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L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007. 3. International Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (IALSS 2003). Literacy is using printed and written information to function in society to achieve one's goals and develop one's knowledge and potential.. L. Shohet The Centre f

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    1. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 1

    2. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 2 IALSS Measured 4 scales: Prose Document Numeracy Problem-solving Key Finding of IALS and IALSS Up to half of North American adults have some difficulty with the printed word Little change between 1994 and 2003 IALS: International Adult Literacy Survey Database http://www.statscan.ca/english/freepub/89-588-XIE/about.htm#4 IALSS: http://www.statcan.ca/cgibin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4406&lang=en&db=IMDB&dbg=f&adm=8&dis=2

    3. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 3 International Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (IALSS 2003) Literacy is using printed and written information to function in society to achieve one’s goals and develop one’s knowledge and potential.

    4. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 4 IALSS scales Prose literacy: The knowledge and skills needed to understand and use information from texts -- editorials, news, brochures, manuals. Document literacy: The knowledge and skills required to locate and use information in various formats, e.g. job applications, payroll forms, transportation schedules, maps, tables and charts Numeracy: The knowledge and skills required to effectively manage the mathematical demands of diverse situations. [replaces the quantitative scale used in IALS] ABC CANADA / IALS SURVEY (Report Summary) November 2005

    5. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 5 IALSS scales (cont’d) Problem-solving: Involves goal-directed thinking and action in situations for which no routine solution procedure is available. Problem solver has more or less well-defined goal, but does not immediately know how to reach it. Understanding the problem situation and its step-by-step transformation (planning and reasoning) constitute the process of problem solving. ABC CANADA / IALS SURVEY (Report Summary) November 2005

    6. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 6

    7. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 7 Links to literacy Family influence - genetic and socio-economic Community – values, peers, institutions Reading for pleasure, for function Libraries

    8. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 8 Literacy for the 21st century Literacy is a complex set of abilities needed to understand and use the dominant symbol systems of a culture – alphabets, numbers, visual icons – for personal and community development. The nature of these abilities, and the demand for them, vary from one context to another. The Centre for Literacy of Quebec

    9. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 9 Literacy for the 21st century (cont’d) In a technological society, literacy extends beyond the functional skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening to include multiple literacies such as visual, media and information literacy. These new literacies focus on an individual’s capacity to use and make critical judgements about the information they encounter on a daily basis. The Centre for Literacy of Quebec

    10. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 10 Literacy for the 21st century(cont’d) However a culture defines it, literacy touches every aspect of individual and community life. It is an essential foundation for learning through life, and must be valued as a human right. The Centre for Literacy of Quebec

    11. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 11 Libraries changing role From repository of manuscripts & books, centres of learning to information centres Librarian – information specialist Concern for information literacy Where does reading fit? Promoting pleasure or functionality? What weighting to each?

    12. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 12 Challenges to libraries Financial constraints Tensions around function: Collections and services in the context of diverse populations and expectations Repositioning in a changing environment New technologies - need for new knowledge and skills to manage In Quebec, municipal mergers/demergers Source: Rejean Savard, Institut de las Statistique du Québec

    13. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 13 Challenging times: changing notions of libraries and literacy

    14. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 14 Selected Lending Statistics1 2002

    15. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 15 Selected Lending Statistics1 2004

    16. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 16 Information literacy Most definitions focus on information- literate person "information literates" – first used in 1974 people "trained in the application of information resources to their work". President, US Information Industry Association Source of definitions: http://dis.shef.ac.uk/literacy/definitions.htm

    17. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 17 Information-literate person “… able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information" American Library Association (1989)

    18. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 18 An information-literate person recognises the need for information; recognises that accurate and complete information is the basis for intelligent decision making; identifies potential sources of information; develops successful search strategies; accesses sources of information, including computer-based and other technologies; evaluates information; organises information for practical application; integrates new information into an existing body of knowledge, and; uses information in critical thinking and problem solving. Doyle (1992)

    19. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 19 The information-literate person: One who has the analytical and critical skills to formulate research questions and evaluate results, and the skills to search for and access a variety of information types in order to meet his or her information need. Lenox and Walker (1993)

    20. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 20 Information literacy "a new liberal art that extends from knowing how to use computers and access information to critical reflection on the nature of information itself, its technical infrastructure, and its social, cultural and even philosophical context and impact“ Shapiro and Hughes (1996)

    21. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 21 Information literacy & lifelong learning Information Literacy, which encompasses knowledge of one's information needs and the ability to identify, locate, evaluate, organize and effectively use information to address issues or problems at hand, is a prerequisite for participating effectively in the information society, and is part of the basic human right of life long learning. The Prague Declaration (2003)

    22. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 22 Information and ethics "Information literacy is the adoption of appropriate information behaviour to identify, through whatever channel or medium, information well fitted to information needs, leading to wise and ethical use of information in society.“ dis.shef.ac.uk/literacy

    23. L. Shohet The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute 2007 23 What next? Compare IALSS levels with definitions of information literacies: Most definitions correspond to Levels 4/5 Unmet needs – new opportunities Questions and answers……

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