Global Partnerships for
Information Literacy
Dr. Maria-Carme Torras i Calvo
Chair, IFLA Information Literacy Section
Dr. Sharon Mader
Secretary, IFLA Information Literacy Section
IFLA & the IL Section
as valuable partners
•IFLA & UNESCO: a history of collaboration since 1947
•IFLA as the global voice, with the experts & the audience, and
UNESCO as the global authority, with influence & infrastructure
•Mission of the IL Section: to create a worldwide network of
library professionals who can work together across boundaries
to advance the information literacy agenda globally
•IL Standing Committee: 20 members from 17 countries
•Conferences, satellite programs, train the trainer workshops,
website, projects to advance research & best practices
•A focus on linguistic diversity, with translation of documents,
resources, presentations to foster global sharing & capacity
The IL Logo – Global Recognition
The
Addressing the Multilingual
Challenge
Collaborative MIL initiatives
IFLA IL Section and UNESCO IFAP - working together to promote
media and information literacy (MIL) worldwide:
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MIL recommendations
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International Conference: Media and Information Literacy for
Knowledge Societies (Moscow, 24-28 June 2012)
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Moscow Declaration on Media and Information Literacy
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UNESCO MIL Curriculum for Teachers
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Developing MIL indicators
IFLA MIL Recommendations
• Collaborative work initiated in 2010
– Recognising the need to raise MIL awareness among governments
and other stakeholders.
– Agreement to draw up international recommendations on media
and information literacy.
• Prepared in consultation with UNESCO and MIL experts from
around the world.
• Endorsed by the IFLA Governing Board in December 2011.
• Presented at the nineteenth IFAP Bureau meeting.
• Endorsed by the Intergovernmental Council for IFAP (Paris, April
2012).
IFLA MIL Recommendations
IFLA recommends that governments and organisations:
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Commission research using MIL indicators as a base
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Support professional development
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Embed media and information literacy education in Lifelong Learning
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Recognise media and information literacy and Lifelong Learning as key
elements for accreditation
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Include MIL in the core and continuing education of professionals &
educators in all sectors;
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Implement MIL programs to increase the employability and
entrepreneurial capacities of women and disadvantaged groups;
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Support thematic meetings within specific regions, sectors, and
population groups.
Next step: UNESCO endorsement
• To raise awareness of governmental and civil society institutions
• To develop comprehensive MIL programmes at all educational
levels
• To advocate and implement MIL actions worldwide
• To foster international cooperation on actions, with the use of
indicators and observatories
Media and Information Literacy
for Knowledge Societies
Moscow, 24-28 June 2012
Source: UNESCO
MIL for Knowledge Societies
 Raising awareness of the significance, scale and
topicality of the tasks of MIL advocacy among
information, media and educational professionals,
government executives, and the public at large.
 Identifying key challenges and outlining policies and
professional strategies.
 Improving international, regional and national
response to MIL issues.
 Moscow Declaration on MIL (2012)
1st working definition of MIL
A call to action for all stakeholders
UNESCO MIL Curriculum for Teachers
International Expert Meeting organised by
IFAP (Moscow, 12 December 2011)
Round table at MIL for Knowledge Societies
Conference
MIL Indicators
Development phase
Implementation phase
Source: UNESCO
Working Groups at
Moscow Conference &
WSIS
The way ahead
Importance of partnerships & joint initiatives
Further collaboration
MIL Recommendations: Need endorsement
MIL Indicators: development & implementation
Capacity building initiatives worldwide: train the
trainers in all sectors (teachers, students, media
professionals and librarians), using experts from
across disciplines and professions
Conferences & thematic meetings to reach both
wide audiences and specific regions &populations
Develop e-learning tools such as OER’s to make
sure they include MIL resources
Librarians & IFLA as
UNESCO’s strategic partners
Library professionals and IFLA, as the
global voice of libraries, as key
stakeholders to engage with other
partners (UNESCO, NGOs,
governmental institutions, other
professional groups) to promote MIL
worldwide.
Thank you