Information Literacy meets Library 2.0

Information Literacy meets Library 2.0: a hands-on workshop for librarians

SCONUL Working Group for Information Literacy in conjunction with CILIP CSG Information Literacy group and LSE Centre for Learning Technology

Date: Thursday 3^rd July

Time: 10.00 – 4.15 pm

Venue: Room H102 (and S169), London School of Economics, Connaught House

Programme:

10am onwards: Registration & Coffee (in H102)

10.25 Introductions

10:30 Information literacy and Library 2.0 (PG and JS) (H102) -An overview covering recent practice using blogs, RSS feeds, podcasts and social networking. Followed by time for discussion

11.05 Room transfer to S169 / Distribute computer logins

11.15 RSS and reading blogs (KR and JS) (S169) - Workshop session to explore how RSS connects you to blogs and can revolutionise your communication.

12:00 Creating a blog and best practice (ML) (S169) -Workshop session helping you to get started and tips for using them in your Information Literacy interventions.

12:45 Buffet Lunch (H102)

13:45 Wikipedia and information literacy (PG) (H102) -Creative ways of using Wikipedia in your teaching.

14:30 You tube / Flickr and Slideshare (PG +JS ) (S169) - Workshop session on good practice in the use of these visual Web 2.0 tools in your teaching and CPD.

15:15 Social bookmarking (PG +JS) (S169) - Workshop session on using del.icio.us for your own bookmarks and your teaching. 16:00 Feedback 16.15 Session closes

Training Team:

Peter Godwin, University of Bedfordshire

Matt Lingard, Kris Roger, Jane Secker – LSE Centre for Learning Technology

Maps and Directions

This is event is held at London School of Economics. A map and directions for travelling to the School are available at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/mapsAndDirections/Default.htm

The session commences in Connaught House (Building H) which is located on the Aldwych. Hands-on sessions are held in St Clements Building (Building S) on the map.

Book a place by completing a booking form available from the CILIP CSG Information Literacy group website.