information literacy session at the asls agm 2007

8/14/2019 Information Literacy session at the ASLS AGM 2007

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Information Literacy a core competency for the 21stcentury library

Terry OBrien

Deputy Librarian, WIT LibrariesMember of LAI NWGIL

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Menu -

Information Literacy (IL) abrief overview

Working Group on InformationLiteracy (WGIL) work to date


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Information Literacy Background What is Information Literacy Why do we need InformationLiteracy

IL activity Some challenges and issues


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Background Relatively new concept Ridgeway (1990) hot topic

Snavely & Cooper(The IL Debate, JAL:1997)

Fad, trendy phase, slippery

Use of term recommended, embraced? Literature reviews:- Rader (Library Trends:2002)- Virkus (Information Research:2003)


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Concept The skills necessary to locate, access, and use

information in todays society Information literacy is a natural extension of

the concept of literacy in our informationsociety, and information literacy education isthe catalyst required to transform theinformation society of today into the learningsociety of tomorrow. (Bruce, 2004)

Transferable skill Promotes and supports independent learning Lifelong learning Ethical use of information


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What is Information Literacy The set of skills needed to find,

retrieve, analyze, and use information.

(ACRL, 2006)

"To be information literate, a personmust be able to recognise when

information is needed and have theability to locate, evaluate, and useeffectively the needed information."(American Library Association, 1998)


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"Information literacy is an understanding andset of abilities enabling individuals to 'recognisewhen information is needed and have the

capacity to locate, evaluate, and useeffectively the needed information'."(CAUL, 2004)

Information literacy is knowing when and whyyou need information, where to find it, and howto evaluate, use and communicate it in anethical manner.(CILIP)


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IL potentially involves, inter alia Learning outcomes

and frameworks Access, Locate,

Evaluate Critical thinking Ethics, Referencing,

Copyright, Plagiarism turnitin

Ethos INTEGRATEDapproach throughoutlibrary functions

Moving towardscorporate literacy

Expertise Multiple formats Accreditation Embedding

Blended learning Uncertainty Core library

competency
http://turnitin.com/static/home.htmlhttp://turnitin.com/static/home.html


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Why do we need IL

.. skills of critical thinking,research and evaluation areincreasingly required to make sense

of the world.

(Horizon Report, UK, 2007)


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Why do we need to do IL Relevance General literacy skill levels poor

Information overload, data smog,information anxiety Google generation.information=web

Transferable skills, employable skills

Information literate citizens User-created content cult of theamateur needed more than ever evaluation and critical thinking skills


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IL activity Literature - widespread Topical - Information literacy is

receiving increasing attention worldwide(Webber, 2007) cause (Hollister, 2007) Core feature of what libraries do Design, write and deliver programmes Pilots / Academic champions Online tutorials / VLEs / 1-2-1 /

classroom style etc./ Drop-ins


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Some challenges Web 2.0 carve out their own

information landscapes (Godwin, 2007)

Semesterisation Internationalisation Technology e.g.VLEs

MetaSearching Library Staff Academic Staff


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Issues Expectations Integration Compulsion Pedagogy, teaching skills Literacy poor skills, post 2nd level

Assessment / accreditation Role definition, payment Sole property of librarians?


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Working Group on Information

Literacy (WGIL)

Raison detre Terms of reference of the group

Composition of the group Work to date Where we are at the moment

Part II


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Why is there a WGIL? LAI AGM proposed by Exec. board

Recognition of importance of IL in

independent learning, as a transferableskill, to lifelong learning etc.

Established Jan. 2006

that this AGM calls ..adopt a standard for Information

skills; lobby to ensure government is made aware of theneed for and the value of Information skills; lobby

government to recognise and affirm the role of Libraries in

the delivery of maintenance of Information skills


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WGIL Call to all sectors.Open to LAI members Membership (10) Academic & Special,

Schools, Public, Health,University,DepLIS UCD. Practitioners Cross-sectoral key objective. Recognise

Diversity, common goal. An LAI group

Establish role to recommend strategiesfor the development of information skillsat both a theoretical and practical levelin LIS sector in Ireland.


