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In the 21st century, the importance of digital literacy and skills has become increasingly evident. These skills are crucial for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This article by the IFLA Information Literacy (INFOLIT) Section, aligns digital literacy skills to the SDGs.
Articles in this issue include: 1) Unlocking Minds: Digital Libraries for Sustainable Literacy; 2) Transforming the AMDI Library, Universiti Sains Malaysia: Embracing Innovation for Enhanced Learning; 3) Library Instruction and Blended Learning at RMIT University Vietnam; 4) Introducing: Information Literacy is a Discipline; 5) Identifying Fraudulent Information Using Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy; 6) Information Literacy in Boma International Hospitality College; 7) China's New Progress on Improving Digital Literacy and Skills of the Whole People: Keep Adjusting, Keep Moving.
The Information Literacy Section provides an international platform for libraries and educational communities to share and improve information literacy practices, research in IFLA and with the broader library community. Working collaboratively with international and education communities, the Section organise programmes and activities that focus on various aspects of information literacy and areas for professional development, research and practice, education and training.
Articles in this issue include: The Action Plan on Improving Digital Literacy and Skills of the Whole People in China: To Build a Digital Inclusion Society; NILA: Malaysia’s National Information Literacy Agenda; Information Literacy at an Independent High School; A Visual Arts Competition to Celebrate and Share Under-graduate Research
The IFLA Information Literacy Section (ILS) announces its Open Session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 21-25, 2023.
The IFLA Information Literacy Section (ILS) is thrilled to have the opportunity to organize the satellite meeting at the Delft University of Technology Library in Delft, Netherlands. We deeply appreciate their hospitality and generosity in providing their state-of-the-art facilities and extraordinary staff support as well as making this event with free registration.
The IFLA Information Literacy Section (ILS) announces its call for speaker proposals for presentations at their Open Session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 21-25, 2023.
We are happy to launch this inaugural issue of the Information Literacy Section Newsletter.
The webinar is organized by the joint team of two IFLA Sections – Information Literacy (IL) and School Libraries (SL) – and is delivered online within the programs of celebrations and initiatives for the Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2022, promoted by UNESCO, and the International School Library Month 2022, promoted by the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL).
We are excited to invite you to join our webinar in part of the IFLA WLIC 2022 Conference, "Engaging library professionals in research and practice about critical pedagogy and social justice in librarianship” sponsored by the Information Literacy Section (ILS) of IFLA.
The IFLA School Libraries and Information Literacy Sections are jointly sponsoring two webinars exploring perspectives on the role of information literacy education in fostering a smooth transition throughout a learner’s formal education journey from pre-Kindergarten to 20 and beyond. They will take place via Zoom on 27-28 October 2021.
Joint Webinar from the IFLA Information Literacy (IL) Section and Library Services to People with Special Needs (LSN) Section on "Using Universal Design for Learning to Enhance Information Literacy Programs: Online and In the Library" - Recordings, presentation slides and reference materials from the speakers are available now.
The joint webinar from the IFLA Information Literacy (IL) Section and Library Services to People with Special Needs (LSN) Section on “Using Universal Design for Learning to Enhance Information Literacy Programs: Online and in the Library” will be aired live twice in opposite time zones to accommodate participants in different parts of the world. Three different world class speakers will be in each webinar so sign up for one or both.
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) invite you to attend a live and interactive information literacy webinar focusing on present days misinformation on 8 May 2020, 3-4 pm (IST)
The IFLA Information Literacy Section and the School Libraries Section invite interested professionals to submit proposals for papers to be presented at the co-sponsored open session during the IFLA World Library and Information Congress held in Dublin, Ireland, 15-22 August 2020.
The IFLA LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group and the Information Literacy Section invite interested professionals to submit proposals for the open session to be held in Dublin, Ireland, 15-22 August 2020.
As part of the University of Sheffield Information School celebrations of Global MIL Week 24-31 October, they are holding two webinars, following this year's MIL week theme of "Media and Information Literate Citizens: Informed, Engaged, Empowered". They are both 30 minutes (20 minute presentation + 10 minutes discussion) and open to anyone to attend.
Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, commemorated annually, is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress achieved towards “MIL for All”. UNESCO and GAPMIL are calling partners all over the world to promote Global MIL Week. Together with its Feature Events (International MIL and Intercultural Dialogue Conference and Youth Agenda Forum), Global MIL Week calls for local events around the world to promote MIL connections across disciplines and professions.