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Information Literacy Proclamation Project

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy September 21-23, 2012. Information Literacy Proclamation Project. Sharon Weiner, EdD , MLS Vice President, NFIL Professor, W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy Purdue University. The context.

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Information Literacy Proclamation Project

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  1. Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy September 21-23, 2012 Information Literacy Proclamation Project Sharon Weiner, EdD, MLS Vice President, NFIL Professor, W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy Purdue University

  2. The context • Academic and school libraries involvement with IL • Need for recognition of IL as societal issue, not just library or school issue • Increase visibility of IL outside of libraries

  3. Background on NFIL Recommended by 1989 ALA Presidential Committee

  4. Background on NFIL Loose coalition led by Dr. Patricia Senn Breivik Connects with groups outside of libraries, advocacy, policy

  5. Background on NFIL Weiner and Jackman became Co-Chairs Became non-profit recently No dues, no budget

  6. Some NFIL activities… • Advocacy, policy, connections • Prague Declaration (2003) • NCLIS, NFIL, UNESCO • 23 countries • IL key to Information Society • Information literate citizenry

  7. Some NFIL activities • Alexandria Proclamation (2005) • IL and lifelong learning • Recommendations • TTT in IL • IL Summit (2006) • American competitiveness

  8. At the same time… • World Summit on Information Society (2003 and 2005) • IL is a basic human right • IL is foundation for achieving Millennium Declaration goals

  9. Why proclamations? • Recognize an event • Tool for policy-making—gives policy makers notice about emerging issues • Bring IL to attention of people who make policy and allocate budgets • Expand advocacy for IL beyond libraries • Relatively easy process, potential for impact • Annual recognition of IL

  10. What is a proclamation? • Decree, edict, unilateral • From executive branch-president or governor

  11. History of proclamations • Attention to pressing issue • Emancipation Proclamation 1865 led to amendment outlawing of slavery • Indiana proclamation to systematically collect and preserve historic incidents and data in 1900

  12. Resource on proclamations University of Houston Presidential Proclamations Project http://www.polsci.uh.edu/database/procdatabase.asp

  13. Proclamation project beginnings… • 2009 Obama Proclamation

  14. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary____________________________________________________For Immediate Release                                           October 1, 2009 NATIONAL INFORMATION LITERACY AWARENESS MONTH, 2009- - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATION

  15. Proclamation project beginnings… Massachusetts Information Literacy Month Commonwealth of MassachusettsA ProclamationHis Excellency Governor Deval L. Patrick

  16. Next… • Began to mobilize IL advocates in all states and territories • Informal contacts • State library associations • IL coordinators

  17. Current status11 proclamations Alaska Connecticut Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Missouri Montana New York Oregon Rhode Island Texas

  18. Current status • 23 states, 1 terr. in process (16 have no champions) • Process is simple • Draft • Submit • Wait

  19. Reactions • Many positive and enthusiastic • Non-responsive • Other issues • Recall of governor • Extreme financial issues of state

  20. The IL proclamations • Priorities of states • Some commonalities • Unique aspects • Some mention libraries

  21. The IL proclamations • Obama • Informed and educated citizenry essential to functioning of our modern democratic society

  22. Massachusetts—the first • Effective decision-making • Getting jobs; compete in global economy • Crucial part of education spectrum • Economic prosperity, social cohesion, educational opportunity, enhanced quality of life

  23. Alaska • Critically assess, integrate information • Avoid plagiarism • Workforce success • Schools and libraries

  24. Illinois • Effective decision-making in financial, medical, educational, industrial fields • Workforce need, productivity

  25. Missouri • Business, medical, educational, agricultural, technological fields • Getting jobs; compete in global economy • Crucial part of education spectrum • Economic prosperity, social cohesion, democratic process, educational opportunity, enhanced quality of life

  26. Montana • Essential educational tool • Lifelong learning • Success at home, at school, at work, and as part of healthy community

  27. New York • Education spectrum • IL key to effective decision-making in financial, medical, educational industrial fields • Jobs; compete in global economy • Supports creative thinking that may develop innovations • Informed, engaged citizenry • Economic prosperity, social cohesion, educational opportunity, enhanced quality of life • Libraries

  28. Oregon • Getting jobs • Global economy • Crucial part of education spectrum • Economic prosperity, social cohesion, educational opportunity, enhanced quality of life • Libraries

  29. Texas • Having info not enough • Decision-making • Think critically and creatively • Business, education, health care, defense, economic prosperity, quality of life

  30. What can you do? • Support Dr. Bede Mitchell, who is coordinating the project in Georgia • Think of ways to celebrate October in libraries and outside of libraries • Send ideas and photos to NFIL and Libraries Thriving

  31. What can you do? • Reflect on what’s next • How to raise awareness about IL outside of libraries? • How to make sure IL is fully a part of all education, work, and life decision-making?

  32. Thank you! Comments and questions…

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