CFP: Moving Beyond the “Framework Blues”: Teaching Information Literacy with a social justice lens

There is a call for papers for a preconference before the American Library Association Conference 2017. The preconference takes place on June 23 2017 in Chicago, USA. "The transition from the ACRL Standards to the Framework is in full force, yet many academic librarians are unsure how to proceed with this new, unfamiliar document and feel daunted by the task. Moreover, with the push for critical information literacy and social justice-oriented instruction in academic librarianship, some librarians have critiqued the Framework for having liberal ideological underpinnings and assuming a universality that doesn’t account for historical difference or responsibility to the other. The Framework mentions power relations in some places, but these references and gestures towards critical information literacy are inconsistent. Many questions about teaching with the Framework remain. How can the Framework be used to teach critical information literacy fully and authentically? How is the Framework compatible with social justice-oriented instruction?" You can propose roundtable discussions, workshops, presentations, or panels. Deadline for proposals is 14 October 2016. There is more information at http://acrl.ala.org/IS/call-for-proposals-2017-ala-annual-is-preconference/
Photo by Sheila Webber: Cat mailbox, Brännö, August 2016

International day for Universal Access to Information #accesstoinfoday

Today is UNESCO's International day for Universal Access to Information day. The themes include "freedom of information [including freedom of the press], promotion of open access and the importance of adopting right to information laws". The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.10 focuses on access to information (the International Federation of library associations and Instititutionsd lobbied hard to get information included in the SDGs). SDG 16.10 aims to "“Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements”. I would like to highlight the IFLA Toolkit: Libraries and the UN post-2015 development agenda http://www.ifla.org/publications/toolkit--libraries-and-the-un-post-2015-development-agenda
There is a website for the International Day on the UNESCO website http://en.unesco.org/iduai2016 and below is a UNESCO video on this theme (which emphasises freedom of the press and journalists' rights: I would say that at the moment access to media, freedom of information and use of technology are more prominent than access to information in a broader definition). There seems to be a full video (all in one video) of the accompanying conference here http://en.unesco.org/ipdc-talks

ACRL immersion 2017

If you are interested in participating in the ACRL immersion programme (which "provides instruction librarians the opportunity to work intensively for several days on all aspects of information literacy"), the online application material will be coming out shortly. Dates are:
Program Track: July 23-28, 2017, Burlington, VT, USA: Application materials available October 2016.
Teacher Track: July 23-28, 2017, Burlington, VT, USA: Application materials available October 2016.
Lots more information at http://www.ala.org/acrl/immersion
Photo by Sheila Webber: boats, Southern Archipelago, Gothenburg, August 2016

European Association for Viewers Interests - Media Literacy videos

EAVI: the European Association for Viewers Interests is "an independent, non-profit international association ... which promotes and advocates for Media Literacy" which grew out of a project funded by the European Commission. They recently started a series of short cartoon-y videos about media literacy http://www.eavi.eu/videos/ (though what I want to know is - why did Jack break up with Jo between videos 1 and 2?).
Their blog highlight media literacy stories (today's is headlined "VIDEO: Trump Supporters’ Conspiracy Theories Shows Need for Media Literacy" - http://www.eavi.eu/blog/)

Items wanted for ACRL Instruction Section newsletter #ACRL_is

The ACRL Instruction Section newsletter editors, Angelica Delgado and Kelly LeMeur, are seeking content for the forthcoming issue. They seek submissions of the following types:
- "Short articles of 250-500 words on any aspect of instruction or information literacy
- "Annotated bibliography or recommended reading list of 250-500 words on any teaching or information literacy issue
- "140 character length (tweet length) reflections, suggestions, best practices, worst practices on all things to do with teaching information literacy"
Submit writing to ctxlibrary@gmail.com by September 30 for consideration
The archive of the newsletter is at http://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryofleadership/sections/is/iswebsite/projpubs/newsletter
Photo by Sheila Webber: sparling sea, Southern Archipelago, Gothenburg, August 2016

cfp #LILAC17

The call for papers for LILAC 2017 will be opens on October 3 2016, and it isn't open for very long (closing 26 October!) so if you are interested in participating you may want to start preparing your proposals, and you can already create a LILAC account. LILAC takes place in Swansea, Wales on 10-12 April 2017. There is no specific theme, any aspect of information literacy is welcome, but they note that proposals make "explicit reference to your innovative practice or research in information literacy.
Options are: Lagadothon (showcase prototypes for new IL products/games/innovations); Workshops; Short papers; Long papers; Symposia; Posters.
More information at http://www.lilacconference.com/lilac-2017/call-for-papers
Photo by Sheila Webber: Brännö, August 2016

Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award

There is a call for nominations for the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award, which "recognizes an individual librarian who has made an especially significant contribution to the advancement of instruction in a college or research library environment. The award honors Miriam Dudley, whose pioneering efforts in the field of bibliographic instruction led to the formation of the ACRL Instruction Section (formerly ACRL Bibliographic Instruction Section)." The award winner gets a plaque and US $1000. "Nominees should have achieved distinction in one or more of the following areas: Planning and implementation of an academic instruction program in a library environment that has served as a model for other programs nationally or regionally; Production of a body of research and publication that has a demonstrable impact on the concepts and methods of teaching and information-seeking strategies in a college or research institution; Sustained participation in organizations, at the regional or national level, devoted to the promotion and enhancement of academic instruction in a library environment; Promotion, development, and integration of education for instruction in ALA accredited library schools or professional continuing education programs that have served as models for other courses and programs". Deadline for nominations is December 2, 2016. For more information, go to http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/achievementawards/miriamdudley
Photo by Sheila Webber: wild rose, Brännö, August 2016

cfp #LOEX2017 breakout sessions

There is a call for proposals for breakout sessions at the 45th annual LOEX (US Information Literacy) conference, which will be held in Lexington, USA, on 11-13 May 2017. The theme is: Growing Stronger Together: Diversity and Community in Information Literacy. The tracks are: Pedagogy: Reaping and Sowing Transformative Teaching; Technology: Saddling Up; Leadership: Taking the Reins; Assessment: The Lay of the Land; Collaboration: Never Ride Alone; Innovations and Failures: Roots of Our Success
(I think some of these subtitles may be inspired by the fact that Lexington is famed for horses and relatively close to the home of the Kentucky Derby). Proposals for 50-minute long presentations or interactive workshops can be made. Deadline is November 18, 20
16. More details and link to the online submission form at http://www.loexconference.org/breakoutproposals.html
Photo by Sheila Webber: Top Notch Tonto in the pre-parade ring, Chester, May 2016

ACRL Infolit Innovation and Publication awards

The ACRL Instruction Section Awards committee seeks nominations for two awards. The Innovation Award is for a project at an academic/research library that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming. The winner(s) of this award will receive a certificate and a US $3000 award, sponsored by EBSCO Information Services. More info here: http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/achievementawards/innovationaward.
The Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award is for an outstanding publication related to instruction in a library environment published in the preceding two years. Eligible publications include journal articles, books, book chapters, and published proceedings. Submitted publications may be authored by one or more individuals, a group, organization, or committee. The winner(s) will receive a plaque and a US $3000 prize, donated by Emerald Group Publishing Limited. More info here: http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/publicationawards/publicationyear
Deadline for nominations for both awards is December 2, 2016.
Photo by Sheila webber: London Eye at night, September 2016

Information skills outside formal education

A powerpoint given at the ALIA National Conference Adelaide (Australia) on 31 August 2016 by Judy Reading (Macquarie University Library) and Paul Jewell (Western Sydney University Library) was Enterprise and Acumen: Real World Information Skills and Employability for Business Graduates. It is embedded below.

