Archive for the 'Information Literacy' Category

Information Literacy Weblog: Mobile information literacy; 2 articles

Havelka, S. and Verbovetskaya, A. (2012) "Mobile information literacy: Let's use an app for that!" College and research libraries news, 73 (1), 22-23. http://crln.acrl.org/content/73/1/22.full. A short article. Their mobile resources …

Information Literacy Weblog: SCONUL digital literacy and open

When it launched the revised Seven Pillars model of Information Literacy (shown right), the (UK) Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) said they aimed to develop further "lenses" on the pillars.

New Article: “Mobile information literacy: Let's use an app for that

Title. Mobile information literacy: Let's use an app for that! Authors. Stefanie Havelka Lehman College, City University of New York. Alevtina Verbovetskay Lehman College, City University of New York. Source. C&RL News …

PIPA, SOPA, OPEN, Information Literacy: A Policy Perspective

Succinctly put, information literacy practice is about analyzing the problem, thoroughly investigating the options, synthesizing the information, and recommending concrete, viable solutions…you know, solutions that don't …

Information Literacy Weblog: Thoughts about SOPA/PIPA protest

Information Literacy is … "the adoption of appropriate information behaviour to identify, through whatever channel or medium, information well fitted to information needs, leading to wise and ethical use of information in society. …

Rob Davies | EMMILE in libraries (and beyond) – European Meeting

A professional librarian, he first encountered Information Literacy as a recognised discipline while working on a project in South Africa in the mid-1990s. Since then, he has worked on a wide range of projects and activities …

Information Literacy Weblog: (UK) National Library Day

Information Literacy is … "the adoption of appropriate information behaviour to identify, through whatever channel or medium, information well fitted to information needs, leading to wise and ethical use of information in society. …

Information Literacy Weblog: Library and Information Research

Considering the place of practice-based evidence within Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) by Denise Koufogiannakis – Creating information literacy partnerships in Higher Education by Clare Joanne …

Information Literacy Web Site Midwinter Discussion Forum

Please join your colleagues at the ACRL Information Literacy Web Site Discussion Forum at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas to help restructure the Information Literacy Web Site! The IL site is intended to be a “one-stop …

Blue skies: a new definition of information literacy | A New

For the first time we included our own (re)definition of information literacy. Previously we've focused on explaining the 10-strand model and the underlying characteristics that inform ANCIL, and have pointed to the wonderful …