Demonstrating the Value of Information Literacy to Staff and Students

part of the National Seminar Series

Details

The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education & the Institute of Technology Tallaght present a seminar on: Demonstrating the Value of Information Literacy to Staff and Students: part of the National Seminar Series

• Date: Wednesday 11th June 2014
• Venue: Institute of Technology Tallaght (Room 029)
• Time: 10:00-15:30

The aim of the seminar is to help staff to develop the necessary strategies and skills to support the development of information literacy (IL) in students transitioning from second level to third level. The seminar will begin by highlighting the importance of IL and will include an overview of best practice IL initiatives in Irish HE. The seminar will then review some strategies and resources that can be used in information literacy teaching to help those students transitioning to higher education. The event will focus on equipping participants with the skills to facilitate the development of students’ IL skills and will enhance practitioners’ knowledge and understanding of IL enabling them to demonstrate to students’ the relevance of IL competencies. The seminar will include testimonials from students and graduates on how they have developed their IL skills and how it has benefited their academic lives and their transition to employment and/or societal progression. The event will be recorded and can be available later via multiple platforms to be used as a resource to support ongoing development and initiatives in the area of IL. Learning Outcomes: Outline the value of information literacy skills to independent learning, academic development, employment and societal progression. Describe best practice strategies and resources that can be used in teaching and learning to develop students’ IL skills Reflect on personal attitudes and professional practice in relation to information literacy teaching and support.

More Information on this seminar:

• Contact Philip Russell, Deputy Librarian, ITT Dublin, philip.russell@ittdublin.ie / 01-4042202.
• For more information about the National Forum see: http://teachingandlearning.ie/
• For information on other seminars in this series see: http://teachingandlearning.ie/seminar-series
  
  

Speakers & Presentations

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List of Speakers and links to presentations

		Presentation Title	Speaker	Video	Presentations:
1		Welcome and introduction to the day	John O’Neill (Head of Lifelong Learning, ITT Dublin)	7 minutes	John
2		Hitting the moving target: The transformation of information literacy instruction for first year students over a decade of change	Dr. Claire McGuinness (UCD)	39 minutes	Claire
3		Telling it straight: incorporating the student voice into your learning support strategy	Siobhan Dunne (DCU)	24 minutes	Siobhán
4		The Teaching of Information Literacy in Irish Secondary Schools	Katherine Ryan (St. Andrew's College)	30 minutes	Katherine
5		Importance of information literacy in terms of literacy / core academic skills	Mary Antonesa (NUIM)	(coming soon)	(coming soon)
6		Supporting information literacy through a first year Learning to Learn module	Dr. Gerry Ryder (ITT Dublin)	28 minutes	Gerry
7		Value of information literacy as a transferrable skill - student /graduate / employer perspective	Cathal Goslin (ITT Dublin) Eoin Dunne (ITT Dublin), Tom Rooney (Synergy Centre ITT Dublin), Philip Purcell (ITT Dublin), Mark Murphy (ITT Dublin)	36 minutes	Tom, Philip, Mark.
		Questions and Answers Session		22 minutes
		Final comments	Philip Russell	7 minutes

Videos of the presentations: complete playlist

 

For more information about Information Literacy and Information Literacy Training at Library ITT Dublin visit our web page.