ECIL cordially invites you to submit a paper to and participate in the upcoming European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL 2014), to be held from 20-23 October 2014, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. ECIL is an international conference on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning for researchers, information professionals, media specialists, educators, policy makers, employers and all other […]
Read moreDr Ann Gillespie, who received her Phd at QUT (Queensland University of Technology) this fall, had as her dissertation “Untangling the evidence : Teacher librarians and evidence-based practice” – available via QUT eprints http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Gillespie,_Ann.html
Read moreWorld Library and Information Congress: 80th IFLA General Conference and Assembly 16-22 August 2014 Lyon, France Congress Theme: “Libraries, Citizens, Societies: Confluence for Knowledge” Call for Papers – School Libraries Section (Division I) Theme: School Libraries on the Agenda: Advocacy Initiatives from Around the World This session will be a culmination and celebration […]
Read moreWORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS: 80th IFLA General Conference and Council: Libraries, Citizens, Societies: Confluence for Knowledge Lyon, France, August 16 – 22, 2014 CALL FOR PROPOSALS Programme: Literacy, community and responsibilit The IFLA Literacy and Reading Section is seeking proposals for a programme to be held at the IFLA Conference in Lyon, France […]
Read moreCall for Papers IFLA Information Literacy Section Satellite Meeting Limerick Ireland August 14-15th 2014 In conjunction with the IFLA WLIC 2014 Facing the Future: Librarians and Information Literacy in a Changing Landscape Satellite meeting website: http://www.iflasatellitelimerick.com As librarians, we are living in a digital age, a time of relentless change. This changing media landscape, together […]
Read moreThe Australian School Library Association created an ebook on ebooks in learning. This publication came about because a number of the ASLA members were indicating there wasn’t a lot available on using e-books in learning. This is the web link: http://www.asla.org.au/publications/e-books-in-learning-beginners-guide.aspx. It is available online only under a single user license for AUD 29.70 (~USD […]
Read moreThe National Reading Campaign recently commissioned a study by Environics Research Group to gather benchmark data about the pleasure reading habits of Canadians. Based on a nationally representative sample of 1,001 Canadians, the survey results revealed a population of passionate readers still very engaged with traditional reading platforms, and a group of Canadians not reading […]
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