[Baynet] LILi Information Literacy Survey: Please post widely

[Debbie Abilock]

I wonder if someone from BayNet belongs on their Advisory group?

best,
debbie
 
"In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future.  The
learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer
exists." -- Eric Hoffer

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Subject: [Baynet] LILi Information Literacy Survey: Please post widely

 
Dear California Library Staff Person,

Does your library offer classes, homework help, online tutorials,
reference help and other forms of help in researching, critical thinking
or general library use? If so, you are helping your users become
"information literate," and if not, you may benefit by learning what
other libraries are doing in this area. What is "information literacy"
(also called "information competency")? There are many different
definitions, although most would agree that it includes the ability to
identify, locate, evaluate and use information effectively and ethically
or responsibly.  Institutions and organizations at many levels, in many
locations, and in many types of environments are developing and
implementing information literacy/competency programs. 

I am writing to ask for your help in finding out what sorts of
information literacy instruction your library offers, on behalf of LILi
(Lifelong Information Literacy), a group of librarians from various
types of California libraries (universities, colleges, community
colleges, high schools, public libraries, and special libraries). LILi
is investigating information literacy definitions, standards and
instruction in California. The group will use the results of the
investigation to craft effective models of lifelong, sequential
information literacy instruction that consider previous knowledge,
abilities, specific tasks and needs, evolving technology, future
opportunities, and on-going collaborations among all those committed to
information literacy in California. For more information about LILi,
please visit this site:
<http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/lili/index.htm>

We have developed a survey for all California libraries, to try to
answer the following questions: What are California libraries already
teaching? In what areas do these programs overlap? Are there gaps, areas
not addressed at all, or addressed in only minimal fashion? Should there
be overlaps? Are there areas that need repeated instruction? Who should
be responsible for helping people learn information literacy
competencies, and at what educational and age levels? What emphases
should be placed on which competencies, and at which educational and age
levels? We hope to make the results of this survey available widely so
you will be able to build on what other libraries are doing, and
vice-versa. 

Please help us by completing this online survey, "Information Literacy
Instruction in California Libraries," so that we can help you:

<http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB225R2RMEC6G>

It should take about 15 minutes to complete the survey.  Please note
that the survey will close on Friday, November 17, 2006. Thank you in
advance for your participation.  

	Sincerely,
		Esther

Esther Grassian
Chair, LILi
	&
Information Literacy Outreach Coordinator UCLA College Library Box
951450 L.A., CA  90095-1450 estherg at library.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-4410
Fax: 310-206-9312



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