Tag Archives: Information Literacy

Diary of a Library School Work Placement: Part IV

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

This blog entry is part of a series of four posts about my two week work placement at University College School’s Enav Library. Information Literacy It was very encouraging to see how well information literacy training was embedded into the … Continue reading →

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Library Camp 2011

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

On Saturday 8th October the first ever UK Library Camp ‘unconference’ was held in Birmingham, attended by 175 librarians. The idea behind an unconference is that there is no formal, pre-determined programme of events, and instead the attendees pitch ideas … Continue reading →

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Catching up with my blogging: some recent highlights!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

I feel that I have been neglecting my blogging a bit lately, but this has not been for lack of interesting things to report! Some of the highlights from the past couple of months include:             —A trip to Oxford with the … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Information Literacy Training

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

Last week at work, a student came to me for help with her dissertation bibliography. She wanted to know the correct format for her references, so I told her that this would depend on what referencing system she was using … Continue reading →

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Library Inductions and Information Literacy

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

One of the most interesting tasks that I’ve had so far during my trainee year has been delivering library inductions to new undergraduates. As I am not a particularly confident public speaker I was somewhat nervous about this, but I … Continue reading →

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