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Tipping the scales : tackling information obesity to ensure productive and sustainable information resources
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Venue and dateA joint UKeiG/BDA Knowledge Management meeting to be held at the British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole Street , London W1G 8YSTuesday, 29th June 2010, 9.30 – 16.30 Course Outline"Information obesity" describes a condition whereby available information resources are not being used in a productive and sustainable way by individuals or communities. Like physical obesity, it is not just the result of consuming too much, but is linked to declines in the information's quality, and individuals' and communities' awareness of problems which arise through over-consumption. Fitness and (mental) exercise also come into play. The consequences of information obesity may be severe if left unchecked; it will lead to a decline in our ability to manage knowledge, both in our communities and our workplaces.
As a teaching strategy, information literacy (IL) can partly help to combat the condition. However, as traditionally defined, IL does not address the ways in which the structure of organisations and our own innate cognitive biases prevent us acting as independent and self-aware evaluators of the information we find. This course will help participants understand these biases and how, through work at the community level, they may be overcome, in order that we start using information to sustain ourselves and our communities, and not just consume it unthinkingly.
Sessions will include:
Who should attend?Anyone working with information in formal, non-formal or informal education, who has an interest in enhancing their teaching of information studies and/or knowledge management, to students or to colleagues as part of their professional development work. This includes:
Course PresenterDr Andrew Whitworth is the Programme Director for the MA: Digital Technologies, Communication and Education at the University of Manchester . He has published widely in the field of information literacy including the 2009 book with Chandos, "Information Obesity". His "Media and Information Literacy" course at Manchester was recognised by the LL IDA (Learning Literacies for a Digital Age) project as an exemplar of learning literacies education. Costs (including lunch and refreshments):UKeiG members £160 + VAT (£188.00 including VAT ; others £200.00 (£235 including VAT) BookingsUKeiG accepts firm bookings by post, fax, email and through the UKeiG Web site. All fees are payable in full prior to the date of the course. Cancellations received less than 7 working days before the start of the course will be subject to the full fee. For non-attendance at a course there will be no refunds and the full fee will be payable. Substitutions may be made at any time without additional cost. UKeiG reserves the right to cancel a course if insufficient bookings have been received. Delegates will be offered an alternative date or a full refund of the course fee. UKeiG reserves the right to make changes to the programme. UKeiG will not be liable for any consequential loss of travel or accommodation fees due to cancellation of the course. A cancellation fee of £25.00 + VAT is payable. No refunds after 22nd June 2010. Please specify any special dietary requirements. Booking FormPlease complete and return this form (or print and post) by 22nd June 2010. Christine Baker Tel & Fax:
01969 625751 +44 1969 625751 Cheques should be made payable to UK eInformation Group Online Booking
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How to find the venue This meeting is at the British Dental Association Google Map of location
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