The Value and Role of Media and Information Literacy in the Information Age and Beyond Wevinar.pdf
Themes: • Define Media and information literacy (MIL), and show its value for the society. • The role of library and information science (LIS) in the promotion and instruction of MIL • Strategies and practical tips for LIS professionals in developing MIL instruction programs/courses Speaker: Dr. Peggy Nzomo: • Member of IFLA’s Services to Multicultural Populations (MCULTP) Standing Committee. • International Library Initiatives Specialist – Senior Associate at the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign. • Convenor for the ACRL Academic Library Services for the International Students Special Interest Group. • Holds a PhD in Library and Information Science from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. • Editor of the “Global Perspectives” column in the Journal of Library Administration. • Reviewer for the International Information and Library Review. • Presenter at international, and regional library and information science (LIS) conferences, including: IFLA, ACRL, ECIL (European Conference on Information Literacy), ALA, and iSchools Conference. • Dr. Nzomo’s research interests focuses on: information literacy, international and comparative librarianship, natural language processing, and other research fields
