October 5, 2007
Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

U.S. Embassy Supports International Conference on Information Literacy and Life-Long Learning

The U.S. Embassy is supporting the International Conference on Information Literacy and Life-Long Learning which will take place in Belgrade at the Faculty of Philology, from October 5 thru 8.

Special guests at the conference, which will be attended by more than one hundred participants, are Prof. Gwendolyn Alexander, Dean, and Dr. Herbert Achleitner, Professor at Emporia State University’s School of Library and Information Management. Fifty papers will be presented on topics such as Critical Thinking, Evaluation of Information, Influence of Technology on Information Literacy, Economic, Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Information Literacy, etc.

Information literacy is a critical skill in the information age and is crucial to effective citizenship and the practice of democracy. To that end, this program will increase awareness of the need for information literacy as a survival tool for democratic institutions and as a key component of lifelong learning.

The conference is also expected to lead to the signing of an agreement of cooperation between Belgrade University and Emporia State University, which would open the door to development of curricula, exchange of professors and students, and other joint projects.

Journalists interested in covering the conference should come to the Faculty of Philology, Knez Mihailova 40, 5th Floor on October 5 at 9 AM. For more information, interested parties can also contact Prof. Aleksandra Vranes, Faculty of Philology, at 063/80-50-679.

In addition, Dean Gwendolyn Alexander will be available for media interviews on Monday, October 8 at 12:30 at the American Corner, Dom Omladine, Makedonska 22, First floor. Those interested should contact the American Corner to register: 322-7694.

Dean Alexander's biography can be found at:
http://slim.emporia.edu/about/pressreleases/galexander.htm

5. oktobar, 2007
Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

Ambasada SAD podržava međunarodnu konferenciju "Informativna pismenost i doživotno učenje"

Ambasada SAD podržava međunarodnu konferenciju "Informativna pismenost i doživotno učenje" koja će se održati u Beogradu na Filoloskom fakultetu od 5. - 8. oktobra.

Specijalni gosti konferencije, u kojoj će učestvovati više od sto gostiju, su prof Gvendolin Aleksander, dekan, i dr Herbert Ahlajtner, profesor na Državnom univerzitetu Emporia, odsek Bibliotekarstvo i informatika. Biće predstavljeno pedeset radova na teme kao što su kritičko razmišljanje, procenjivanje informacija, uticaj tehnologije na informativnu pismenost, ekonomski, pravni, etički i društveni aspekti informativne pismenosti i slično.

Informativna pismenost je kritička sposobnost informativnog doba i ključna je za jedno efikasno društvo i demokratsku praksu. Ovaj program će podići svest o potrebi za informativnom pismenošću kao sredstvu za preživljavanje demokratskih institucija i kao ključnoj komponenti doživotnog učenja.

Takođe se očekuje da će konferencija dovesti i do potpisivanja ugovora o saradnji između Univerziteta u Beogradu i Državnog univerziteta Emporia, što će otvoriti vrata za razvoj nastavnog programa, razmene profesora i studenata i drugih zajedničkih projekata.

Novinari zainteresovani da izveštavaju sa konferencije trebalo bi da budu
5. oktobra na Filološkom fakultetu, Knez Mihailova 40, V sprat u 9 časova. Za više informacija se možete obratiti prof. Aleksandri Vraneš na 063/80-50-679.

Takođe, dekan Gvendolin Aleksander će biti dostupna medijima za eventualne intervjue u ponedeljak, 8. oktobra u 12:30 časova u Američkom kutku, Dom omladine, Makedonska 22, I sprat. Zainteresovani novinari treba da se prijave Kutku na: 322 7694.

Biografiju dekana Aleksander možete naći na:
http://slim.emporia.edu/about/pressreleases/galexander.htm

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