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Information literacy group statement on the national curriculum review

Information Literacy Group statement on the National Curriculum Review

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The Information Literacy Group (ILG) supports the statement issued by the Media and Information Literacy Alliance (MILA) and welcomes the publication of the National Curriculum Review, and is encouraged to see the increased emphasis on applied knowledge areas, particularly digital literacy and media literacy. These areas are vital for young people to develop the skills […]

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New role: Associate Editors, Journal of Information Literacy

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 The Journal of Information Literacy is seeking to appoint 3-5 Associate Editors to co-manage the content, quality and direction of the journal. Associate Editors will work with the Editor in Chief (who will move into a mentor role) to take responsibility for content in a thematic area aligned with the applicant’s interest and expertise, for example: critical, health,

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AI and IL - an open discussion on shared practice

Upcoming event: AI and IL – An open discussion on shared practice

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Tue 16 September from 12:00PM – 1:00PM Do you want to speak with other librarians about how they are approaching AI and information literacy? More and more databases are incorporating natural language searching and AI summaries. With changes and development happening every day, each library may be approaching this situation differently. Join Ella, Jane and other

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Search Smarter resources from ILG – from AI bots to referencing

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We have recently updates our Search Smarter guides, and as they were so popular at LILAC, we wanted to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to share and benefit from them. As such, we have uploaded the PDFs to each guide here, all licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.  We hope

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Navigating the information wilderness with education and advanced technology

Navigating the Information Wilderness with Education and Advanced Technology

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Thank you to TDNet for contributing this blog post.  The Information Literacy Challenge We live in a time of unprecedented information access and complexity. The digital information ecosystem has become increasingly difficult to navigate for researchers, professionals, and students across every domain. Despite a wealth of meticulously researched scholarly publications and other trusted sources, the

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UK government aspirations for Media Literacy in schools

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This article was first posted on MILA UK government ministers have indicated clearly that they wish to see a place for media literacy education in schools. The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee is running an inquiry into the future of news; a public hearing of this on 15 October considered, among a range

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Upcoming events: Information as a Discipline: what’s the difference?

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Thu 24 Oct 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM BST / Online (Zoom)Information as a Discipline: what’s the difference? Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024 is approaching, and with it we have an international panel session with Dr. Karen Kaufmann (Assistant professor, School of Information, University of South Florida, USA), Bill Johnston (activist and retired academic, Scotland), Dr

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Beneath the Algorithm: Examining AI’s Grasp of Information Literacy

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By Sarah Pavey In today’s digital age, being information literate is more critical than ever. But can artificial intelligence (AI) language models be truly information literate themselves? That’s the question I explored by posing a series of questions to several leading AI chatbots: Claude, Pi, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. Their responses provide fascinating insights into

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