The Welsh Information Literacy Project Best Practice Event Dr Andrew Eynon WILP Project Manager

1. The Welsh Information Literacy Project Best Practice Event Dr Andrew Eynon WILP Project Manager wilp@gllm.ac.uk

2. Objectives • An overarching statement on information literacy in Wales • A web presence for the project • A report on information literacy provision in across library sectors in Wales • An Information Literacy Framework for Wales • Accredited units of learning in information literacy • Advocacy for IL in schools • Support IL amongst public library staff and users • Analysis of information literacy re employability agenda

3. Objectives • An overarching statement on information literacy in Wales • A web presence for the project • A report on information literacy provision in across library sectors in Wales. • An Information Literacy Framework for Wales • Accredited units of learning in information literacy • Advocacy for IL in schools • Support IL amongst public library staff and users • Analysis of information literacy re employability agenda

4. Targets 2012/13 • Two pilots embedding IL framework in schools • Identify IL Champions in each local authority library service • Support IL training of public library staff in 5 authorities • Support the delivery of Agored IL units to public library users in two authorities

6. School s and WILP • Visited school and met with head-teachers, teachers and school librarians • Attended school library service meetings • Attended head teacher meetings • Resulted in gaining two case studies/pilots and raising awareness about the WILP project in schools

7. Units • Agored Cymru • Levels • Credits • Qualifications • Concurrent • Supported • Adding Value

8. IL Champions • To be the main contact point for all IL issues • To attend any IL meetings as appropriate • To assist in the delivery of IL training and encourage appropriate staff to partake in training

9. IL Champions (2) • To communicate and advocate the latest IL initiatives/campaigns to library staff and users • To monitor and feedback on all IL activity where necessary • To ensure local IL strategies and plans are consistent with the national strategies

10. IL Champions (3) • To advise the WILP Development Officers about relevant areas of interest/concern • To assist in developing yearly IL plans • To advocate the WILF

11. IL Contacts The main roles of a contact are: • To receive email updates about Information Literacy • To circulate this information to relevant/interested staff • To feedback on IL in their authorities

12. What’s On • Gwynedd - staff are taking Level 2/3 training through the medium of Welsh Language • Monmouthshire - professional staff are doing Level 3 Agored and mentoring staff through Level 2 • Merthyr Tydfil – 2 IL champions are doing Level 3 Agored and mentoring other staff thorough Level 2 • Cardiff – an in house programme of staff training based on Agored • Denbighshire – 2 staff awareness training days in Welsh/English • Wrecsam – presentation at staff conference

13. Advocacy www.library.wales.org/informationliteracy The project team use social media tools for current awareness, professional development and dissemination of information Twitter #ilnw2013 @welsh_info_lit Blog WILP

14. Advocacy Scoop.it! Public Library School Library Monthly Ezines Public Library School Library Bit.ly Bundles Wallwisher Digital Inclusion

15. Diolchynfawr