Press Releases Articles, and Presentations
about the
National Forum on Information Literacy
2008
August 8-9, 2008 - Dr. Weiner was invited to attend the UNESCO/IFLA Training the Trainer Two Day Workshop in Information Literacy in Quebec City, Canada to give a report on information literacy activities in the USA.
2008 Australia Lifelong Learning Conference
June 16-19, 2008 – Dr. Jackman gave a keynote address, The National Forum on Information Literacy: Advocacy in Action, at the Central Queensland University’s Lifelong Learning conference in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia.
UNESCO - IFAP Training the Trainers in IL Opportunities
June, 2008
Information Literacy -
Train the Trainer UNESCO Program, University of the West Indies
May, 2008 - Mona, Jamaica
2007
“ETS research finds college students fall short in demonstrating ICT literacy: National Policy Council to create national standards.” By Irvin R. Katz. C&RL News, January, 68(1).
2006
“Gen M showing tech blind spots.” By Eric Stern. Sacramento Bee online, Dec. 20.
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“Feature Story: National ICT Literacy Policy Council to Determine National Standards for ICT Literacy.” Heller Reports/Quality Education Data News Alert, Oct. 27, 2(21).
“National ICT Literacy Policy Council to Determine National Standards for ICT Literacy” Oct. 24.
“Information Literacy ‘Core Issue’ for 21st Century. By Sarah Sparks. Education Daily, Oct. 18, 39(188):1.
“Students Lack ‘Information Literacy,’ Testing Service Study Finds.” By Andrea L. Foster. Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 17, 53(10):A36.
“Students Falter in Technological, Analytical Skills.” By Sarah Sparks. Education Daily, Oct. 17, 39(187):3.
2005
Report on the High-Level International Colloquium on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning
(http://www.infolit.org/2005.html)
2004
Gibson, Craig. “Information Literacy Develops Globally: The Role of the National Forum on Information Literacy.” Knowledge Quest 32(4)”16-18.
2003
Press Release on the Prague International Conference of Information Literacy Experts
(http://www.infolit.org/2003.html)
Compiled by Sharon Weiner
Last updated 1/12/2007 |
