An investigation into Scottish teenagers’ information literacy and search skills

This valuable research work was conducted in collaboration with the IL CoP, by Morgan Harvey, David Brazier and Geoff Walton and has now been published in the journal ‘Information Research’ http://informationr.net/ir/24-1/isic2018/isic1819.html Introduction. This paper presents the results of a study investigating the information literacy and search skills of young people in Scotland. Method. The participants, secondary school pupils

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White Paper on Online Harms: blog post by Stéphane Goldstein

Hello everyone, As you might have seen, the UK Government has just published its long-awaited White Paper on Online Harms, which is available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/793360/Online_Harms_White_Paper.pdf . Most of this is devoted to means of combating dangerous or unacceptable online behaviour, but there’s also a chapter on media literacy, and this addresses issues that are closely

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Conceptualising the Digital University: The Intersection of Policy, Pedagogy and Practice by Bill Johnston, Sheila MacNeill & Keith Smyth

I’m delighted to announce an interesting new book, highly recommended for your library collection. “Defines the ‘digital university’ according to a more holistic and integrated account. Analyses how technology can redefine the concept of the university and extend higher education as a public good. Examines the challenges, possibilities and opportunities that digital technology and practice bring to

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