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Elearning update – Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 – 3 August 2012
Elearning Update 2012 – Wed 1 Aug to Fri 3 Aug at Caesar’s Palace, GAUTENG, ZA. Conference themes are: Analysis; Design; Development & implementation; and Evaluation. Find out more at the conference website.
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Institutional Policies and Procedures for Managing Student Plagiarism – Thursday 14 June 2012
ASKe (Assessment Standards Knowledge exchange) is delighted to announce its Sixth Plagiarism event will be held in conjunction with the Higher Education Academy (HEA). This one day event will explore current issues and strategies for managing student plagiarism in higher education. It will focus on developing institutional approaches, policies and practice. There will be opportunities