national forum on information literacy- advocacy in action
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““Advocacy in Action”Advocacy in Action”““Advocacy in Action”Advocacy in Action”
2008, Lana W. Jackman, Ph.D.
Alexandria Proclamation 2005
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““Beacons of the Information Beacons of the Information Society”Society”
• InformatioInformation Literacyn Literacy
• Lifelong Lifelong LearningLearning
Source: National Forum on Information Literacy. (2003). The Alexandria Proclamation Source: National Forum on Information Literacy. (2003). The Alexandria Proclamation http://www.infolit.org/2005.htmlhttp://www.infolit.org/2005.html
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• Mission Mission – – mainstreaming mainstreaming information information literacy and literacy and lifelong learning lifelong learning philosophy philosophy worldwide.worldwide.
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Advocacy in ActionAdvocacy in Action
Boundary Boundary Crossing Crossing
LeadershipLeadership
The California Endowment
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• American Library American Library Association (ALA) Association (ALA) Presidential Committee Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: on Information Literacy: Final Report – 1989Final Report – 1989
• National Forum on National Forum on Information Literacy - Information Literacy - 19891989
• 1998 ALA Progress 1998 ALA Progress ReportReport
• Prague Declaration – Prague Declaration – 20032003
• International Alliance on International Alliance on Information Literacy - Information Literacy - 20042004
• Alexandria Alexandria Proclamation – 2005Proclamation – 2005
• U.S. Information U.S. Information Literacy Summit Literacy Summit – – 20062006
• National ICT Literacy National ICT Literacy Standards – 2008Standards – 2008
• 93+ U.S. Members and 93+ U.S. Members and the International the International AllianceAlliance
Milestones
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Information LiteracyInformation Literacy lies at the core of Lifelong Lifelong LearningLearning.
“It empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use, and create information effectively to achieve their personal, social, occupational and educational goals. It is a basic human right in a digital world and promotes social inclusion of all nations.” (The Alexandria Proclamation 2005)
Information Literacy: Asset Based Information Literacy: Asset Based Approach to Life Long LearningApproach to Life Long Learning
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• define define • access access • evaluateevaluate• manage manage • integrate integrate • createcreate• communicate communicate
((NICTLPC, 2008)NICTLPC, 2008)
• a person must be able to a person must be able to recognize when recognize when information is neededinformation is needed
• have the ability to locate, have the ability to locate, • evaluate, and evaluate, and • use effectively the use effectively the
needed information needed information (ALA, 1989) (ALA, 1989)
Information Information LiteracyLiteracy
ICT LiteracyICT Literacy
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Citizens of the WorldCitizens of the World
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2121stst Century Teaching and Learning Century Teaching and Learning UniverseUniverse
• Formal and Informal Formal and Informal • ICTsICTs• Diverse Learning StylesDiverse Learning Styles• Cultural CompetenceCultural Competence• Communities of Communities of
PracticePractice• Economic and Social Economic and Social
Well BeingWell Being• Government PolicyGovernment Policy• Habit of Mind – Habit of Mind –
Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning
Information Literacy
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EducationEducation BusinessBusiness NGOsNGOs GovernmentGovernment
Information LiteracyInformation Literacy
Lifelong Lifelong LearningLearning
Information and Communication Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)Technologies (ICTs)
CompetitivCompetitive e
AdvantageAdvantage
Toffler’s 21Toffler’s 21stst Century Third Wave Century Third Wave
Toffler, A. & Toffler, H. (1994). Creating a new civilization: The politics of the third wave. Atlanta: Turner Publishing.
HealthHealth
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• Evidence Based ResearchEvidence Based Research• Boundary Crossing LeadershipBoundary Crossing Leadership• Community Based Participatory Community Based Participatory
ResearchResearch• Diffusion StrategyDiffusion Strategy• National ICT Literacy National ICT Literacy
StandardsStandards• Enhanced Forum NetworkEnhanced Forum Network
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Boundary Crossing LeadershipBoundary Crossing Leadership
• Rooted in Social JusticeRooted in Social Justice• Seeks to address Seeks to address
isolation, fragmentation, isolation, fragmentation, and systemic inequitiesand systemic inequities
• Pro-active social change Pro-active social change agentsagents
• Foundation – Foundation – inclusiveness and inclusiveness and coalition building.coalition building.
The Alexandria Proclamation Team, The Alexandria Proclamation Team, http://www.infolit.org/2005.htmlhttp://www.infolit.org/2005.html
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2121stst Century Century Third WaveThird Wave ParadigmParadigm
2121stst Century Century Third WaveThird Wave ParadigmParadigm
NGOsNGOs
BusinessBusiness
GovernmentGovernmentEducationEducation
HealthHealth
ICT ICT UniverseUniverse
Information Literacy &Information Literacy &
Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning
Information Literacy &Information Literacy &
Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning
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Community Based Participatory Research Community Based Participatory Research Model (CBPR)Model (CBPR)
Source: The Wing Institute Source: The Wing Institute http://www.winginstitute.org/http://www.winginstitute.org/
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Turning Information into Knowledge and Turning Information into Knowledge and Putting Knowledge to Work.Putting Knowledge to Work.
Information Rules…Information Rules…
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What’s next…What’s next…
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Thank You!Thank You!National Forum on Information National Forum on Information
LiteracyLiteracy www.infolit.orgwww.infolit.org
Dr. Lana W. Jackman, Co-ChairPrincipal
Mélange Information Services, Inc.359 Walden Street
Cambridge, MA. 02138, U.S.A.617.354.6269
[email protected]@melangeinfo.comwww.melangeinfo.comwww.melangeinfo.com