Information Literacy for Policy Makers and Influencers

[Updated 25 August 2010]

These materials can be used for training to help policy makers and influencers to find, evaluate and use information to inform policy making. The seven units can be combined to make a 5 day workshop (see sample timetable below) or used individually.

Each unit contains:

  • Facilitators notes (with step by step instructions on how to run the session)
  • Presentation (containing all slides needed for the unit)
  • Summary handout- to be given out to all participants at the end of the unit

Objectives

By the end of the course participants will:

  • recognise information problems
  • be able to identify the language associated with a problem (specifically when identifying appropriate online search terms)
  • feel more confident handling science/research information
  • know of at least three reliable sources of information on science topics
  • critically evaluate sources of information for quality, credibility, relevance and bias
  • have enhanced skills in how to make use of science information
  • have enhanced skills in small group training methods

Materials

Document Sample timetable (66kb)


Document Unit 1: Intro to information literacy [382kb]

Document Unit 2: Defining and information problem [370kb]

Document Unit 3: Searching for information online [1.7MB]

Document Unit 4: Evaluating information (part 1) [223kb]

Document Unit 4: Evaluating informatio (part 2) [2.7MB]

Document Unit 5: Science information [2.57MB]

Document Unit 6: Knowledge sharing interviews [64kb]

Document Unit 7: Training skills [647kb]