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Role cont. Generate recommendations Examine international best practice

and standards Produce sectoral-based reportbased on current IL activity

Raise awareness, heighten profile ADVOCACY Seminar / Conference


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Terms of reference To recommend appropriate guidelines for

the practical development of information

skills education ..strategies for promoting and raisingawareness

..further development opportunities for

research and action ..actions for strategic positioning of

information skills in context of lifelonglearning on government agenda


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Work to date Met quarterly (7) Finalised membership of group and

clarified objectives Reviewed definitions recommend

adoption of CILIP (2004) as a workingdefinition

Reviewed standards for developingprogrammes. Recommend adoption ofANZIIL IL framework (2004)

Practicality and flexibility


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Dissemination and advocacy Presentation to Exec Board LAI Sought formal recognition from LAI LAI website content e-Leabharlann Attendance at IL seminar DCU (2006) Attendance at LILAC (2007) Manchester, UK

present at 2008? Presentation from Ellen Breen (DCU) on behalf

of CONUL Article on SCONUL Focus (in press) NDLR ANTLC - InfoTeach wiki - RLOs
http://www.ndlr.ie/http://www.ndlr.ie/


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Where from now Guidelines and template established for sectoral

report work ongoing National seminar (LAI / CONUL?) Develop database of relevant IL stakeholders Continued advocacy and awareness raising Full group status; affiliate to UK and

International Groups, CONUL Support for further research Formally present report / recommendations end

of 2007


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Some further research CONUL Information Literacy section

CILIP IL sub-group (CSG)

IFLA IL Resources Directory SCONUL on IL

SCONUL Seven Pillars

IL website (UK groups) American Library Association on IL

Australian & New Zealand Institute for Informa

JISC i-Skills
http://www.conul.ie/http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/informationliteracyhttp://www.infolitglobal.info/http://www.sconul.ac.uk/hot_topics/info_literacy/http://www.sconul.ac.uk/groups/information_literacy/seven_pillars.htmlhttp://www.informationliteracy.org.uk/http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlinfolit/informationliteracy.htmhttp://www.anziil.org/http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=pub_sissdocshttp://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=pub_sissdocshttp://www.anziil.org/http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlinfolit/informationliteracy.htmhttp://www.informationliteracy.org.uk/http://www.sconul.ac.uk/groups/information_literacy/seven_pillars.htmlhttp://www.sconul.ac.uk/hot_topics/info_literacy/http://www.infolitglobal.info/http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/informationliteracyhttp://www.conul.ie/


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More Journal of Information Literacy Communications in Information Literacy

LILAC (UK) Michael Lorenzen Blog Peter Godwin Blog Information Literacy Weblog

Susie Andretta, Bill & Sheila Weber, ChristinaBruce, Peter Godwin, Ross Todd. Library and Information Update LIFESTEPS

Also worth a look:

(Online) journals,

conferences,blogs,authors
http://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/JIL/indexhttp://www.comminfolit.org/index.php/cilhttp://www.information-literacy.net/search/label/Information%20Literacyhttp://infolitweb.blogspot.com/http://information-literacy.blogspot.com/2007/05/second-life-symposium.htmlhttp://www.lifesteps.ie/http://www.lifesteps.ie/http://information-literacy.blogspot.com/2007/05/second-life-symposium.htmlhttp://infolitweb.blogspot.com/http://www.information-literacy.net/search/label/Information%20Literacyhttp://www.comminfolit.org/index.php/cilhttp://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/JIL/index


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Thank you for your attentionTHE BOOK

Information literacy isn't just aboutfinding information; it is a true catalystfor educational change.

It enables independent lifelong learning

(From Information Literacy : recognising theneed, Conference Proceedings. Recognising

the need -Walton & Pope (Chandos, 2006)

Terry OBrien,

DeputyLibrarian

Luke WaddingLibrary

WIT Libraries

051-302845

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