Teen Tech - CILIP Conference
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Teen Tech - CILIP Conference
TeenTech: integrating research and information literacy in our future Jane Secker & Rebecca Jones [email protected] [email protected] Information Literacy in the UK • In the UK, there is a strong government focus on digital literacy & skills – we aim to demonstrate how librarians contribute to this agenda • ILG research bursaries scheme: focus on impact of IL outside the HE sector The CILIP Information Literacy Group Special Interest Group of CILIP set up in 2003 Organise the LILAC conference Publish the Journal of Information Literacy Host informationliteracy.org.uk Offer funding, sponsorship and research bursaries for members • Twitter @infolitgroup community • Developing links outside the library sector through our Advocacy and Outreach Officer • • • • • Our Aims • • • • • Share good practice Provide a network and a voice Fund high quality research in IL Support IL events around the UK Work across the library sectors and beyond Staffordshire Library TeachMeet 9th March, 2016 Background to • Are you an innovator? Do you have an idea which could make life easier, simpler or better? We want you to use your imagination, to think creatively. • This is a chance to ask “What if?” or even build a fun example of what this might look like. • The TeenTech Awards are for UK students from 11-16 (Years 7 to 11) and 17-18 (Years 12 to 13) working in teams of up to three to look at problems large and small to see if they can find a better way of doing things. • Prize of £1000 to the winning school in each category and the overall winners will be presented with their awards by HRH Duke of York KG at Buckingham Palace Advocacy & Education • To recognise the valuable role that librarians and information professionals play in supporting research and developing young people’s IL abilities • To connect with other interested stakeholders and challenge the traditional view of what librarians do and what IL is Maggie’s List & Access to Resources • Building up links with Universities across the regions to provide information on access • Professional support available to teams – School Librarians – University • Growing list of institutions – Web page on ILG – List sent to schools Teen Tech Sponsors Our Resources • First ILG Award introduced Summer 2015 – criteria • 2016 Awards – first complete cycle • Sub-group consisting of a team of School librarians & University librarians • Resource Sheets – Research Smarter (10 available) • Judging Criteria – 2nd experience Research and Information Literacy Award Winners 2016 Oakham School: Matthew, Oliver and Archie - “K-Charge” A shoe integrated with a battery, which charges the battery by converting the kinetic energy generated by walking into electrical energy Challenges • • • • Embedding the research process Innovation session with National Grid Establishing University links Promoting links with schools Pet Connect Extended bibliography Barriers to schools • • • • • • When and how they participate in Teen Tech Accessing resources in school Taking pupils out of school School staff awareness & understanding School Librarian role University links Pet Connect Alexandra, Liberty & Isabelle Oakham School Future Plans Promotion of resource sheets Greater contact with schools Identify support needed Developing Maggie’s List Material to help teams succeed in this category • Award criteria • • • • • Nav Band Alistair, William & Matthew The King Edward VI School Questions/Comments/Ideas • Over to you • Please get in touch afterwards with comments or feedback • TeenTech resources: http://www.informationliteracy.org.uk/teentech/ Jane Secker, Chair CILIP ILG [email protected] @jsecker Rebecca Jones, ILG School Rep. [email protected] @thepanster CILIP ILG http://www.cilip.org.uk/about/special-interest-groups/information-literacy-group