Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice

Information Literacy in North Ayrshire – Aims To promote reading for information and reading for enjoyment To encourage responding to reading To develop and support e-literacy To extend literacy – from early intervention To develop family literacy To support and extend the curriculum To extend provision How Good…? Libraries Supporting Learners

Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice Primary School Library Project Based on motivation and evidence from Early Intervention initiative: book corners, literacy work and demand from schools Three year project Funded by North Ayrshire Educational Services, permanent McCrone funding and subscriptions from all schools 2 permanent librarians supporting primary and special schools

Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice Primary School Library Project Aim: to develop the information / literacy skills of children in North Ayrshire schools Advice and support for SMT: development planning and quality improvement Infrastructure (accommodation, resources, information management systems) Support for teaching staff (PERCS, training, info lit toolkit, web resources) Support for pupils (training, resources, skills, supported study) All 53 primary schools involved Special schools fully involved

Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice Towards Information Literacy: a toolkit Based on a PhD framework of 5-14 information literacy skills, from 5-14 curriculum Education/curriculum terminology Progressive through Levels A – E (although levels not noted on pupil worksheets) Fiction/Non-Fiction Cross-curricular Teacher guidance Fully compatible with A Curriculum for Excellence

Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice Piloted in six primary schools by Primary Education Resource Co-ordinators (Percs) between December 2004 and February 2005 Included meetings and consultation with Senior Management Teams and teaching staff Delivery to small groups of targeted classes Also piloted in two secondary schools by the Learning Support department Information Literacy Toolkit: Pilot

Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice Launched in May 2005 to NA Literacy coordinators Authors of ILT and Percs gave presentations about background and pilot to ILT Primary schools were asked to bid for Percs’ time in schools over the next two sessions Twelve schools ‘signed-up’ immediately with another 15 in 2006/2007 A timetable was given to interested schools and Percs each worked in two schools each term with either one class for up to seven weeks or four classes two weeks each. Information Literacy Toolkit: Launch

Information Literacy Toolkit: Components English Language 5-14 Environmental Studies RME Expressive Arts With Continuity and Progression from Levels A – E using fiction, non-fiction and Internet resources. Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Fiction Sequence of events in story using ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Fiction Using Alice system to retrieve reading record and complete ‘Personal Reading Record’ worksheet

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Fiction Using Alice System to locate different themes/genres of books in the library

Information Literacy Toolkit: Adaptation of the Toolkit: Fiction for ACfE Using the ILT to support Carnegie Medal Shadowing

Information Literacy Toolkit: Adaptation of the Toolkit: Fiction for ACfE Using the ILT to support the Royal Mail Award

Information Literacy Toolkit: Adaptation of the Toolkit: Non-Fiction Discussion of fact and stories Brief introduction to the idea of Dewey numbers Looking for subjects in the library Reading story and fact books – which is fiction, which is non-fiction? All within the context of “The Arctic” topic – can be applied to any ACfE topic

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Non-Fiction Using Alice system to retrieve books for topic work

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Non-Fiction Using the Alice system to locate a book, pupils to become familiar with the parts of a non-fiction book: Classification Number Title Contents Chapters Index

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Non-Fiction Introduction to Keywords

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Non- Fiction Using Mind MapsTransferring worksheet to Kidspiration

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Using the ERS Website Planning research and note taking

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Using Search Engines on the Internet

Information Literacy Toolkit: Toolkit in Action: Website Evaluation

Information Literacy Toolkit: Adaptation of the Toolkit: Non- Fiction - War Detectives Project 2005 Opportunity for North Ayrshire pupils and adults from a variety of community groups to share experiences and reminiscences Each child involved has been given a War Detectives folder of adapted non-fiction worksheets from the pack to focus their research skills

Information Literacy Toolkit: : Adaptation of Toolkit: Supported Study Sessions based on BBC’s ‘Breathing Places’ Supported study: all P6 children in all North Ayrshire libraries P4/5 homework collections in all libraries (and existing P6/7 collections) Homework Clubs in data zone libraries: Supported Study Officer

Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice Comments ‘I learned lots of new things.’ P7, Blacklands PS. ‘Fun, enjoyable, interesting – it was great!’ P6, Mayfield PS. ‘I thought the worksheets were fun to do.’ P4, Pennyburn PS. ‘We all learned from this carefully prepared and clearly delivered course. The children are most enthusiastic to practise what they have learned.’ Teacher, St Mark’s PS.

Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice The Future CPD courses for teaching staff to continue to raise awareness of ILT for ACfE, author visits, national reading initiatives Introduce Probationer teachers to ILT through CPD programme ILT to be included in new ICT programme of Study for primary schools Continue to work with Secondary School Librarians to share good practice Use ILT in public libraries with Children’s Library Staff and young readers

Information Literacy in North Ayrshire: from theory into practice For more information Contact: Alison McAllister/Melanie West Primary Education Resource Co-ordinators Education Resource Service Greenwood Teachers’ Centre Greenwood Gate Dreghorn Ayrshire KA11 4GZ Tel: Fax: Download Order Form at: ayrshire.gov.uk/primaryschoollibraryproject/ILTorderform2.doc ayrshire.gov.uk/primaryschoollibraryproject/ILTorderform2.doc