Enterprise and Acumen: Real World Information Skills and Employability for Business Graduates from Western Sydney University

cfp #WILU2017

There is a call for papers for the Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU), the Canadian conference on information literacy and issues of teaching and learning in library and information settings. Deadline for proposals is November 4, 2016. WILU will take place May 23 – 25 2017, at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The theme of the WILU 2017 conference is Engage-Expand-Explore.
"Engage: How do we engage with and beyond our communities? How do we engage with each other and with our teaching work? This may include topics such as partnerships and collaborations, peer learning, active learning, assessment, advisory groups, workload issues, and reflective practice.
"Expand: How do we support learners in asking big questions that lead to deeper learning? How do we broaden and diversify our programs and our approaches to teaching? This may include topics such as sustainability, critical librarianship and pedagogy, inquiry-based learning, and professional development.
"Explore: How do we get out of our comfort zones and reach beyond conventional practices? How do we take risks, experiment, and learn from our histories? This may include topics such as new tools, teaching in new or unique areas, and historical and theoretical issues relating to library instruction and information literacy."
Types of Sessions can be: Presentations: 45-minute sessions reporting on research, practice, or both; Lightning talks: 7-minute presentations; Posters; Workshops: 2.5-hour participatory sessions on an aspect of the theory, practice and/or social/political dynamics of teaching and learning in libraries and information settings.
For more information on how to submit your proposal go to https://wilu2017.library.ualberta.ca/program/call-for-proposals/
Photo by Sheila webber: Cranes near Waterloo Station, September 2016

CONUL Teaching and Learning award

The CONUL (the (Irish) Consortium of National and University Libraries) Teaching and Learning group is offering its Annual Teaching & Learning award for outstanding contribution, achievement, excellence or innovation in the field of information literacy and teaching in Ireland. You must be a librarian working in Ireland. "The winner will receive €1,000 for use in professional development or project related activity, the opportunity to publish their findings and a certificate of recognition." Closing date for submissions is 10 October 2016. Apply on the form at http://goo.gl/forms/2Uhd9acomyn2Hlch2
Last year’s winning submission by Peter Reilly, University of Limerick is at http://www.conul.ie/sub-committees-groups/teaching-and-learning/conul-teaching-and-learning-award/2015-winning-proposal/
The winner will be announced at the CONUL annual Teaching & Learning Seminar, 10 November 2016. More information at http://www.conul.ie/sub-committees-groups/teaching-and-learning/conul-teaching-and-learning-award/ or by emailing the CONUL Teaching and Learning Team: conulteachandlearn@gmail.com
Photo by Sheila Webber: herb garden, Gothenburg, August 2016

Material from a non-con

There are presentations from the Information Literacy Non-Conference held at British Columbia Institute of Technology Library on April 22, 2016, How to make information literacy instruction more effective and innovative - for example: How marking information literacy assignments changed my approach to the teaching of information literacy. Go to https://circuit.bcit.ca/repository/islandora/object/repository%3Anoncon
Photo by Sheila Webber: wwaiting for the bus after visiting St Thomas', September 2016

Infolit at LIASA 2016

The 17th LIASA (Library and Information Association of South Africa) Annual Conference takes place at Durban International Convention Centre, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, on 10 – 14 October 2016. There is a draft programme available, and it includes two sessions specifically focusing on information literacy. The second of them is entitled: Information Literacy a broader perspective, with the papers:
- Ms Pam Mavume, Mr Sidima Mnengi The effective role played by the library towards realising academic research priorities of Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Community Based Education (CBE): the case of Walter Sisulu University Health Sciences Library
- Dr Samuel Mojapelo (Re)thinking and (Re)positioning library programmes and services in public high schools in Limpopo Province
- Mr Darlington Musemburi and Mr Collen Nhendo Information literacy in Zimbabwean public libraries: towards information literate communities
- Dr Thomas Matingwina An integrated framework for disseminating health information to students
http://www.liasaconference.co.za/
Photo by Sheila webber (taken in Second Life): rose in the window

Academic Libraries of Indiana conference materials

Material from the Academic Libraries of Indiana

(ALI) summer conference is online:
- Sharing Information Literacy Practices Across the State (powerpoint): ALI Information LIteracy Committee Presentation, Sally Neal, ALI ILC Chair
- The Concept of Dispositions and the Information Literacy Framework: Engaging the Affective Domain (2-page paper) Bill Orme, Associate Dean for Educational Services, IUPUI University Library
- Bargain Basement Assessment: Free and easy resources to assess instruction and measure student outcomes (poster) Heather Howard & Sarah Wagner, Sponsel Library, Trine University
http://academiclibrariesofindiana.org/home/comm_infolit
Photo by Sheila Webber: tame butterfly (at Science Museum, perched on a knee)

