north wales information literacy best practice event

The Welsh Information Literacy Project

Best Practice Event

Dr Andrew Eynon

WILP Project Manager

wilp@gllm.ac.uk

1. An overarching statement on information literacy in

Wales

2. A web presence for the project

3. A report on information literacy provision in across

library sectors in Wales

4. An Information Literacy Framework for Wales

5. Accredited units of learning in information literacy

6. Advocacy for IL in schools

7. Support IL amongst public library staff and users

1. An overarching statement on information literacy in

Wales

2. A web presence for the project

3. A report on information literacy provision in across

library sectors in Wales.

4. An Information Literacy Framework for Wales

5. Accredited units of learning in information literacy

6. Advocacy for IL in schools

7. Support IL amongst public library staff and users

1. Two pilots embedding IL framework in schools

2. Identify IL Champions in each local authority

library service

3. Support IL training of public library staff in 5

authorities

4. Support the delivery of Agored IL units to public

library users in two authorities

Visited school and met with

head-teachers, teachers and school librarians

Attended school library service meetings

Attended head teacher meetings

Resulted in gaining two case studies/pilots and

raising awareness about the WILP project in

schools

1. Agored Cymru

2. Levels

3. Credits

4. Qualifications

5. Concurrent

6. Supported

7. Adding Value

1. To be the main contact point for all IL issues

2. To attend any IL meetings as appropriate

3. To assist in the delivery of IL training and

encourage appropriate staff to partake in

training

4. To communicate and advocate the latest IL

initiatives/campaigns to library staff and users

5. To monitor and feedback on all IL activity where

necessary

6. To ensure local IL strategies and plans are

consistent with the national strategies

7. To advise the WILP Development Officers about

relevant areas of interest/concern

8. To assist in developing yearly IL plans

9. To advocate the WILF

The main roles of a contact are:

1. To receive email updates about Information

Literacy

2. To circulate this information to

relevant/interested staff

3. To feedback on IL in their authorities

Gwynedd - staff are taking Level 2/3 training through the

medium of Welsh Language

Monmouthshire - professional staff are doing Level 3 Agored

and mentoring staff through Level 2

Merthyr Tydfil – 2 IL champions are doing Level 3 Agored and

mentoring other staff thorough Level 2

Cardiff – an in house programme of staff training based on

Agored

Denbighshire – 2 staff awareness training days in Welsh/English

Wrecsam – presentation at staff conference

The project team use social media tools for current

awareness, professional development and dissemination of

information

Twitter#ilnw2013

@welsh_info_lit

Blog

WILP

Scoop.it!Public Library

School Library

Monthly

EzinesPublic Library

School Library

WallwisherDigital Inclusion

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