1. A joint IL-recommendation
for Finnish universities
LILAC 25.4.2014
Leena Järveläinen, Turku University Library
Riitta-Liisa Karjalainen, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

2. Outline
• Background
• Mission
• Process
• Outcome

3. Background
History
• translation of ACRL standards in 2001
• Recommendation for universities to include IL competency in
the new degree structures (pdf) in 2004
• IL core competencies in universities of applied sciences in 2007
• A new IL recommendation? -seminar in 2011
Major players in the field
• IL-network, the Council for Finnish University Libraries
• Pedagogy working group, AMKIT Consortium
• Information Literacy working group (in Finnish), the Finnish
Research Library Association

4. Process
• question: Would it be possible to create a joint
recommendation for both parties?
• the two groups set out to contemplate the question
• Recommendations for the Higher Education Sector (pdf) of the
EMPATIC project as a starting point
• final scrutiny at a Finnish Research Library Association seminar
in 2012

5. Mission
• a short paper to policy makers
• must include the postgraduate students
• approved by both sectors

6. Outcome
• Recommendation for Finnish universities - Information literacy
in academic studies 2013

7. Contact
• Pedagogy working group, AMKIT Consortium
• Riitta-Liisa Karjalainen: riitta-liisa.karjalainen@kamk.fi
• IL-network, the Council for Finnish University Libraries
• Leena Järveläinen: leena.jarvelainen@utu.fi

8. Thank you for your attention!