Prosiect Llythrennedd Gwybodaeth Cymru

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Welsh Information Literacy Project

Session OutlineBy the end of the session you will:

• Have an awareness of the Welsh Information Literacy Project.

• Be able to define the term Information Literacy and what skills are need to be Information Literate.

• Understand how Information Literacy can be useful in everyday library work

• Understand how to complete a Level 2 or Level 3 Information Literacy logbook to gain an Agored qualification.

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Information Literacy is . . .

“…knowing when and why you need information, where to find it and how to evaluate use and communicate it in

an ethical manner”

Chartered Institute of Library& Information Professionals (CILIP)

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Information Literacy Skills:

1. A need for information 2. The resources available 3. How to find information 4. The need to evaluate results 5. How to work with or exploit results 6. Ethics and responsibility of use 7. How to communicate or share your findings 8. How to manage your findings

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Gregynog Hall, University of Wales Conference Centre, Newtown

Aim

• The Welsh Information Literacy Project aims to promote the understanding and development of Information Literacy in education, the workplace, and the wider community in Wales.

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Objectives

Phase 1 & 2:

• Statement on Information Literacy in Wales

• Web presence for the project

• A report on Information Literacy provision in across library sectors in Wales

• An Information Literacy framework for Wales

• Accredited units of learning in Information Literacy 7

Objectives

Phase 3:

• Three strands:

i) Public Libraries

ii) Work with Schools

iii) Advocacy

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Public Libraries’ Strand

TARGETS 2012/3:

• Identify IL champions in each local authority library service

• Support training of public library staff in 5 authorities

• Support the delivery of Agored IL units to public library users in two authorities

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Role of IL Champions• Act as the main contact for all IL issues• Attend any IL meetings as appropriate• To assist in the delivery of IL training and encourage staff to

partake in training• To communicate and advocate latest IL initiatives/campaigns

to library staff and users• To advise WILP project officers about areas of interest/concern• To ensure local IL strategies and plans are consistent with

national strategies• To assist in developing yearly IL plans

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What’s On

• GWYNEDD - 3 staff awareness days. All staff to undertake Level 2 Agored training in Welsh.

• WREXHAM – presentation at Staff Conference Oct 2012.

• MONMOUTHSHIRE – 2 staff awareness days Dec 2012. Champions to do Level 3 and mentor interested staff through Level 2 Agored training.

• CARDIFF CENTRAL LIBRARY – in house IL staff training programme based on Agored units.

• DENBIGHSHIRE – 2 staff awareness days, Welsh and English. Staff to be encouraged to take up Level 2/3 Agored training.

• MERTHYR TYDFIL – 2 staff awareness days Jan 2013. Champion to do Level 3 training and mentor interested staff in Level 2.

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Group Work

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• What hooks can we use to get users interested in Information Literacy?

• Give examples of IL activities.

In which areas can IL be useful?

• Health information• Financial information• Family and local history• Jobseekers’ and

benefits information• Helping students of any

age• Personal interests and

hobbies• Study and research

skills – avoiding plagiarism

• Navigating e resources• E safety• Business Information• Citizenship• E commerce • Financial Literacy• Problem Solving• E shopping

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Agored Information Literacy Units

• Taken from the IL framework

• Based on the Seven Pillars model for Information Literacy

• Units

• Levels

• Credits17

Logbooks• Assessment is via Logbooks

• Uses practical library searches

and research.

• Choose a complex enquiry

• Need 4 information sources in 2 formats

(plus 2 different mediums

at level 3)

• Can attach product evidence

• Guidance notes available.

19LINK TO LOGBOOK

Practical Workshop Level 2/3

• Brainstorm the enquiry on the activity card in pairs

• Complete sections: 1a, 1b, 1c & 2a in the logbook.

• TIP: use PCs to identify 4 suitable information sources for 1c & 2a

• Feedback to the group

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What Next?10 week checklist:

Complete enrolment form

Choose a suitable enquiry

Gather evidence

Complete logbook

Send draft completed logbook to assessor

Revise logbook based on feedback

Submit completed logbook with product evidence

Staff mentoring

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Keep in touch!

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www.library.wales.org/information-literacy

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e-zine

Useful IL Online Resources

24Agored handbook http://librarywales.org/uploads/media/Handbook_Aug_16th_11.pdf

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