October is National Information Literacy Awareness Month! Governors in 25 states and 1 US territory have issued such proclamations—see the NFIL news for more info as well as the 2013 article by Weiner, Jackman, & Prause, “Strategizing for public policy: The Information Literacy State Proclamation Project” in Public Services Quarterly 9(4): 284-99.
Read moreOctober is National Information Literacy Awareness Month! Governors in 25 states and 1 US territory have issued such proclamations—see the NFIL news for more info as well as the 2013 article by Weiner, Jackman, & Prause, “Strategizing for public policy: The Information Literacy State Proclamation Project” in Public Services Quarterly 9(4): 284-99.
Read moreThere’s still time to register for the free Oct. 10 webinar (1:30pm ET), which features Judi Saltman, who will be sharing the history of Canadian children’s books. This webinar is sponsored by SLA’s Education Division. To register, go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/647560600
Read moreIASL members in the United States are planning a regional conference to be held in collaboration with the officers of the International Federation of Library Association’s School Library Section and the Texas Library Association (TLA). The IASL event will be held Monday evening, April 13 and all day on April 14. Founded in 1971, […]
Read moreA free webinar, “The R.O.A.D. I Travel: A Program Model for School Libraries,” will explore how an Indianapolis middle school library partnered with other organizations to develop an innovative genealogy unit for eighth-graders. The program was recently recognized with ALA’s 2014 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming. Presenting the webinar will […]
Read moreSchool Libraries Section minutes and updated Action Plans are available on the website. The School Libraries Section had a very productive time at the Lyon World Library and Information Congress – having hosted 2 successful sessions. Minutes from the Lyon WLIC and the section’s Standing Committee meetings held in Lyon are available on the website, […]
Read moreThe theme of International Literacy Day 2014 is “Literacy and Sustainable Development”. Literacy is one of the key elements needed to promote sustainable development, as it empowers people so that they can make the right decisions in the areas of economic growth, social development and environmental integration. Literacy is a basis for lifelong learning and plays […]
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