December 9, 2004

Ms. Keiko Higuchi convened the workshop which had over 100 attendants from various academic and research institutions in Japan and the JSIST participants. The workshop consists of two parts: 1) information literacy programs at academic libraries, and 2) support activities for information literacy education.

The part one began with introductory remarks by Ms. Sharon Domier, which was followed by presentations on the information literacy programs developed at the libraries of five institutions: Keio University, Japan (by Ms. Michiyo Yanase), University of Tokyo, Japan (by Ms. Ako Iizuka), University of Sidney, Australia (by Ms. Riri Otsuka), Manitoba University, Canada (by Asako Yoshida), and University of Washington, U.S.A. (by Ms. Keiko Yokota-Carter). The session was closed with a presentation on key points of information literacy education by Ms. Domier.

The part two consists of two presentations on the workshop programs with which participants are trained in information literacy instruction: Ms. Megumi Narusawa of the National Institute of Informatics (NII) discussed its workshops for instructors of information literacy at academic institutions in Japan (情報リテラシー教育担当者研修), and Toshie Marra of the University of California, Los Angeles, presented the Training the Trainers Workshops organized by the North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources.

A reception followed the workshop.

The Website for the Workshop prepared by Ms. Keiko Higuchi, The International House of Japan.

[Prepared by Toshie Marra.]