ridls presentation at m25 / cilip conference - london, 31/01/2014

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RIDLs A collective approach to IL in higher education and beyond Stéphane Goldstein Research Information Network Jane Secker LSE From the road less travelled to the information superhighway: information literacy in the 21st Century British Library 31 January 2014 Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

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A presentation on the current work programme for the Research Information and Digital Literacies Coalition (RIDLs), and initiative aimed at developing awareness of information literacy across different communities of interest in the realm of higher education and beyond. The presentation is at the conference entitled 'From the road less travelled to the information super highway: information literacy in the 21st Century', organised by the M25 consortium of London academic libraries and CILIP.

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Page 1: RIDLs presentation at M25 / CILIP conference - London, 31/01/2014

RIDLsA collective approach to IL in higher education and beyond

Stéphane GoldsteinResearch Information Network

Jane SeckerLSE

From the road less travelled to the information superhighway: information literacy

in the 21st Century

British Library31 January 2014 Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

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What is RIDLs?

A coalition of partners working together to promote the value of information and research data literacy for academic researchers

A collectively-run programme to enable activities which help to advance LIS knowledge and skills

Grant-funded by HEFCE for one year initially (June 2012 – May 2013) second tranche of funding recently approved (January-December 2014)

Important premise: Partners not limited to the academic library world: others players

have a stake! Important to build a network that capitalises on different outlooks Academic librarians, pedagogists, data management specialists,

career & professional development experts, information sciences researchers…

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Who has been involved in RIDLs?

Funded by: Managed by:

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RIDLs achievements to date

Providing networking opportunities for partners Criteria for describing, reviewing & assessing training

interventions Identifying & promoting documented cases of good practice

in IL training interventions in UK universities Promoting Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework

inasmuch as this applies to IL Thematic workshops

Study and report on training & skills in open data International engagement

Contribution to FP7 bid on training in open access

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Blue Mosque, Istanbul

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RIDLs programme for 2014

Four strands of activity:

Sustaining and expanding RIDLs as a viable coalition

Using the RIDLs criteria to support the development of information and data literacy training resources

Transferability of information and data literacy skills/know-how beyond academia

International outreach

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Sustaining and expanding RIDLs

To date, RIDLs has functioned as a loose, informal network coordinated by RIN

Appropriate for foundation-laying period, but need for more structured arrangements now that initiative is maturing

Clearer expression of the value added by RIDLs A more formal membership structure

Distinction between individual and organisational membership Expectations and responsibilities of organisational members (accountability,

outreach…) Clearly defining the benefits of membership (closely related to value added) Increasing the membership and reach

Improved governance Better promotion of RIDLs work and achievements A change in title?

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Deployment and use of RIDLs criteria

RIDLs criteria for describing, reviewing and evaluating IL training interventions

Issued in July 2013 following consultation and piloting in over 15 institutions Criteria as a self-help tool

Criteria now need to be more widely disseminated and promoted, and their use encouraged

Need for community involvement in the dissemination effort – who can help? Directed in the first instance towards university libraries, but others might be

interested too How best to disseminate and promote?

Next stage: potential for using the criteria as a basis for a support service

The purpose and form of such a service is open to discussion Guidance, advice, facilitation for developing training resources? Using the criteria for accreditation purposes? Need to consider carefully the case for such a service… and who might pay for it

– could it be associate with some form of RIDLs membership? Consultations will take place, views welcome!

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The Golden Horn and Bosphorus, Istanbul

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Transferability of IL skills/know-how beyond academia (1)

Expanding the scope of RIDLs Investigating whether/how IL skills and know-how associated with

scholarly endeavour forms part of long-term professional development of individuals after they leave university

Evidence-gathering on whether/how relevant players perceive IL skills and know-how as part of their policies, objectives and practices

career advisers (AGCAS) organisations with an interest in standards (HEA, QAA, professional statutory

regulatory bodies) – relevance to accreditation organisations with an interest in matching skills to needs (National Centre for

Universities and Business, UK Commission for Employment and Skills) professional bodies employer/employee organisations (CBI, Institute of Directors, TUC… and if

possible, individual enterprises) Other stakeholders?

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Transferability of IL skills/know-how beyond academia (2)

Results of evidence-gathering will determine next steps improving the understanding of IL awareness-raising common approaches to promotion joint resources (flyers, information sheets, online guidance…)

To achieve this, RIDLs will work with those stakeholders that have manifested the most interest during the evidence-gathering

Possible workshop/small conference around September

Putting IL on the map of sectors which have not previously considered it as an issue…

… on the understanding that it will probably not be described as IL

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International outreach

Engaging with individuals and organisations outside the UK to compare experiences and identify openings for international collaboration

Key stakeholders include: UNESCO and Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy

(GAPMIL) IFLA (IL Section) European Network on Information Literacy (EnIL) National Forum on Information Literacy (NFIL) – good example, from the US, of

success in pushing IL up the national policy agenda ECIL

Major international events: LILAC (April) IFLA IL Section Satellite (August) ECIL (October)

Prospects for European funding: not very likely in 2014

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Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

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Questions to consider

What sort of organisation should RIDLs evolve into?

What can be done to promote and encourage the use of the RIDLs criteria?

Is there a case for a support / accreditation service to support the development of IL training?

Who could RIDLs usefully engage with in seeking to develop awareness of IL at the interface between HE and the world of business / employment? And how do we attract the attention of relevant players?

What could RIDLs gain from international engagement?

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Thank you for taking part!

Stéphane [email protected]

Jane [email protected]

Photos taken following the European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL),

Istanbul, October 2013Credits: Stéphane Goldstein

Aya Sophia, Istanbul