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Apologies for being slow (or naïve) here, but I'm puzzled by the JISC's terminology. Since the world has ostensibly moved on and information literacy, as opposed to 'skills' is now in common parlance (for all the well-documented reasons)and is recognised by our professional body (and increasingly in other quarters as well as internationally), why has JISC chosen an increasingly outdated term in 'skills', with all the associated baggage that the term carries as outlined below? Is JISC simply out of touch in this regard? Regards, Jonathan Smart, Academic Support Co-ordinator (Skills), Room 201, Library, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA Tel. 01752 238544 Fax: 01752 232340 > -----Original Message----- > From: Information literacy and information skills teaching > discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Richenda Gwilt > Sent: 13 July 2005 10:10 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: JISC and i-skills > > > Yes, I went on the JISC staff info. workshop. The purpose of > the day seemed to be JISC picking our brains for feedback & > ideas on how best to go forward with their "Investing in > Staff I-Skills" programmes (the links to these in Ian's > email). These JISC programmes are aimed at senior managers in > FE/HE (not just librarians) and want to get institutions to > make i-skills an integral part of staff development for ALL > staff: caretakers, canteen, secretaries, academics et al. > There was quite a bit of heated discussion around the word > "skills" as many delegates (mostly librarians) felt this was > an immediate turn-off for academics in HE. One of the things > that came up a few times was for JISC to give real case > studies of good practice in this area, so maybe they'll come > up with something! Richenda > > Richenda Gwilt > Subject Librarian > Sidney Cooper Library > Kent Institute of Art & Design > Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3AN > [log in to unmask] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Information literacy and information skills teaching > discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On > Behalf Of Ian Winship > Sent: 16 June 2005 11:56 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: JISC and i-skills > > > There was a mention on this list of some JISC workshops on > staff information skills to be held earlier this month > (anyone go?), but I don't think there's been any other note > of JISC's growing interest in information skills, or i-skills > as they call it. There should be money available! > > There are publications at > http://www.jisc.ac.uk/cpdresources/ > > Sheila Webber has written up an earlier seminar: > http://ciquest.shef.ac.uk/infolit/archives/000653.html) > > -------------------------------------------- > Ian Winship, Electronic Services Manager > Library & Learning Services > Northumbria University > Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK > email: [log in to unmask] > tel: 0191 227 4150 fax: 0191 227 4563 > > > ==== > This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may > contain private and confidential information. If you are not > the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor > show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail to > highlight the error. You should also be aware that all > electronic mail from, to, or within Northumbria University > may be the subject of a request under the Freedom of > Information Act 2000 and related legislation, and therefore > may be required to be disclosed to third parties. This e-mail > and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to > leaving Northumbria University. Northumbria University will > not be liable for any losses as a result of any viruses being > passed on. > > > This message is confidential. If you are not the intended > recipient you should not copy or disclose this message to > anyone but should kindly notify the sender and delete the > message. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this > message that do not relate to the official business of the > Kent Institute of Art & Design shall be understood as neither > given nor endorsed by it. No contracts shall be concluded by > means of this email. Neither the Kent Institute of Art & > Design nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses > and it is your responsibility to scan this email and any > attachments. The Kent Institute of Art & Design reserves the > right to access and disclose all messages sent over its email system. >