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I am writing to enquire if it would be possible to advertise the January 2006 issue of ITALICS via the LIS-INFOLITERACY mailing list? This publication is a themed issue on Information Literacy, guest edited by Susie Andretta. Further information is given below. Many thanks, Joanne Hackett Higher Education Academy - Information & Computer Sciences Volume 5 Issue 1 Information Literacy: challenges of implementation Susie Andretta (London Metropolitan University) is the guest editor of this issue which focuses on Information Literacy and the challenges of implementation. The issue includes 6 papers which look at experiences of information practices that highlight the concerns of educators from diverse professional backgrounds. As Andretta notes in her editorial, 'One of the key issues presented here is that information literacy is a fundamental requirement for a learning society. As a result Higher Education Institutions need to implement information literacy education as a top-down initiative, where lifelong learning initiatives are promoted by institutional learning and teaching policies, and as a bottom-up approach to fully integrate these strategies in curricular activities that facilitate a dynamic investigation of the disciplines.' The full editorial is available from http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/italics/vol5-1/pdf/SAeditorial_final06Jan.pdf The Papers The 6 papers included in this issue are:- Six frames for information literacy education Christine Bruce, Sylvia Edwards - Queensland University 0f Technology, Mandy Lupton - Griffith University, Australia Towards a learning society - exploring the challenge of applied information literacy through reality-based scenarios Agneta Lantz, Christina Brage - Linkoping University Library, Sweden Does advocacy help to embed information literacy into the curriculum? A case study Ruth Stubbings and Ginny Franklin, Loughborough University The design and implementation of an information literacy training course that integrated information and library science conceptions of information literacy, educational theory and information behaviour research: a Tanzanian pilot study Mark Hepworth and Evans Wema, Loughborough University Exploring the challenges of developing digital literacy in the context of special educational needs communities Peter Williams, University of College London Communicative competence in the information age: towards a critical theory of information literacy education Andrew Whitworth, University of Manchester This full issue is available from http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/italics/vol5iss1.htm ITALICS (Innovations in Teaching And Learning in Information and Computer Sciences), is the electronic journal of the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for information and Computer Sciences. With three publications each year, ITALICS provides an opportunity for members of the Information and Computer Sciences communities to disseminate best practice and research on learning and teaching within subject disciplines. Scope ITALICS aims to highlight pedagogic research in Information and Computer Sciences at the Higher Education (HE) level including: a.. Innovative approaches to learning and teaching b.. Developments in computer-based learning and assessment c.. Open, distance, collaborative and independent learning approaches d.. Variety of contexts in which students in HE learn - including work-based learning, placements and study visits e.. Improving the student experience f.. Continuous professional development g.. Integration of theory and practice Peer Review All papers submitted to ITALICS will be subject to rigorous review by appropriate specialists. The key criteria for acceptance will be: a.. The originality and quality of content b.. The appropriateness of subject matter c.. The appropriateness of the length and preparation If you are interested in submitting a paper to ITALICS or have a suggestion for future special issues, please visit our website (http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/italics) or contact Joanne Hackett ([log in to unmask])