"Information Literacy - Library Qualities Matrix"

Newly added category to LILi website, "Grades 6-12" page: "Rubrics": a new category to the Grades
https://sites.google.com/site/lifelonginformationliteracy/grades-6-12.

That category links to a new page labeled Rubrics, with one pdf attachment in it for now: Lydia Smith-Davis' "Information Literacy - Library Qualities Matrix":
https://sites.google.com/site/lifelonginformationliteracy/grades-6-12/rubrics

The rubric is freely available for viewing or downloading, with a Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.

Just posted to the LILi website, Grades K-5 and Grades 6-12: FREE NEA publication, "8 Classroom Disruptors: Getting Them Back on Track."

Publication opportunity...

From the ILI Listserv...

Dear colleagues,

I am writing to solicit reviewers and website suggestions for the Internet Resources Column of Public Services Quarterly. PSQ is a peer-reviewed journal covering a wide variety of public services issues in academic libraries and the Internet Resources Column features reviews of resources that would be useful to public services librarians.

The theme for the upcoming column is online learning and instruction. We want to focus on free sites that assist librarians with providing online or distance reference and instructional services, as well as sites that feature best practices or tips for librarians.

If you would like to review for the next issue, please respond to me at melissa.mallon@wichita.edu by Wednesday, September 21 with a short note about your interest and any relevant experience. If you don't have time to review for the next issue, but would be interested in being added to the pool of reviewers, please let me know. I also welcome suggestions for websites and/or column themes for future issues.

Sincerely, Melissa
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Melissa Mallon, MLIS
Assistant Professor Research & Information Services Librarian
Liaison to English, MCLL, Philosophy, Religion,
Elliot School of Communication, and Barton School of Business (Accountancy, Management, Marketing, & FREDS) Wichita State University Libraries 1845 Fairmount Wichita, KS 67260-0068 (316) 978-5077 melissa.mallon@wichita.edu

"What teachers really want to tell parents" CNN Article

Ron Clark's September 6th CNN article provides the teacher's point of view regarding grading, student behavior, and helicopter parents.

11th Annual "Brick & Click" Conference

***Register by October 14th***

We invite you to attend the 11th Annual "Brick and Click Libraries” Symposium
November 4, 2011, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO
brickandclick.org

Why attend?
1. Stay on top of technology applications
2. Learn about best academic library practices
3. Meet other professionals
4. Get practical information to take home

Questions?
Go to http://bit.ly/contactBC
or call (660) 562-1846.

Hope to see you at Brick & Click!
Kathy Hart and Carolyn Johnson

Coordinators, Brick & Click Libraries
brickandclick.org
Northwest Missouri State University
B.D. Owens Library
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468

Digital Divide

From a tweet...

The digital divide is still with us, according to a Seattle librarian.

Redesign: "Teach IL..." & LILi websites

I mentioned in a previous post that I had moved all of the content from the LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy group) LibGuide and my “Teach Information Literacy & Critical Thinking!” LibGuide to Google Sites websites when I retired from the UCLA Library at the end of June. But I’m still learning how to use Google Sites, and have finally figured out how to create navigation tabs at the top of each page, similar to the tabs utilized in LibGuides, rather than having user-unfriendly very long and skinny navigation sidebars. I hope this will make these sites easier to use and more helpful, though you still need to scroll down to the bottom of each page to see links to subpages.

As a reminder, on the "Teach Information Literacy..." site, I’ve mounted many of my materials (slide shows, handouts, etc.) in the “For Librarians” page, all freely available for downloading and adaptation, under a Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.

The LILi Google Site includes downloadable minutes, as well as information and materials from LILi projects and research.

I hope this is helpful and would appreciate any suggestions for improvement (see contact information below). Thank you!

Best,
Esther
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Esther Grassian
Information Literacy Librarian, Retired
UCLA College Library
estherg@ucla.edu
SL: Alexandria Knight
Twitter: estherg
Skype: egrassian
https://sites.google.com/site/esthergrassian/