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Masters in Information Literacy is available from the University of Sheffield.

The Department of Information Science at Loughborough University are offering a Masters degree in Library and Information Management. One core module, part of a two semester module on Information Needs and Use, covers the teaching and learning of information literacy. It is a practical course that will result in students being able to design and teach information literacy. The course covers: definitions of IL; learning theory; teaching and learning environments (face to face, blended, e-learning); evaluation of IL, learning outcomes and assessment. How to teach aspects of IL are explored in detail including: defining information needs, identifying and accessing resources and capturing, using and communicating information. For their coursework students work in groups to develop an IL intervention. Last year a range of creative ideas, that were both engaging and practical, were developed by the students for teaching IL to young adults, HE students, lawyers and the public to name a few.
For further information contact: Dr. Mark Hepworth m.hepworth@lboro.ac.uk or check out the Department website at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/

CILIP provide a list of courses in library and information studies currently accredited by themselves.

City and Guilds offer courses that relate to Education and Training.

Teaching courses on offer through UCAS for 2009.

Information regarding the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is available from the Training & Development Agency (TDA).

Courses

CILIP provide a range of good quality Training and Development courses that cover information skills and learning technology.

The Information Literacy Community of Practice at Staffordshire University (ILCoPSU) offer workshops and seminars on information literacy.

InfusionS is a training partnership based in Scotland specialising in information skills training tailored to suit the customer and their work environment. There schedule of training events is available from their website.

Netskills provide quality information skills and learning technology courses to a range of sectors, delivered by experienced trainers.

The School Library Association (SLA) run a range of workshops on developing information literacy courses in the school sector.  See details of the contents of courses, dates and how to book from the SLA Regional Courses web page.

Created by: CSG IL Group
Updated: September 2008