Registration open for LILAC 2017

The 2017 LILAC (UK information literacy) conference will take place at Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, 10-12 April 2017. A call for papers will be issued shortly. http://www.lilacconference.com/lilac-2017

Recent articles: Socio-Cognitive Relevance of Information Literacy; Barriers to instruction in Pakistan; Low achieving students

Some recent articles from various sources:
- This first one is actually a poster presented at the IFLA conference in August: Kaufmann, K. F. (2016) Socio-Cognitive Relevance of Information Literacy: The impact on student academic work. Poster presented at: IFLA WLIC 2016 – Columbus, OH – Connections. Collaboration. Community. http://library.ifla.org/1580/
- A special issue of the Pakistan Journal of Information Management & Libraries (volume 17, 2016) has papers from the ICIML conference, including ones relevant to information literacy including: Barriers When Advocating or Providing Information Literacy Instruction in Medical Institutions of Pakistan by Midrar Ullah, Kanwal Ameen; Measuring Levels of Students' Anxiety in Information Seeking Tasks by Muhammad Asif Naveed, Kanwal Ameen. http://111.68.103.26/journals/index.php/pjiml/issue/view/89
- Chung, J. and Kim, J. (2016) How Do Low Achieving Students in an Urban High School Learn with Information?: An Exploratory Study. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 50 (2), 25-45. http://www.koreascience.or.kr/article/ArticleFullRecord.jsp?cn=MHJBB6_2016_v50n2_25
Photo by Sheila Webber: Butterfly, feeding, Natural History Museum

September 8th was International Literacy Day; Global Report on Adult Learning #50ILD

Apologies for missing International Literacy Day on September 8th. This was the 50th anniversary of the day and information about it is here
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/literacy-day/
As part of the commemoration, UNESCO published the 3rd Global Report On Adult Learning and Education. It is subtitled "The Impact of Adult Learning and Education on health and Well-Being; Employment and the Labour Market; and Social, Civic and Community Life" and chapters discuss the evidence for these links, reporting on a monitoring survey to which 139 countries responded. The report can be downloaded at http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/global_report_on_adult_learning_and_education_calls_on_count/

Reading the Framework through the six frames

The open access journal College and Research Libraries News has started a new regular column, Perspectives on the Framework (i.e. the ACRL Information Literacy Framework). It starts with the September issue, in which Emily Drabinski wrires about Turning Inward: Reading the Framework through the six frames (in other words, she reflects on each frame of the ACRL IL Framework in relation to its own six frames: not to be confused with the 6 frames of information literacy identified earlier by Christine Bruce and her colleagues). http://crln.acrl.org/content/77/8/382.full.pdf+html
Photo by Sheila Webber: Another Rudbeckia, August 2016, Gothenburg.

Infolit journal club: 29 Sept: Using the I-LEARN model for information literacy instruction #ILread

The next information literacty blog post discussion will be on 29 September 2016 at 8pm UK time (which is 3pm US Eastern time, 12 noon Pacific time). It will be a one hour live blog post discussion on the article:
Greenwell, S. (2016). Using the I-LEARN model for information literacy instruction. Journal of Information Literacy, 10(1), 67–85. http://doi.org/10.11645/10.1.2045
Stacey Greenwell, the author (right), has written a kick-off post which is here: http://infolitjournalclub.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/using-i-learn-model-for-information.html
"Stacey has been a member of the University of Kentucky’s (Lexington, KY, USA) library faculty for fifteen years and is currently Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Research. She teaches an academic libraries course in the School of Information Science and is currently working on the second edition of an academic libraries textbook. The article she will be discussing is based upon her dissertation research."
Anyone can join this discussion! Participants aim to read at least some of the article in advance, then come along at 8pm UK time and join in the discussion by adding comments to the above blog post. You can see how this works by looking at previous discussions on the blog.

