Presentation by Gareth Evans Senior Manager – Libraries, Caerphilly County Borough Council at An Information Literacy Framework for Wales event 30th Nov & 1st Dec 2009

1. Information Literacy in Public Libraries – the lifelong learning agenda Gareth Evans Senior Manager – Libraries Caerphilly County Borough Council

7. The challenge…as previously defined? “ Low achieving learners are far more easily satisfied by the library’s services and appear to be far less aware of whether material is relevant or out of date.” (p.12) “ The public library is in a key position to find ways of engaging their [learner’s] interest in ICT and teaching them to use it. However, to maximise its potential as a resource for all learners the public library needs to help its users to interpret their needs in terms of services offered, particularly the ‘invisible’ services offered through ICT. Only if this can be achieved will more of those without qualifications be admitted to the information society.” (p.14) Bartle, P.R and Low, C. (2002) “Achievers Lifelong Learners” “ the UK has made little progress in developing Information Literacy as a key discipline of the information society” Webber, S. and Johnston, B. (2003) “Information Literacy in the United Kingdom: a critical review”