Welsh Information Literacy Project

Cathie Jackson Joy Head

First steps to an information literate nation

Gregynog Hall, University of Wales Conference Centre, Newtown

A “Welsh Information Literacy Framework”

Project steering group

A project post: Information Literacy Development Officer

for Wales

• Phase One

• Phase Two

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The Welsh Information Literacy Project aims to

promote the understanding and development of

information literacy in education, the workplace

and the wider community in Wales

The Welsh Information Literacy Project aims to

promote the understanding and development of

information literacy in education, the workplace

and the wider community in Wales

The Welsh Information Literacy Project aims to

promote the understanding and development of

information literacy in education, the workplace

and the wider community in Wales

1. An overarching statement on information literacy

in Wales.

2. A web presence for the project.

3. A report on information literacy provision in across

library sectors in Wales.

4. A draft information literacy framework for

information literacy in Wales

www.library.wales.org/informationliteracy/

www.llyfrgell.cymru.org/llythrenneddgwybodaeth/

March 2011A draft information literacy framework for information

literacy in Wales that will provide notional levels of information literacy skills and competences for all

levels of learners

• .

Phase two

1.Further development of the Framework2.Create accredited units of learning in

information literacy at entry levels 1 and 23.Advocacy bank of materials for IL in

schools/colleges4.Analysis of information literacy in employability

agenda5.Digital Inclusion / First Click

We are keen to raise the profile of information literacy

What has helped the project succeed?

Collaboration

Linking to current frameworks for learning

Gathering the evidence and selling the benefits

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