Sorry to add to in-trays at a time when we are swamped with new year digital residue but it would be fantastic if as many people as possible could look at some of the resources provided and fill in the survey. I think we are really lucky to not only get funding for Welsh colleges to create some information literacy materials open to all, but also that some of our colleges made the time to go off and create and share some things! Hopefully some of the resources will save time later in that we can incorporate the materials into teaching and re-purpose them, rather than starting from scratch. However we need to show support from the sector as part of the CyMAL grant applicaiton so if you could act on Sam's email below you will be helping to make the world a better place and justify future allocations of scarce funding.

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Karl Drinkwater
Cynghorydd E-ddysgu / E-learning Adviser
RSC Cymru / RSC Wales
Ffôn / Phone: 07817 075098

http://www.netvibes.com/lrwales
http://www.rsc-wales.ac.uk/
http://blogs.rsc-wales.ac.uk/lr/
http://delicious.com/rscwales
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Rwyf i'n gweithio i RSC Cymru ar ddydd Llun a dydd Mawrth, gan rannu'r swydd â Samantha Oakley ([log in to unmask]) sy'n gweithio i RSC Cymru ar ddydd Mercher, dydd Iau a dydd Gwener.

I work for RSC Wales Mon-Tue, job-sharing with Samantha Oakley ([log in to unmask]) who works for RSC Wales Wed-Fri.

Hi all,

We have had all the submissions in now for the CyMAL Information Literacy grant competition – congratulations to all the colleges who took part on their hard work. All the materials are now available for evaluation:

http://moodle.rsc-wales.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=4325

Please can you take a look at one or (preferably!) all of the materials and submit your comments via the online survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YBCR73X

Each college needs at least one endorsement from somebody else out there in order to qualify for an award. Some of the materials do not quite meet all the specifications so it is particularly important to give feedback now if you object to their inclusion in the awards on any grounds. We have 2 entrants for the Student Prize - the students have done a fantastic job in both cases so it will be difficult to pick a winner.... The survey also includes a question on the prize money as we are considering raising the amount of the Student Prize as so few colleges took part.

We are up against time so the evaluation period must close at the end of Friday 14th January 2011. Prize money will be paid out the following week.

(You can find full details and documentation for this year’s grant competition here: http://moodle.rsc-wales.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=111#10 )

Best wishes,

Sam, RSC Wales