RUSA Professional Competencies for Reference and User Services Librarians 2017 Portfolio - Hive Kansas City The Hive KC Portfolio shows the range of projects we’ve funded with innovation funds from the Gigabit Fund and the Hive Drive Fund, along with a pipeline of active proposals we are actively engaging for support with local funders of the Hive KC Digital Drive Fund. These grantees are some of Hive KC’s most active and committed contributors. Their projects reflect exemplar collaborations within our community, showcasing connected learning and next generation Ed Tech experiences and digital literacy programs and pilots. Hive KC supports a competitive grant making process aimed at providing a platform for Hive practitioners to explore the innovative solutions and imaginative next-generation approaches to learning that lie at the heart of Hive’s goals to create impact and learning outcomes in Kansas City and beyond. Gigabit Fund projects Hive Drive projects KC Women in Technology’s Tech sHeroes
Standards for Libraries in Higher Education | Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) - Approved by the ACRL Board of Directors, October 2011 Revision approved by the ACRL Board of Directors, February 2018 Print copies of the 2018 revision will soon be available from the Association of College and Research Libraries for $15.00 for a package of 10, including standard postage. Association of College and Research Libraries Attn: Standards Fulfillment 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 To order, call 312-280-2523, or email acrl@ala.org. ACRL has a history of supporting librarians in understanding and using the association’s standards and guidelines. PDF version of the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education Table of Contents Introduction Principles and Performance Indicators Appendices 1. Introduction The Standards articulate expectations for library contributions to institutional effectiveness. Institutions are encouraged to use these Standards as they best apply to their local mission and vision. Sources Consulted Standards Structure 1. align with the principles; Notes 1. 2. 1.
Home EntreComp: The Entrepreneurship Competence Framework - Abstract: The development of the entrepreneurial capacity of European citizens and organisations is one of the key policy objectives for the EU and Member States. Ten years ago, the European Commission identified sense of initiative and entrepreneurship as one of the 8 key competences necessary for a knowledge-based society. The EntreComp framework presented in this report proposes a shared definition of entrepreneurship as a competence, with the aim to raise consensus among all stakeholders and to establish a bridge between the worlds of education and work. Developed through a mixed-methods approach, the EntreComp framework is set to become a reference de facto for any initiative aiming to foster entrepreneurial capacity of European citizens. It consists of 3 interrelated and interconnected competence areas: ‘Ideas and opportunities’, ‘Resources’ and ‘Into action’.
Information Literacy Access and Evaluate Information Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources)Evaluate information critically and competentlyUse and Manage InformationUse information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at handManage the flow of information from a wide variety of sourcesApply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information Additional resources: 1. ALA | Information Literacy AASL provides leadership for the development of dynamic, student-centered school library media programs. 2. 21st Century Literacies Curriculum The 21st Century Literacies Curriculum presents the process and essential skills for embedding information literacy strategies across all areas of the curriculum.
NASIG NASIG Core Competencies for Electronic Resources Librarians - Core Competencies for E-Resources Librarians Final Version (PDF, WORD, HTML) Approved and adopted by the NASIG Executive Board, July 22, 2013 Revised with minor edits by CEC, January 26, 2016 Introduction The Core Competencies for Electronic Resources Librarians are based on research completed by the NASIG Core Competencies Task Force (NCCTF) and by its members individually. The Core Competencies for Electronic Resources Librarians do not lend themselves well to organization on a scale of increasing experience. 1. The ERL has extensive knowledge of the concepts and issues related to the life cycle of recorded knowledge and information from creation through various stages of use to disposition* beyond that required of a generalist. The ERL has 1.2 Thorough knowledge of ER licensing and the legal framework in which it takes place. 1.6 A commitment to maintain awareness of trends and ongoing developments in areas related to the entire life cycle of electronic resources. Figure 1. 2. 3. The ERL
7 resources for much-needed information literacy skills Fake information is everywhere online. After all, everyone has a Facebook friend who elicits eye rolls when he or she shares a sensational news article that is fake or from a heavily-biased site promoting an agenda. But can today’s students tell the difference between what is legitimate and what is false? The answer might surprise you. As today’s students grow up in a digital world, they must learn information literacy skills if they are to effectively evaluate information sources and become truly informed. Why is it critical? A BuzzFeed analysis found that in the last three months of the U.S. presidential campaign, the most-viewed fake election news stories on Facebook elicited more reader engagement than legitimate top stories from sources such as the Washington Post, the New York Times, and NBC News. Facebook was heavily criticized for what many deemed an inadequate attempt to remove fake news stories and false information from the site.
NASIG Core Competencies for Scholarly Communication Librarians - Core Competencies for Schol. Comm. Librarians Final Draft (PDF, WORD, HTML) Comments on this draft should be submitted to the Scholarly Communications Core Competencies Task Force Introduction The following Core Competencies for Scholarly Communication Librarians were developed out of research and discussion conducted by the NASIG Scholarly Communication Core Competencies Task Force. Keeping the extensive and amorphous nature of competencies in mind, along with the variety of areas of emphasis found within the scholarly communication space, the task force proposes the following as a tool box. The six areas of emphasis with enumerated core competencies include some overlap with the four roles listed in the Joint Task Force’s “Librarians’ Competencies Profile for Scholarly Communication and Open Access.” Themes 1. Background knowledge for the SCL at most institutions - no matter his/her role(s) - includes a number of common themes. 2. 3. 4. The role of the SCL is fundamentally collaborative.