Information literacy reports
This page lists relatively new reports on information literacy. It is not
an exhaustive list - it is those items that have been drawn to the
attention of the CILIP CSG Information Literacy group. Please let us
know of other current reports on the topic.
The Department of Media, Culture and Sport and Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform. (2009) 'Digital Britain: Interim report', Cm 7548. London: HMSO outlines the government's plan to put Britain in the centre of the digital economy.
Research undertaken by a team at UCL led by Dr Ian Rowlands and funded by JISC have published a report on the "Information behaviour of the researcher of the future: a Ciber briefing paper". JISC / UCL:London, January 2008. It outlines researchers searching behaviours and make recommendations to librarians on how to enhance researchers searching skills.
UNESCO have a published a report called Towards Information Literacy Indicators : Conceptual framework paper prepared by Ralph Catts and Jesus Lau. UNESCO, Paris, 2008. It provides a basic conceptual framework for measuring information literacy and is designed to serve as a reference to facilitate the elaboration of information literacy indicators.
The Research Information Network (RIN) has published the results of a study, Mind the skills gap: Information-handling training for researchers (June 2008), that reviews the extent, quality and impact of information literacy teaching for academic researchers.
The National Health Service Scotland have produced a report called "Enabling partnerships: Sharing knowledge for Scotland's healthand healthcare: Summary of a draft strategy for knowledge services" that recognises the need for information literacy skills.and healthcare
Ofsted. (2005) Good school libraries: making a difference to learning. Document reference number: HMI 2624. This report identifies those factors which help to produce good libraries in primary and secondary schools. It emphasises the importance of: the commitment and support of headteachers; the appointment of specialist library staff; effective monitoring and evaluation; and coherent programmes for developing pupils’ information literacy.
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Last updated: 12 March 2009