October is Information Literacy Awareness Month in Washington State
by Michelle Bagley
Dean of Clark Libraries and Academic Success Services
Clark College
Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed October as National Information Literacy Awareness Month in Washington State! Thank you for your partnership on this important initiative. As stated by the National Forum for Information Literacy (NFIL): “As a member of the 21st century workforce skills movement, the practice of information literacy nurtures the development of a critical skill set needed so that any learner and/or worker can thrive and compete effectively in today’s global digital economy. As we move further into the 21st century, we are convinced that information literacy will become the standard-bearer for academic achievement, workforce productivity, competitive advantage, and national security.”
Post a link to your social networking sites using this link- http://librariesthriving.org/partnerships/2014-information-literacy-campaign or use the digital badge to show your support.
Washington joins the more than twenty three states and one U.S. territory who have issued IL Proclamations! http://infolit.org/nfil-proclamation-campaign-project/ . Learn more about the 2014 Information Literacy Campaign here – http://www.librariesthriving.org/partnerships/2014-information-literacy-campaign.