Information Information literacy, libraries literacy, libraries

and learning and learning Rhona ArthurRhona Arthur

Assistant DirectorAssistant DirectorScottish Library and Scottish Library and Information CouncilInformation Council

OverviewOverview

Skills for ScotlandSkills for Scotland reader developmentreader development libraries as learning centreslibraries as learning centres workforce development and next workforce development and next

generation qualificationsgeneration qualifications SLIC and CILIPSSLIC and CILIPS information literacyinformation literacy

Political contextPolitical context

1997 People’s Network1997 People’s Network

2001 Digital Scotland and Connecting 2001 Digital Scotland and Connecting Scotland’s People Scotland’s People

2007 SNP Government2007 SNP Government

2007 Skills for Scotland2007 Skills for Scotland

2008 Google generation2008 Google generation

2008 Credit crunch2008 Credit crunch

2009 Digital Britain2009 Digital Britain

Skills for ScotlandSkills for Scotland

Library support for skills Library support for skills needs acknowledgedneeds acknowledged

Direct providers of formal Direct providers of formal learning opportunities learning opportunities

Or support those who Or support those who provide learningprovide learning

SmörgåsbordSmörgåsbord of provision of provision More emphasis on More emphasis on

information literacy or information literacy or informal learning – informal learning – access is not enoughaccess is not enough

Public libraries are 15% Public libraries are 15% of the learndirect of the learndirect scotland network scotland network

45% use libraries for 45% use libraries for learning, supporting their learning, supporting their studies or homeworkstudies or homework

554 library service points554 library service points 4106 public access pcs4106 public access pcs 27.95% increase in web 27.95% increase in web

visits to over 10Mvisits to over 10M 100 career info points100 career info points

Comments in S4S responseComments in S4S response

Community planning Community planning partnershipspartnerships

Careers guidance and Careers guidance and adult guidance networksadult guidance networks

Bookstart, Summer Bookstart, Summer reading, Count me inreading, Count me in

Learndirect centresLearndirect centres Formal education Formal education

-HE/FE/schools-HE/FE/schools Third sectorThird sector LLUKLLUK EmployersEmployers Health sectorHealth sector

Shared services agendaShared services agenda Not just about Not just about

employability skillsemployability skills Need some funding to Need some funding to

follow the learnerfollow the learner Strategic direction but Strategic direction but

no co-ordinationno co-ordination Need greater learner-Need greater learner-

focusfocus Facilitator and Facilitator and

signposting rolesignposting role

Libraries as learning centresLibraries as learning centres

Streetcorner Streetcorner universityuniversity

Fundamental part Fundamental part of learning of learning organisationsorganisations

Self evaluation Self evaluation frameworksframeworks

Partnership with Partnership with SCURLSCURL

Range of provisionRange of provision Assistive Assistive

technologiestechnologies Use of ILAsUse of ILAs Partnerships and Partnerships and

progressionprogression Skills to support Skills to support

learnerslearners

Readership developmentReadership development

National National Readership Readership Development Development NetworkNetwork

PromotionsPromotions Skills developmentSkills development Literacy skills Literacy skills

developmentdevelopment

Retail principlesRetail principles Library layout and Library layout and

designdesign

Workforce development and Workforce development and next generation next generation

qualificationsqualifications LLUKLLUK National National

Occupational Occupational StandardsStandards

ICTL DiplomasICTL Diplomas Library educatorsLibrary educators

CILIP qualificationsCILIP qualifications MentoringMentoring CILIPS CPDCILIPS CPD Scottish Credit and Scottish Credit and

Qualifications Qualifications FrameworkFramework

What we do to support skills What we do to support skills development?development?

Strategic policy work: Strategic policy work: BIG lottery, Calman, BIG lottery, Calman, Digital Britain, Digital Britain, copyright responsescopyright responses

National reading National reading promotionpromotion

FE self evaluation FE self evaluation frameworkframework

Schools self evaluation Schools self evaluation frameworkframework

ScotlandspeopleScotlandspeople

Procurement with JISCProcurement with JISC PLQIMPLQIM Support work of SCURLSupport work of SCURL Website developmentWebsite development Scotland’s informationScotland’s information Conference 1-3Conference 1-3rdrd June June Joint conference and Joint conference and

study tourstudy tour CPD programmeCPD programme CILIP FoQA supportCILIP FoQA support

Information literacyInformation literacy

The flat worldThe flat worldHanging out on digital Hanging out on digital

street cornersstreet cornersTrading in the digital Trading in the digital

marketplacemarketplaceThe ForgottenThe Forgotten

What tools have we got?What tools have we got?

FrameworksFrameworks Sconul’s 7 pillarsSconul’s 7 pillars PLUS modelPLUS model The Big SixThe Big Six Web QuestsWeb Quests

Internet Literacy Internet Literacy Skills qualificationSkills qualification

Internet Safety Internet Safety qualificationqualification

CILIPS RoadmapCILIPS Roadmap

In conclusionIn conclusion

Libraries make a significant contribution to learning Libraries make a significant contribution to learning and skills development for alland skills development for all

InvestmentInvestment Support staff development to offer better support for Support staff development to offer better support for

learnerslearners Improved partnership with careers and adult guidance Improved partnership with careers and adult guidance

to help with signpostingto help with signposting Exploring joint service developments which puts the Exploring joint service developments which puts the

learner at the centre;learner at the centre; Establishing a national forum of service stakeholders Establishing a national forum of service stakeholders

to enable discussion and explore partnership working.to enable discussion and explore partnership working. THANK YOUTHANK YOU