Don't Wait to be Asked: towards next generation reference services and information literacy

There is a call for papers for the two hour session at the IFLA (World Library and Information) Conference which will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden, next August. This session is organised by the IFLA Reference and Information Services Section and the Information Literacy Section. Subjects of interest include: How do we transform and integrate reference and information literacy into new models of instruction and service? How can we identify and understand the future needs of our users? How will the relationship and collaboration between librarians and users change? What information skills will be needed in 2010 and beyond in all sectors of society? How do we transform our users' computer savvy into the ability to use and evaluate information efficiently, effectively, and ethically? What is the role of the library website? How can we move from passive pages to interactive learning tools and valued information assets? How can we deliver innovative and effective information literacy support, guidance and programmes to the right people at the right time? How will we define and develop the reference and instruction librarians of tomorrow?
Proposals should include: abstract of paper (max. 500 words); author details (name, institution, position) and brief biographical statement of no more than 50 words. The deadline for submitting proposals is January 22, 2010 and they should be sent via email to Amanda Duffy (burntoak@dsl.pipex.com) with "IFLA proposal" in the subject line.
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Online courses from Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development

There are numerous short courses to do with learning and teaching, which can be taken online, including:
- Engaging students with assessment and feedback - Cost £295 (4 week
course). 13 Jan - 12 Feb 2010. Led by Chris Rust. http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/
ocsld/online/assessment/index.html

- Evaluating technology innovations in learning and teaching - Cost £295. (4 week course) 17 Feb - 19 Mar 2010. http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/
ocsld/online/evaluation_tech/index.html

- Engaging learning with social software - Cost £295 (4 week course); 3 Mar - 2 Apr 2010. http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsld/
online/social_software/index.html

- Digital literacies - Cost £100 (1 day course); 10 Mar 2010
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsld/
online/digital_literacies/index.html
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Alfabetyzacja Informacyjna

There is a new blog on Information Literacy, in Polish, Alfabetyzacja Informacyjna. The blog is produced by Ewa Rozkosz (or Saba Pearl in Second Life, which is where I met her recently!) The blog is at http://alfabetyzacjainformacyjna.
blogspot.com/

Photo by Sheila Webber: late autumn, November 2009 (a rare sunny moment)
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