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The 2011 Purdue Information Literacy Research Symposium

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The 2011 Purdue Information Literacy Research Symposium

The Purdue Libraries sponsored an all-day symposium on information literacy research on Friday, November 11.  Forty-one librarians from Purdue and schools in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan attended.  The presenter was Dr. Paulette Kerr, Head of the Library and Information Studies Department at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Dr. Kerr discussed her study that compared what libraries “espouse,” or say they do, with what they actually do.  To investigate this, she studied official documents of libraries and universities,...

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Mark Your Calendars – Digital Learning Day – February 1, 2012

Posted by on Oct 17, 2011 in News Archives, NFIL Moments | 0 comments

Mark Your Calendars – Digital Learning Day – February 1, 2012

Major Announcement: “The first-ever national Digital Learning Day will be held on February 1, 2012. The first-ever national Digital Learning Day will be held on February 1, 2012.Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, made the announcement during an October 12 appearance with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight. Watch video from Gov. Wise and Gov. Bush’s appearance by clicking on the image to the right. Gov. Wise provided additional...

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Libraries Thriving collaborates with the National Forum on Information Literacy

Posted by on Oct 15, 2011 in News Archives, NFIL Moments | 0 comments

Libraries Thriving collaborates with the National Forum on Information Literacy

  Libraries Thriving  issued the following press release on its recent collaboration with the National Forum on Information Literacy, celebrating National Information Literacy Awareness Month: Libraries Thriving, the online community sponsored by Credo Reference, is pleased to announce a collaboration with the National Forum on Information Literacy (NFIL) to promote National Information Literacy Awareness Month. Libraries Thriving and the NFIL share a commitment to information literacy and an aim to make the most of President...

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Credo Reference, Libraries Thriving, and Purdue Unversity Libraries celebrate National Information Literacy Awareness Month

Posted by on Oct 14, 2011 in News Archives, NFIL Moments | 0 comments

Credo Reference, Libraries Thriving, and Purdue Unversity Libraries celebrate National Information Literacy Awareness Month

There is still time for you to show your support! Information literacy is not digital literacy – one focuses on building intellectual competencies by using a wide spectrum of  information resources, the other on using a myriad of technology tools to find them.  Both combined are the keys for preparing any 21st century learner to be successful in whatever academic, personal or professional endeavors they choose to pursue. President Obama issued a presidential proclamation in 2009 extolling the virtues of acquiring this skill set...

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More News from Project Information Literacy (PIL)!

Posted by on Oct 13, 2011 in News Archives | 0 comments

More News from Project Information Literacy (PIL)!

The team at Project Information Literacy (PIL) has  more exciting  news for you!!     New Smart Talk: Dr. Russell Poldrack,  Poldrack Lab,  University of Texas at Austin The Q & A Interview Released: October 12, 2011.  A new PIL “Smart Talk” interview with University of Texas neuroscientist, Dr. Russ Poldrack, who discusses the brain, multitasking, and resulting effects on “deep learning.”   Overview PIL video  (3:49 minutes) What is Project Information Literacy?   Released: October 12,...

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