And the 2023 winners are... The UiLA has decided that the inaugural INFORMATION LITERACY PAUL G. ZURKOWSKI ESQUIRE AWARDS shall be conferred upon: Global Winner ANTARCTICA Free Exchange of Scientific Data Global Individual Winner Biologist JOSÉ LUIZ (PEPE) AGRAZ Information Officer Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (ATS) US State Winner OKLAHOMA IL Officially Part of Education US Individual Winner Professor Emeritus Librarian DR. LOTSEE PATTERSON Professor School of Library and Information Studies University of Oklahoma 1991-2008 Welcome to:
The Universal Information Literacies Association (UiLA)- Project
To Increase Critical Thinking Worldwide Through i-Literacy This UiLA- Startup Project, is an all-volunteer initiative to represent the growing International Information Literacy (InfoLit/IL/i-Literacy) Community guided by its foundation on library & information science to expand through teachers, legal, business & government professionals & others in the IL community who proactively research, develop, apply & teach InfoLit to increase the IL & critical thinking rate worldwide. What the world needs now is more critical thinking through Information Literacy — A United Nations 21st Century Goal The UiLA was co-founded by Paul G. Zurkowski, Esq. & Jeffrey "JK" Kelly, M.A.T.
COUNTDOWN TO...
...The UiLA Presents a Major Celebration Event
*THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
INFORMATION LITERACY!*
Honoring the legacy of Paul G. Zurkowski, Esq. who launched IL in November 1974
And to increase critical thinking via i-Literacy for the vulnerable youth of the world!
Saturday, November 9th, 2024
Drop by any time between 11 am & 5 pm
Connie Morella Library, Bethesda, Maryland
Washington, DC Area USA
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Being information literate is not simply about using words & numbers in reading, writing, speaking, listening & mathematics. InfoLit expands one's awareness & ability to function with all forms of information gathered from good reliable sources fueling Action Literacy so as to survive & thrive in the 21st Century Sustainable Global Knowledge Society. And critical thinking is a key to achieving Information Literacy.
Librarians, Scientists, Academics, Students, Teachers, Administrators, Business, Legal, Service & Government Professionals, Are Projected to Begin Earning iL Certifications Summer 2026
The Worldwide IL Community Has Been Fighting Mis- & Dis-Information Since 1974
"More and more of the events and artifacts of human existence are being dealt with in information equivalents [like the Fast Fourier Transfer (FFT) algorithm or a photograph], requiring retraining of the whole population."
— Zurkowski's "Report to the National Commision on Libraries & Information Science." At the Dawn of the Information Age
In·for·ma·tion lit·er·a·cy [in-fər-ˈmā-shən ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē] The ability to extract, accept and create good value using accurate data from reliable sources for the most beneficial decision making and problem solving to function in society
Cri·ti·cal think·ing [krit-i-kuhl thing-king] Using questions to evaluate and refine information for accuracy/authenticity, access, context, clarity and relevance to create good value for decision making and problem solving
Mis·in·for·ma·tion [mis-in-fər-ˈmā-shən] Recklessly disseminating innacurate data that causes harm to the innocent in context
Click here for alternative i-Literacy definitions
Dis·in·for·ma·tion [dis-in-fər-ˈmā-shən] Knowingly using deceptive data as a weapon to cause harm to the innocent in context
"Literacy has evolved from Latin, 'one who knows the letters' educated in reading & writing, to being applied to all forms of inFORMation" — JK
EVENTS Online & In-Person
InFormation...
in - FORM...
To inform...
The InfoLit Feedback Loop
INPUT > PROCESSING > OUTPUT
ACCEPT > PROCESS > SHARE
Announcing the 2nd UiLA Zurkowski Awards to celebrate: November 2024 as the 50th anniversary of The Launching of Information Literacy, Washington, DC 1974: "The Goal: Achieving Universal Information Literacy"
Fall 2024 as the 21st anniversary of The Prague Declaration, Czech Republic, September 20—23, 2003:
"Towards a [Global] Information Literate Society"
November 2024 as the 19th anniversary of The Alexandria Proclamation from The New Library of Alexandria, Egypt, November 9, 2005:
"Information Literacy as a Basic Human Right"
November 2024 as the 66th anniversary of the International Conference on Scientific Information, Washington, DC Novembver 16-21, 1958:
"On Information Retrieval"
October 2024 as the 15th anniversary of the United States Presidential Proclamation October 1, 2009, Washington, DC, declaring October as:
"National Information Literacy Awareness Month"
October 2024 as the 11th anniversary of the First European Conference on Information Literacy, Istanbul, Turkey, October 22—25, 2013:
"Information Literacy & Lifelong Learning"
Summer 2024 as the 76th anniversary of The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, London, England June 21-July 2, 1948:
"Scientific Information in Libraries, Institutions & Societies"The 2nd Zurkowski Awards will be announced October and November 2024 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the naming, defining and launching of IL 1974-2024
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Paul G. Zurkowski, Esq.'s final gift of information wisdom to the world. His Keynote Presentation Video, Western Balkan Information & Media Literacy Conference, (WBIMLC) Bihac, Bosnia, December 9 &10, 2021.
UiLA Is THE Association For Information Literacy Professionals (iLPs)
Identified, named, defined, launched & developed by Paul G. Zurkowski, Esq. from his visionary 30-page report to the US National Commission on Libraries & Information Science, 1974-2022, InfoLit "...making the distance between doubt and certainty [accuracy] shorter."
— Zurkowski 2021
Words from UiLA Founding President & Executive Staff
- "The UiLA is academic by nature based on library science & information science. The UiLA is NOT political, ideological or denominational; instead, it is independent, grounded in scientific evidence, experience & reason in pursuit of accuracy through its academic integrity, i-Literacy research, curating, definitions, development, scheduled certification courses & teaching, supporting an inclusive & harmonious 21st Century Sustainable Global Information Society."JK Kelly, M.A.T. UiLA Founding President & i-L/C²T Code Master Teacher Fluent in English
- "Information Literacy through a psychological perspective teaches critical thinking skills for not only your conscious life but also for awareness of your subconscious and unconscious within the universe around you, one story, your story, at a time."Wayne Marshall, LCPC. UiLA Secretary/Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Fluent in English
- "Information Literacy through a Financial Literacy filter, teaches knowledge and skills on how to listen for and see universal financial trends informing how to earn and manage money towards short and long-term life goals including investment and retirement planning. Financial Literacy, through Information Literacy/critical thinking, teaches how money can work for you."Andres Mallea, BRK. UiLA Treasurer, Audio/Visual Engineer Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese & English
UiLA Co-Founder's Conference Presentations, Keynotes & Plenary Speeches
Most Recent Plenary Speech by JK "The Roots & Future of Information Literacy: Reflections From 11+ Years Working with Paul G. Zurkowski, Esq." at the 15th Qualitative & Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2023), Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Crete, Greece May 30th - June 3rd 2023
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