Duties and Responsibilities:1. Operate and supervise the library to which assigned. 2. Work cooperatively with staff to identify needed library resources. 3. Evaluate, select and requisition new library resources while ensuring that acquisitions to the collection support the curriculum. 4. Maintain an accurate and current inventory of all library materials. 5. Develop an annual budget. [...]

In his first major speech about the future of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Secretary Duncan said the rewriting of this law should start now. More: continued here

All California libraries and library advocates can promote AASL’s “Standards for the 21st-Century Learner” and “Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs.” Implementing the AASL Standards includes the following goals and common beliefs:Goals: Introduce and build awareness of AASL Standards Create understanding of the standards Develop a “shared” vision Sustain the vision Flexible. Common [...]

Just a reminder that there is a ning website for the Centre for Information Literacy Research, which includes a feed from the Centre for Information Literacy Research slideshare account. This latter account currently has three presentations from the event in August and several powerpoints just uploaded by Professor Sheila Corrall. The ning is at http://infolitresearch.ning.com/ [...]

Future of learning and information literacy in Web 2.0 (Source: CILIP – Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) More: continued here

From the Announcement:The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation’s museums and libraries, announces the 51 institutions receiving National Leadership Grants (NLG) totaling $17,894,475. Projects by these institutions will advance the ability of museums and libraries to preserve culture, heritage, and knowledge while enhancing learning. For [...]

Access the Latest Issue (Summer 2009) of Issues in Science & Technology LibrarianshipArticles Include:+ Chemical Information in Scirus and BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine)+ What Does It Mean to Be a Science Librarian 2.0?+ Managing Biological Journal Citations: The Use of a BIBTeX Journal Titles and Abbreviations Database in Conjunction with LaTeX Type-Setting System+ RefWorks [...]

The UK’s Royal College of Nursing has developed a draft competence framework to help midwives, healthcare assistants and nursing students develop their skills in using information and knowledge. They based it on the Australian and New Zealand Institute for Information Literacy (ANZIIL) Framework, but link it to the RCN’s existing career and competence framework. They [...]

Teaching information literacy in Higher Education: 8 December 2009, London, UK”This course will address the issues and practicalities associated with designing effective IL activities/sessions.” More info athttp://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/tl/TeachinginformationliteracyinHE.htm Teaching large groups: 10 November 2009, London”The aim of this one day workshop is to equip individuals with practical approaches to designing and delivering effective large group sessions [...]

York County Community College, YCCC Library (Source: OHIONET – Job Announcements) More: continued here