Topics: - MIL Framework concepts - Tier one of the methodology - Tier two of the methodology - Relevant for national decision-making - International Implementation opportunities

1. “The Global Face of Information Literacy: Indicators of Progress”
World Library and Information Conference - WLIC
Information Literacy Section, IFLA
13:45 – 15:45 C213-215 Session 148
Columbus, Ohio, USA - August 16, 2016
Jesús Lau, PhD
jlau@uv.mx / jesuslau@gmail.com /
www.jesuslau.com.mx / Twitter/FB: jesuslau
Professor, Engineering Institute / Faculty of Pedagogy
Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz Campus –
Boca del Río, Veracruz, MEXICO
www.uv.mx
Media and Information Literacy Macro Indicators,
UNESCO assessment framework and
LAC InfoLit Overview

2. First Part

3. • MIL Framework concepts
• Tier one of the methodology
• Tier two of the methodology
• Relevant for national decision-
making
• International Implementation
opportunities
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Topics

4. Towards an interdisciplinary approach
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

5. Composite concept of
Media and Information Literacy
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

6. Role of teachers as gatekeepers and providers of
knowledge and skills in society
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

7. MIL country readiness model
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

8. MIL broad components associated to the MIL
subject matters
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

9. Profile example for the MIL component –
Evaluation
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

10. Profile example for the MIL component –
Creation
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

11. Proposed process for national adaptation
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

12. Selection of the delivery model and its implications for the scope, scale and
costs of MIL Assessment: Cost of Design and Development
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

13. Selection of the delivery model and its implications for the scope, scale and
costs of MIL Assessment:
Design Costs versus Administrative Costs for Large Groups
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, Francia: Autor.

14. Linking a browser-based Computer Adaptive
Testing system
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, Francia: Autor.

15. Content validation process
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

16. Two-phase content development and validation
process for item development
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

17. Three stages for a sample of teachers in service
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

18. MIL Analysis Model
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

19. List of MIL assessment tools
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

20. Major elements of the MIL Competency Matrix
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

21. MIL components and its associated with MIL
subject matters
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

22. MIL framework of proficiency levels
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

23. Comparison between CFT and CAT across
selected elements
UNESCO (2013). Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies. Paris, France: Author.

24. Follow up
• Latin America and The Caribbean

25. GAP MIL
Global Forum for Partnership on MIL (GFPMIL)
Objective: Promote Media and Information Literacy as a Means
to Cultural Diversity”, Abuja, Nigeria, June 26 to 28 , 2013 (1)
The sixth annual global celebration of Media and Information
Literacy (MIL) Week:
“Media and Information Literacy: New Paradigms for
Intercultural Dialogue”, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5
November, 2016,
(1) https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-
8#q=FRAMEWORK+AND+PLAN+OF+ACTION+FOR+THE+GLOBAL+ALLIANCE+FOR+PARTNERSHIPS+ON+MEDIA+AND+INFORMATION+LITERACY+(GAPM
IL)+Promoting+Media+and+Information+Literacy+(MIL)+as+a+Means+to+Open+and+Inclusive+Development
(2) http://www.wsis-community.org/mod/groups/topicposts.php?topic=5342241&group_guid=722363

26. Pilot – South America
• Organization: OREALC/UNESCO Santiago
• Sample: Large, middle and small countries
• Countries: Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador,
Guatemala, Granada y Honduras,
• Date: 2015 – 2016

27. Conclusions
1. MIL competences permeates national
information development and paves the
way to a knowledge society
2. UNESCO Framework offers a methodology
relevant to countries who need to assess
their MIL performance
3. The methodology can be adapted
4. If used countries can take more-informed
MIL decision in her educational system

28. Second part

29. México and Latin America
An information literacy overview
Jesús Lau, PhD
jlau@uv.mx / jesuslau@gmail.com / www.jesuslau.com / Twitter/FB: jesuslau
Professor, Engineering Institute /
Faculty of Pedagogy, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz Campus,
Boca del Río, Veracruz, MEXICO
www.uv.mx
“The Global Face of Information Literacy: Indicators of Progress”
World Library and Information Conference - WLIC
Information Literacy Section, IFLA
13:45 – 15:45 C213-215 Session 148
Columbus, Ohio, USA - August 16, 2016

30. Topics
• Latin America (LAC)
• Information Literacy (InfoLit) overview
of Mexico
• InfoLit LAC progress and challenges

31. LA Similarities
• 26 countries
• Speak mostly Spanish, followed by Portuguese
and French
• Share similar colonial history
• Catolicism is the main religion
• Population is a mix indigenous people, black,
mestizo and European – Varies from country to
country

32. LA Differences
A continent with countries of contrasting
sizes, and different socio-economic, and
political development
– Large: Brazil and México
– Middle: Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela
– Small: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras,
Panama, Etc.
– Some have liberal and centralized
goverments
– Educational development is uneven

33. Mexico
• México – Created information literacy
standards, 2002, approved by
Association of Universities
• Some universities have compulsory or
optional InfoLit credit courses
• Mexico – Online 6 credit course since
2005

34. Publications
• Book and articles sizable production
• Thesis: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, México
• Mexican National InfoLit bibliography, Lau J.
www.jesuslau.com.mx/wiki
• Colombia – A regional compilation of InfoLit
literature, Uribe,
A.http://alfiniberoamerica.blogspot.com/

35. Mexico
• Mexico: Biannual information Literacy
Conference since 1997,
– first and longest standing conference in the
Spanish-speaking world
• Argentina – Two conferences
• Brazil – Two conferences
• Sessions – Cuba, Costa Rica

36. Statements and Manifestos
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Cuba

37. Conclusions
• Latin America has made progress in information
literacy
• However, there still a long MIL road to take
• Public educational systems have lots of challenges that
inhibit MIL
• A great opportunity to get information use indicators
with the UNESCO Global MIL Framework Pilot

38. References
Cortés, J., González, D., Lau, J., Moya, A., Quijano, A., Rovalo, L., & Souto, S. (2002). Normas sobre alfabetización
informativa en educación superior.Tercer Encuentro Sobre Desarrollo de Habilidades Informativas. Ciudad Juárez,
México: UACJ. Accessed August 14, 2016: http://www.conpab.org.mx/librosVersionHtml/pdf/Alfabetizacion.pdf
Lau, J. Mexican National InfoLit Bibliography (2016). Accessed August 10, 2016: www.jesuslau.com.mx/wiki
UNESCO. Global media and information literacy assessment framework: country readiness and competencies (2016).
Accessed August 10, 2016: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/publications-
and-communication-materials/publications/full-list/global-media-and-information-literacy-assessment-framework/
UNESCO. Reporte Anual 2015 de la Oficina Regional de Educación de la UNESCO para América Latina y el Caribe (2015).
Accessed August 10, 2016.
UNESCO. Framework and Plan of action for the Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy
(gapmil) Promoting Media and Information Literacy (MIL) as a Means to Open and Inclusive Development (2016).
Accessed August 10, 2016.
http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/Events/gapmil_framework_and_plan_of_action.pd
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UNESCO. Global Media and Information Literacy Assessment Framework: Country Readiness and Competencies(2016).
Accessed August 10, 2016http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/publications-
and-communication-materials/publications/full-list/global-media-and-information-literacy-assessment-framework/
Uribe, A. Colombia – A Regional Compilation of InfoLit Literature (2016). Accessed August 10, 2016:
http://alfiniberoamerica.blogspot.com/