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Information Literacy a core competency for the 21stcentury library
Terry OBrien
Deputy Librarian, WIT LibrariesMember of LAI NWGIL
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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
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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
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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/8/14/2019 Information Literacy session at the ASLS AGM 2007
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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/index8/14/2019 Information Literacy session at the ASLS AGM 2007
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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
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