IL progress and University of SarajevoBeba E. Rasidovic, PHD candidateLejla Hajdarpasic, PHD candidate

TEMPUS Project: “Developing Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning and Knowledge Economy in the Western Balkans

Countries”, London, Middlesex University9-12 December 2013

The further development

during the visit of the EU partners to University of Sarajevo in May 2013 we are summarized the progress in the IL development at the University of Sarajevo until that point in the contemporary presentation

The further development

Now let's talk about the events in the period from May to December 2013

In June 2013, two representatives of the Sarajevo University Samim Konjicija and Beba Rasidovic stayed in Limerick, Ireland in a seven-day visit and training at Limerick Institute of Technology

Seven-day visit and training

this visit and training have been highly useful for understanding the ways and possibilities of creating IL programs and their promotion and implementation

Seven-day visit and training

The training was very useful and diverse include a visit to Limerick Institute of Technology and

their Library-Information center introduction with information literacy programs that are

practiced in this institution, available information sources and mode of the work

Through guests and hosts presentations and discussions at the Round table exchanged experiences related to the implementation of IL and its inclusion in the curricula of academic institutions.

Representatives of the University of Sarajevo presented the current activities and progress in the development of information literacy

Seven-day visit and training

Similar activities are taking place when representatives of University of Sarajevo visited the University of Limerick

the Campus of the Institute of Technology Tralee and their library

city Public Library LimerickHunt Museum and Library Mary Immaculate College

Seven-day visit and training

At the end of the visit and training Round Table was organized in the main campus of the Institute

We discussed about outcomes of the Tempus project and these one-week visit

Seven-day visit and training

All discussions and conversations both in the official part of the visitand during informal communication with the

hosts in all visited institutionsespecially with library-information

professionals have proven to be very useful for

strengthening knowledge about the necessity of such programs and training and awareness that we are in fact on the right track

Seven-day visit and training

In July 2013, two representatives of the Sarajevo University Fuada Muslic and Mirza Cerkez were visiting the University of Crete, Rethymno, Greece for training and familiarization with the modalities of information literacy programs in various academic institutions

During the visit the Library of the University of Crete hosts and guests had presentations and the discussion at the Round Table to exchange experiences related to the implementation of the Project,

the hosts and guests talked about previous efforts at their institutions that led to the inclusion of information literacy into the curriculum of academic institutions.

Representatives of the University of Sarajevo through a remarkable presentation presented the University and past activities and progress in the development of information literacy

Seven-day visit and training

Seven-day visit and training

one-week training included familiarization with programs and information literacy during the visiting the Central Public Library, the Archaeological Museum and the Fortezza Castle, Rethymno

Similar activities are taking place when was organized visits to the cities of Heraklion and Chania, such as Knossos, the administrative center of the ancient Minoan civilization, the Historical Museum of Crete, "Vikelaia" municipal library in Heraklion, typography and Museum, Historical Archives of Crete and Chania Municipal Library.

Seven-day visit and training

In August 2013, two representatives of the Sarajevo University Milenko Blesic and Marin Petrovic stayed at Transilvania University in Brasov, Romania, for the training on methods of implementation IL programs with special emphasis on the evaluation of information and avoiding plagiarism

Seven-day visit and training

During the stay in Brasov they visit the Public Library in Brasov

the Faculty of Engineering Technology and Industrial Management

the Ethnographic Museum and Museum of urban civilization

Seven-day visit and training

After each of these visits reports are made and published on the website of the University of Sarajevo with interesting photographs that testify the importance of these visits

In the period from May to December 2013

numerous are presentations on the topic of information literacy on different conferences and papers published in respectable periodicals

Lejla Hajdarpasic, Emina Bukvic Dedic: Information literacy: the content of teacher education programs, published in Adult education, Journal of Adult Education and Culture, 1(2013). pp. 79-89.

Papers and presentations

Lejla Hajdarpasic: Applications of information literacy in higher education institutions In Proceedings of the X International Conference of Librarians 'Information Literacy', 13-15. June 2013, Bihac

Senada Dizdar, Lejla Hajdarpasic, Alma Mesic: Structuring of virtual learning environments: problems and prospects In Proceedings of the X International Conference of Librarians 'Information Literacy', 13-15. June 2013, Bihac

Papers and presentations

Lejla Hajdarpasic, Emina Dedic Bukvic: Information Literacy: The Imperative of a knowledge society, Second International Conference PON, Mostar 2013

Lejla Hajdarpasic, Alma Mesic: Education in the 21st century, International Scientific Conference "Towards a new advancements in education", Sarajevo, 2013.

Papers and presentations

Beba Rasidovic: Information literacy Permeation Components Model in the curriculum of the Faculty of Criminology and Security Studies, University of Sarajevo, International Scientific Conference "Towards a new advancements in education", Sarajevo, 2013.

Papers and presentations

Beba Rasidovic: Information Literacy – the right to knowledge and the new librarian activism” in “Pregled – Periodical for Social Issues”, No 2, 2013

Beba Rasidovic: Lifelong learning for information professionals / librarians and information literacy, 7th international Conference European guidelines for cooperation between libraries, archives and museums “Proactive Educational Institutions – Place of LLL in Digital Age, Sarajevo, October 2013

Papers and presentations

Fuada Muslic, Alma Zolota: University of Sarajevo and TEMPUS project "Developing information literacy for lifelong learning and a knowledge-based economy in the Western Balkans“, 7th international Conference European guidelines for cooperation between libraries, archives and museums “Proactive Educational Institutions – Place of LLL in Digital Age, Sarajevo, October 2013

Next steps

at the same conference that was held one day in Sarajevo, and the second day in Mostar in the presence of numerous audience was promoted too publication that is published thanks to the Project “Information literacy – Guidelines for Innovative Network Modules Developing”

Next steps

we plan to publish this publication in English if the project coordinators help us again

The best thing at the end

University of Sarajevo Senat has adopted a new Statute of the University of Sarajevo, which provided formation of the Committee for library-information system at the University level;

three days before appointed the members of this Committee

the Committee are chosen by librarians from all science disciplines

the Department of library and information science

representatives of National and University Library

students as well as a specialist in information

systems

This gives hope and opportunity for more quality work on the implementation IL at the University of Sarajevo in future

Thank you for your attention