[Libs-Or] IMLS request on information literacy

[CORNELISEN Wendy * SLO]

Last year, Congress requested the formation of a taskforce and its development of a website<https://www.imls.gov/news/imls-convene-federal-information-literacy-taskforce>, which will host resources for libraries as they address community needs through programming and resources that might have an information literacy component.



Last month, I was one of the invited guests at one of four feedback gathering sessions of the Institute of Museum and Library Services'<https://www.imls.gov/> federal taskforce on information literacy. We talked a lot about the broadness of the term information literacy, what resources might be helpful, and what the website might look like. In this context, information literacy skills refer to the skills associated with empowering individuals to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information effectively ( e.g., navigating information to learn a new trade or applying information to clarify decision options).



Today, IMLS issued an invitation for input<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/25/2023-15665/request-for-information-rfi-information-literacy-programs-resources-and-promising-practices> from stakeholders, experts, communities, and members of the public, including libraries. IMLS seeks to identify information literacy-related resources and programs that could inform the development of a website to disseminate successful practices on information literacy programs and related tools. They're looking for feedback in four main topic areas, with more specific questions in each area:



  *   Information About Community Program Design and Development
  *   Information About Leveraging Partnerships in Community-level Programs
  *   Information About Financial Support ( e.g., Grant Funding)
  *   Evaluation of Your Information Literacy Programs



To submit feedback to IMLS on these topics, put Information Literacy Request for Information (RFI) in the subject line of the message and send via email to infolitrfi at imls.gov<mailto:infolitrfi at imls.gov>. Respondents may answer as many or as few questions as they wish.



I hope you'll consider responding to this request<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/25/2023-15665/request-for-information-rfi-information-literacy-programs-resources-and-promising-practices>. For more information, please contact Katherine Maas, Institute of Museum and Library Services, at kmaas at imls.gov<mailto:kmaas at imls.gov>. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users) can contact IMLS at 202-207-7858 via 711 for TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service.



Thanks,

Wendy

Wendy Cornelisen (she, her, hers)
State Librarian
State Library of Oregon
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