Today the U.S.
Department of Commerce launched DigitalLiteracy.gov, a gateway to materials, research,
online learning tools and more to help librarians and educators access and
share materials to use when training learners of all ages on topics such as
information literacy, computer skills, digital literacies and more. The Dept.
of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) created the portal in partnership with nine federal agencies to provide
librarians, teachers, workforce trainers and others a central location to share
digital literacy content and practices. Individuals are welcome to visit
the site to find resources, upload their own and/or connect with others who are
offering training on these topics. Visit http://www.digitalliteracy.gov/
to access the resource, or read more about it from the ALA Washington Office’s
blog:
-Beth
Beth Yoke, Executive Director
Young Adult Library Services
Association
50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611
1.800.545.2433 x4391
fax: 312.280.5276
Get guidelines & tools for
teen library services at
http://tinyurl.com/YALSAguides