http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy working with partners to create an information literate Scotland Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:44:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Aberdeenshire Library and Information Service started filming last week on their Libraries R 4 Learning Project: Multimedia clips. As one of those approached, I travelled north last week (2nd and 3rd February 2010) to do some filming. It was an interesting process writing the scripts for the introduction sections on Information Literacy, Information ... http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/02/18/libraries-r-4-learning-project-information-literacy-multimedia-clips/ An open letter to the Prime Minister re UK School Libraries has been sent by various organisations, including the CSG Information Literacy Group,  in response to the statement made by the Government about the online petition to make school libraries statutory. http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/02/16/open-letter-to-pm-re-uk-school-libraries/ CILIP supports the call for statutory school libraries A small group of people from the Youth and School Libraries Joint Committee are putting together a Libraries for schools manifesto. The text below is the latest draft February 2010: Every child, at every stage, is entitled to: designated library staff able to encourage 'wider reading ... http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/02/15/cilip-supports-the-call-for-statutory-school-libraries/ There was a posting on LIS-LINK@JISCMAIL.AC.UK by Karen Rolfe, Assistant Librarian User Services @ National Oceanographic Library summarising the information she received to a question she had posed about the technology\software\applications that people are using to support information literacy.  Which I thought might be of interest to some of you. _______________  Total number of responses received 10  Questions and replies (number ... http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/02/11/surveying-software-used-to-produce-learning-objects-for-information-literacy/ The latest issue of Library and Information Research is now available online Issue 105 contains a number of invited contribution papers (from the projects partners so) is focused on current information literacy initiatives in Scotland especially in the schools sector.  Libraries R 4 Learning: supporting the Curriculum for Excellence in Aberdeenshire - Sue ... http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/02/04/library-and-information-research-105-information-literacy-articles/ Debbi is well known to the project through her involvement as Chair of CILIP's Information Literacy Group and LILAC (Librarians' Information Literacy Annual Conference) which is now in its sixth year and attracts international delegates. Currently Deputy Director of Information and Learning Services at the University of Worcester since 2007 and prior to ... http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/02/01/good-news-for-information-literacy-and-gcu-as-debbi-boden-is-appointed-as-director-of-library-services/ Just finished reading  A Vision for Scotland  report and identified a few items that tied in with the projects thinking and with the current project Real and Relevant – Information and Critical Literacy Skills for the 21st Century plus the work of our partners: 'it is necessary to start literacy programmes from a ... http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/01/20/a-vision-for-scotland-the-report-and-final-recommendations-of-the-literacy-commission-december-2009/ Jorum has now opened up for the sharing of resources, created under Creative Commons (CC) licences, through its new collection JorumOpen. Jorum provides access to free learning and teaching resources, created and contributed by teaching staff from UK Further and Higher Education Institutions. Jorum offers two collections - JorumOpen and JorumUK, ... http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/01/20/the-changing-role-of-jorum-sharing-using-jorumopen-and-jorumuk/ Copyright is a big problem so thanks to Carol Stewart for notifying me about news on the LTS website about New copyright proposals look to benefit educational and research institutions  . The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has opened the second stage of a consultation looking at specific amendments to UK copyright legislation, ... http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/01/19/new-copyright-proposals-look-to-benefit-educational-and-research-institutions/ I see the LILAC 2010 draft programme for the parallel sessions are now posted on the LILAC 2010 website and that my presentation is first up in the parallel sessions for the conference. Monday 29th March 2010 3pm - 3.45pm Begin at the beginning - Information Literacy in primary schools  - Christine Irving 4.25pm ... http://caledonianblogs.net/information-literacy/2010/01/18/lilac-2010/