[OPLINLIST] Governor Kasich proclaims October as Information Literacy Month in Ohio

[Marsha McDevitt-Stredney]

Please excuse multiple postings.

 

Governor John R. Kasich has proclaimed October as Information Literacy
Month in Ohio. Ohio now joins 18 other states' and national and
international organizations' endeavors to raise awareness about what it
means to be information literate. Governor Kasich's proclamation "seeks
to remind all citizens of the importance of the role of all libraries
and librarians-academic, public, school, and special-in teaching
information literacy, which fosters educational opportunities, economic
prosperity, social cohesion, democracy, and quality of life."

 

The abundance of information in our world is rapidly expanding and our
global communications technology infrastructure to access this
information is improving each day. "I am pleased that Ohio has joined
the national effort to recognize the importance of information
literacy," expressed State Librarian of Ohio Beverly Cain.  "Being
information literate means knowing how to find, evaluate, and use
information to succeed in school, work, and society.  Thanks to Governor
Kasich for his work in helping to focus awareness on information
literacy and the important role libraries and library professionals play
in ensuring that Ohio's residents have the skills they need to thrive in
today's digital world."

 

Click here
<http://library.ohio.gov/sites/default/files/Resolution-LiteracyOct2012w
eb.pdf>  to read the full proclamation.

 

The National Forum on Information Literacy
<http://infolit.org/about-the-nfil/what-is-the-nfil/>  was created in
1989 as a response to the recommendations of the American Library
Association's Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. These
education, library, and business leaders stated that no other change in
American society has offered greater challenges than the emergence of
the Information Age society. Detailed information about the National
Forum on Information Literacy and the list of the others states that
proclaim October as Information Literacy Month is available on their 
website <http://infolit.org/about-the-nfil/what-is-the-nfil/> .

 

 

 

 

Marsha McDevitt-Stredney

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