Free information literacy events, plus an extra option of a webinar on 31st October!

Hello everyone, a wee reminder of 3 events plus 'new' online session available!

The “digital competencies for digital citizenship” will be streamed live as a webinar, so if you can’t make it in person to Aberdeen, you still have the chance to attend virtually.

 Just select the “Online” ticket and we’ll send you the URL before the event

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/global-media-and-information-literacy-week-2018-digital-competencies-for-digital-citizenship-rgu-tickets-50950639735

As part of UNESCO's Global Media and Information Literacy Week (24 – 31 October 2018), CILIP ILG is coordinating three events with Library and Information departments at three UK universities.

With free events taking place in London, Manchester and Aberdeen, join us for networking, lively discussions of the new CILIP Information Literacy definition and a range of talks, highlighting emerging directions for IL research and practice in a range of contexts.

 1. Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2018: Emerging directions for IL research and practice (UCL)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-media-and-information-literacy-week-2018-emerging-directions-for-il-research-and-practice-tickets-50526471035

UCL Department of Information Studies

Monday October 29th 2018 6pm - 8pm

A range of talks from Jane Secker, Charlie Inskip and recent UCL Library and Information Studies Masters' graduates, highlighting emerging directions for IL research and practice in a range of contexts.

2. MMU: Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2018: Information literacy – an antidote to fake news? (MMU)

 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/copy-of-global-media-and-information-literacy-week-2018-information-literacy-an-antidote-to-fake-tickets-50745941477

Manchester Metropolitan iSchool

Thursday October 25th 2018, 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Geoff Walton and guests will discuss the latest research which addresses this question.

3. Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2018: Digital competencies for digital citizenship: an emerging agenda for students, academics and libraries in partnership. (Aberdeen)

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/global-media-and-information-literacy-week-2018-digital-competencies-for-digital-citizenship-rgu-tickets-50950639735

N204 (Meeting Room) in Sir Ian Wood Building of Robert Gordon University

Wednesday 31st October, 4.30 – 6pm.

Dina Martzoukou will talk on Digital competencies for digital citizenship and Jacqueline Geekie will share the New Definition of Information Literacy and the work of the Information Literacy Group.

CILIP ILG Training Team

Posted by Jenny Foreman (Scottish Government Library)