Everyone reported on recent information literacy/library instruction activities. Then Andi led a continuation of the ongoing discussion of IL. Group (Source: pligg – all) More: continued here

Librarian for Digital Technologies and Learning (North Carolina State University) The North Carolina State University Libraries, recognized as the first recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Excellence in Academic Libraries Award, offers a working environment of innovation, teamwork, and continuous interaction with students and faculty to further the educational mission of NC [...]

Sociology Librarian – Extended Search (Georgia State University) Position and Responsibilities:The Georgia State University Library seeks a committed and energetic librarian to provide innovative teaching and research support to the Sociology Department. This position offers an opportunity to participate in instruction programs and develop collections in all formats in this area as well as others [...]

“Our teacher and principal preparation programs need transformational change,” Secretary Duncan said at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education conference. More: continued here

From a Report Summary:The word of friends and family has the most influence over a person’s buying decisions, found a survey conducted by Opinion Research Corp. for ARAnet. When asked the importance of 14 different information sources, almost 60% cited their personal network, more than TV broadcasts (40%) and search engines (39%).However, social networks don’t [...]

Ways into Shakespeare’s OthelloEnglish teacher Sabrina Broadbent leads a masterclass on Shakespeare, using her expertise to engage a group of Year 10 students.Let me state up front, I’m a poor reader, was a poor student, hated Shakespeare, and at this point in my life I’m as cynical as ever about education.But, I have to say, [...]

The School Library Association (SLA) has today (15 February 2010) launched its new Primary School Library Charter, arguing that investment in school libraries must start early. The Charter will help primary headteachers and governors set up and run a school library or increase the contribution that their current library makes to the school's effectiveness and [...]

There has been a lot of activity going on behind the scenes recently – which has all culminated in a major rebuttal of the government's position on school libraries and trained people running them. European colleagues have forwarded a joint letter to Gordon Brown today – this is signed by SLA as well as IFLA [...]

Heidi Jacobs, who is information literacy librarian at the University of Windsor, has been chosen as the winner of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award. The winning article wasJacobs, H. (2008) “Information Literacy and Reflective Pedagogical Praxis.” Journal of Academic Librarianship, 34 [...]

‘Family Guy,’ Palin and the Limits of LaughterThis is an excellent piece by New York Times writer Dave Itzkoff.Andrea Fay Friedman has her act together as does Gail Williamson, executive director of the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles:“Within ‘Family Guy,’ the character was fully included, well-rounded, dynamic, not dealing with stereotypical Down syndrome issues,” [...]