Resources provided by the Information Literacy Group
Journal
The Information Literacy Group publishes the Journal of Information Literacy (JIL), which is an international peer reviewed, open access journal, edited by Susie Andretta. The aim of JIL is to investigate and to make generalised observations on how information literacy impacts on organisations, systems and the individual. While recognising the firm foothold already established by IL in the Higher Education sector, the editorial board seeks to consolidate and extend this to a wider educational audience. Furthermore the board welcomes ever-wider interpretations of IL that extend its theoretical interpretation and practical use beyond the educational arena and across national frontiers.
Website
The Information Literacy group maintains the Information Literacy Website. The website has been designed and developed by information professionals from key UK organisations actively involved in the field of information literacy. It provides news, case studies, examples of best practice and freely available tool kits. The website aims to provide a practical resource that information professionals regularly visit to discover the latest developments in information literacy. Please feel free to recommend content.
Online courses
The Information Literacy Group provides a range of online courses designed to enhance the information literacy competencies of readers and library staff, plus the teachinhg skills of information professionals. The courses are made available via the groups installation of Moodle through a Creative Commons Licence.
- LolliPop is a course which helps staff who work on the enquiry desk to develop their IL skills and transfer them into the work place.
- SirLearnaLot aims to encourage development and exchange of effective practice in the design of teaching, creation of an effective learning environment, evaluation of teaching methods and raising the profile of information literacy.
- SMILE is an IL & Academic Writing course for undergraduates. The files are freely available under the Creative Commons license for people to use and amend.
Case studies
The Information Literacy commissioned three case studies in 2006, which illustrate best practice in delivery and/or promotion of information literacy in differing library sectors and they are available from the Information Literacy website
- Further education libraries: Amanda Phillips, Learning Centre Manager, Coleg Glan Hafren
- Higher education libraries: Moira Bent, Newcastle University
- Public libraries: Ronan O'Beirne, Bradford Public Libraries
- School libraries: Anne-Marie Tarter, Carol Brook, Alan Chamberlain, Ripon Grammar School