Archive for April, 2007

Collection development/reference librarian, emmanuel college library

Participates in collection development, assessment, andmanagement; assists in acquisitions of print and electronicresources; assists in providing reference services and inour Library information literacy program. This is anexcellent opportunity for a librarian, who is interested inthe issues and concerns of higher education and the role ofthe academic library in a dynamic college environment.Responsibilities: Assist the Director [...]

CompetÊncia em informaÇÃo: melhores práticas educacionais voltadas para a information literacy

Dudziak, E A (2005) COMPETÊNCIA EM INFORMAÇÃO: melhores práticas educacionais voltadas para a Information Literacy. In Proceedings 21. Congresso Brasileiro de Biblioteconomia, Documentação e Ciência da Informação, Curitiba, Brazil. (Source: E-LIS) More: continued here

Hs assistant librarian

Washington, D.C.Position: HS Assistant LibrarianDate of Opening: April 2007 until filledQualifications: MLSGeorgetown Day School currently has an opening for an Assistant Librarian at the high school (9-12). The individual will work with the head librarian, provide research assistance to students and faculty, assist with developing and teaching the information literacy curriculum, as well as maintaining [...]

2007 techsource gaming, learning, and libraries symposium

Registration is now open for the first annual Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, sponsored by ALA TechSource and the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL).Gaming and literacy experts James Paul Gee and Henry Jenkins will keynote the event by exploring how libraries fit into the intersection of gaming and the digital learning landscape, while [...]

Kclibrarian: /* public */ links to related articles – collection development and information literacy.

Public – Links to related articles – collection development and information literacy. ← Older revision Revision as of 19:56, 24 April 2007 Line 52: Line 52: ==Librarians in different types of libraries== ==Librarians in different types of libraries== ===Public=== ===Public=== -The study of librarianship for [[Public library|public libraries]] covers issues such as cataloging, collection development [...]

Ets information literacy test undergoes name change

Previously called the Information Communication and Technology Literacy Assessment, the 75-minute computer-based test has been renamed the iSkills test. Students are assessed on things like identifying bias in Web sites and explaining research findings. (Source: JulieShen.com) More: continued here

Position announcement: head, information literacy and outreach

Head, Information Literacy and Outreach University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando The UCF Libraries seeks a proactive, energetic, and creative librarian to lead a dynamic team that is integrating information literacy across the curriculum as part of a university supported program. UCF selected Information Fluency, the nexus of information literacy, computer literacy and critical thinking, [...]

Rechercher de l’information scientifique

Repérés sur Urfist Info, ces supports utilisés lors de deux stages portant sur :- la Recherche d’informations scientifiques adaptées au niveau Licence- et la Recherche d’informations scientifiques adaptées aux niveaux Master et Doctoratet donnés à la Bibliothèque de l’Université de Paris 11 Section Sciences. (Source: pintiniblog) More: continued here

The living library (2 of 2)

*Some images can not be displayed due to file error.Lines and Cycles : The way we do things in the LibraryAside from the image and identity we carry as we do the roles expected of us, the way we do things in the library is a factor that can make or break a living library. [...]

Bother, missed marking the 23rd…

23rd April is the day Shakespeare and Cervantes died, and in most parts of the world it is also World Book Day. (For reasons known only to the UK book trade, World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is held on 1st March) This year 23rd April also was International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day, on [...]