The Information Literacy User’s Guide: A Remixed Open, Online Textbook

This book is a remix "derived from SUNY's The Information Literacy User’s Guide: An Open, Online Textbook. The text has been tailored to reflect the educational objectives of The College of New Rochelle [USA] and its School of New Resources. Feel free to remix and adapt in accordance with the CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 license."
Fazzino,L. et al. (2016). The Information Literacy User’s Guide: A Remixed Open, Online Textbook. New Rochelle, NY: College of New Rochelle. http://digitalcommons.cnr.edu/gill-publications/59/
Photo by Sheila Webber: butterfly in Gilbert's Pit, August 2016

cfp CCLI 2017: New Directions in Library Instruction and Scholarly Communications

There is a call for papers for The California Conference on Library Instruction (CCLI) 2017: New Directions in Library Instruction and Scholarly Communications, which will be held in San Francisco, USA, on May 5 2017. Proposals are solicited "about the intersection of information literacy instruction and scholarly communications." The deadline for submissions is 14 October 2016.

"College and university libraries are taking an increasing role in guiding scholarly communications activities on their campuses. As scholarly communications have evolved in the direction of open access and sharing of data, information literacy instruction continues to evolve in order to adapt to a rapidly changing research environment. These major shifts offer ripe territory for collaborative innovation at the crossroads. We are interested in presentations from librarians and other faculty with a focus on 2-year / community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities (first-year experience, upper-division instruction, and graduate instruction).
Potential topics to explore include curriculum design, assessment, or instructional design practice as they relate to digital humanities, data visualization, data management, open access scholarship, or open educational resources."
You can propose either a breakout session (60 minute presentations and workshops) or a lightning talk (5 - 7 minute presentations). More information at https://goo.gl/bIR8ih.
Photo by Sheila Webber: Butterflies feeding, Natural History Museum, August 2016

Using technology to develop our Information literacy teaching

On 18 August 2016, ALISS (Association of Librarians and Information Professionals in the Social Sciences) held a one day event and they have put the presentations online. They include:
- Using technology to develop our Information literacy teaching Catherine Radbourne, Subject Librarian for Nursing and Midwifery, City University London and Antonella Yarnold. Subject Librarian for Social Sciences City University London. The presentation is at http://www.slideshare.net/heatherdawson/using-technology-to-engage-students-in-information-literacy-antonella-yarnold-and-catherine-radbourne
- Inspiring learning for all: an alternative evaluation model from the heritage sector , Eleanor Payne, Education Officer at LSE Library and Archive. The presentation is at http://www.slideshare.net/heatherdawson/inspiring-learning-for-all-an-alternative-evaluation-model-from-the-heritage-sector "This presentation explains and explores the principles of the Inspiring Learning for All framework which is used extensively in the heritage sector to measure impact as well as plan projects and programmes"
Photo by Sheila Webber: at the Sensational Butterflies, Natural History Museum, August 2016

Being Evidence Based in Library and Information Practice

A new book is: Koufogiannakis, D. and Brettle, A. (2016). Being Evidence Based in Library and Information Practice. London: Facet. Paperback 9781783300716. Price: £54.95; CILIP members price: £43.96
There are two parts to the book "in the first part the editors explore the background to EBLIP and put forward a new model for its application in the workplace which encompasses 5 elements: Articulate, Assemble, Assess, Agree, Adapt." There is a chapter for each of these elements. The second part has chapters by other authors focusing mostly on specific sectors. The chapters in this section are:
- Practitioner-researchers and EBLIP - Virginia Wilson
- Academic libraries - Mary M. Somerville and Lorie A. Kloda
- Public libraries - Pam Ryan and Becky Cole
- Health libraries - Jonathan D. Eldredge, Joanne Gard Marshall, Alison Brettle, Heather Holmes, Lotta Haglund and Rick Wallace
- School libraries - Carol Gordon
- Special libraries - Bill Fisher
More information at http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=300716
Photo by Sheila Webber: In the Sensational Butterflies, Natural History Museum, August 2016