1. Developing profiles for the
information literacy professional
a project of IFLA’s Information Literacy Section
Sheila Webber, Sheffield University Information School
Aim
To develop a set of profiles for the Information Literacy Professional (ILP) Information Literacy
Profiles for different sectors and developed in different languages to suit local needs professional?
Purposes
This means anyone who has
Help people writing/revising job descriptions or putting together a case for an IL professional
Aid planning for Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
IL-related activities as a key
Help in the work of establishing the importance of IL and core part of his or her job.
The actual job title will vary.
Differences in parent Different IL needs Information Literacy &
Director of
Research
organisations e.g. and issues in Learning Librarian
Instruction
different education different sectors
systems
Sectors
Different cultural,
economic, political and Why not just
Languages International &
social issues which may one profile? national guidelines
impact LIS sector
Lau, J. (2006)
Even where language the Guidelines on
Differences in
library and IL
Countries “same”, differences in linguistic information literacy
usage, education etc. for lifelong
associations Different learning. The
Hague: IFLA
qualification To be used, profiles need Association of College and Research Libraries
routes for library & to be in local language & What kinds of Millet, M.S. (2007)
information terminology Information Literacy
professionals evidence? Coordinator. In:
Shontz, P.K. and
Books Murray, R.A. (Eds.) A
day in the life: career
Process:
options in library and
inclusive
development
identify relevant documents and other evidence; team information science.
Westport, CT:
leaders for different countries/ sectors; hold face to face and virtual Libraries Unlimited.
pp.140-143
workshops & use online tools to generate ideas, draft and refine the profiles. Face to face and virtual
Target for profile set is the IFLA Conference August 2014 meetings
Team includes
End product for each profile
Sheila Webber, UK
Document outlining what the skills, knowledge and
Antonio Calderón Rehecho, attitudes of the ILP might be and what
Presentations,
Spain education/CPD for the ILP could look like Job descriptions
social media
Agnès Colnot, France Plus richer evidence about what being an IL
Research, articles
Eva Hornung, Ireland Professional can mean & a dynamic online
resource as a focal point for further development
under the aegis of the IFLA
Information Literacy Section
Go to the project blog at
http://infolitpro.blogspot.co.uk/
or leave a comment here
“Day in the Life of a School Librarian” Slideshare: Senga White:
The international information literacy logo:
http://infolitglobal.info/
http://www.slideshare.net/SengaW/day-in-the-life-of-a-school-librarian
International Federation of Library and Information Associations and Sheila Webber, March 2013
Institutions Information Literacy Section: http://www.ifla.org/information-literacy