UNESCO-SALIS workshop to build capacity of educators for the disabled
09-11-2006 (New Delhi)
The Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS), in collaboration with UNESCO and the Madras School of Social Work (MSSW), is organizing a Workshop on Information Literacy Competency Development for Library and Information Science Professionals and Special Educators at MSSW, Chennai, India, on 6-10 November 2006.
The objective of the 5-day Workshop is to offer rigorous training with a view to building information literacy competency of special educators and library professionals working in special institutions for the disabled.
This activity is designed to:
The workshop is conducted by experts from professional organizations and institutions, government departments and ICT agencies. A total of 30 participants from different states of India are expected to take part in this activity.
This activity is designed to:
- raise awareness about information literacy, its needs and uses;
- facilitate the provision of better information services for the disabled by information professionals and special educators;
- provide an overview of the Indian Right to Information Act and freedom of information;
- develop information literacy programmes for the disabled;
- develop competency standards in information literacy.
The workshop is conducted by experts from professional organizations and institutions, government departments and ICT agencies. A total of 30 participants from different states of India are expected to take part in this activity.
Related themes/countries
· Information and Media Literacy: News Archives 2006
· India: News Archive 2006
· People with disabilities and ICT: News Archives 2006
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