(apologies for cross-posting)
*Information Literacy: strategy and research* is the title of a free seminar day
on Friday 14th March 2008 in Sheffield. The seminars are organised by the
Centre for Information Literacy Research, Department of Information Studies,
University of Sheffield.
The morning seminar is *Strategy for information literacy*. The focus of this
session is on strategic issues, with a strong opportunities for participation
in all three sessions.
- Professor Sheila Corrall: Strategic engagement with information literacy in
higher education
- Sheila Webber and Bill Johnston: Towards an Information Literate University
- Strategic approaches for information literacy with Dr Patricia Senn Breivik.
The Afternoon seminar is *Information literacy research*. This session opens
with a keynote setting the context for research and practice in information
literacy. Presentations of research studies follow, highlighting three
specialist areas and illuminating important areas of research in the workplace
and in higher education. The afternoon concludes with a reflection and debate
on the challenges and excitements of researching information literacy.
- Dr Patricia Senn Breivik: A global agenda for information literacy
- Chris Rhodes and James O’Brien: The IL research agenda as seen by legal
information professionals: report on a Delphi study.
- Maryam Nazari: Conceptions of geospatial information and the implications for
information literacy education
- Dr Alexis Smith Macklin: A Problem-based learning (PBL) approach for teaching
complex information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills.
- Professor Nigel Ford and Sheila Webber: Research approaches to information
literacy: dilemmas, delusions and delights.
** More information at http://dis.shef.ac.uk/sheila/14March2008.pdf
How to book:
You can apply for a place in the morning seminar, the afternoon seminar, or both
seminars. There is a limit of 25 people in the morning and 40 in the afternoon.
The morning numbers are more limited to encourage active debate in a smaller
forum. The seminars are free. Tea and coffee are provided as indicated, but
lunch is not. If you wish to attend, ****please email Maryam Nazari at
[log in to unmask], making it clear which part(s) of the day you wish to
attend ****
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Sheila Webber
Senior Lecturer, Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield,
211 Portobello Street, Sheffield S1 4DP, UK
0114 222 2641
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The information literacy weblog - http://information-literacy.blogspot.com/
Sheila Yoshikawa (SL) blog: http://adventuresofyoshikawa.blogspot.com/
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