Supporting Children’s and Young People’s Information Literacy in the Public Library

Wednesday 10 October 2007, 9.15am-4pm
Derby University, Kedleston Road Campus

CILIP’s Community Services Group’s Information Literacy Group is inviting you to a training event for anyone interested in developing their information literacy (IL) training practices.

The event is free of charge and will be held on Wednesday 10 October at Derby University's Dovedale Suite, Kedleston Road Campus, Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

The course is an opportunity for children’s librarians and other interested staff to explore the meaning and importance of information literacy for children and young people and to identify practical strategies for supporting it through the public library.

Expected learning outcomes:

• more understanding of information literacy and its relevance in the public library
• greater awareness of digital citizenship
• more knowledge of different learning styles and ways to support them
• effective methods for fostering information literacy and independent learning
• ideas for helping young people learn how to find, evaluate and use information
• opportunities to share good practice

Numbers are limited to 20. To book your place please contact Helen Harrington (Campus Library Manager at St Mary's Campus Library, Imperial College London).

Telephone 020 7594 3691 or email Helen with the following details:

Surname,
First name,
Job title,
Institution name,
Postal address,
Email address,
Addtional requirements, e.g. diet/access.