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Policy
initiatives

·	Ministry of Education and Science, ALFIN and the fundamental act on education: Annex 1 on basic competencies

·	Ministry of Education and Science. National Centre for Educational Information and Communication, A framework document: the school library within the educational reform
·	Libraries for learning: Toledo Declaration on information literacy
·	APRÈN - UPC libraries strategic plan 2010
·	Paideia - UPC libraries strategic plan 2000-2005

Survey-reports

·	School libraries, information literacy and reading promotion initiatives in Spain
·	The Learning Resource Centre - CRAI. The new model of university library

Research
projects

·	Alfin EEES - Skills and competencies in information management for learning to learn within European higher education
·	E-COMS - An educational gateway to information literacy
·	Alfin Red - Information literacy forum
·	Observatory of knowledge society within higher education
·	The DOTEINE project - Documentation and information technologies for education: instruments for information literacy and the organization of educational resources
·	The ALIMADIES project - Information literacy: digital educational materials and indicators for its evaluation in higher education
·	The IACORIE project - Content analysis instruments for organizing information resources in education: learning resources centres for the knowledge society
·	The BUCRAI project - From the university library to the resource centre for learning and research

Campus
initiatives

·	Agustín Millares University Institute of Information Science and Management
·	Course for Biology students: information sources and technologies
·	Course for Biology students: scientific communication
·	Previous course for Biology students: scientific communication

Special interest groups

·	The DOTEINE research group
·	The ACROPOLIS group - Research group for content analysis of resources for information organization and policies towards the knowledge society
·	The research group INFOSFERA
·	The SOCTEP research group on information policies and technologies applied to knowledge society

Academic
library
initiatives

·	User education at the UPF (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) Library

·	Introductory training sessions

·	Disciplinary training sessions

·	Training sessions specifically tailored to the courses

·	Guide to the use of the reference manager RefWorks

·	Subject guides

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User education at the Libraries of the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC)

·	"Welcome" introductory sessions

·	Training sessions for students

·	Training sessions on information resources for research

·	The library and information service of the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC)

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User education at the Libraries of the University of Sevilla

·	Introductory courses

·	Specialised courses

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Specialised courses at the Architecture Library

·	Tutorials and online guides at the Architecture Library

·	Specialised courses at the Fine Arts Library

·	C ourses at the General Library

·	Specialised courses at the Biology Library

·	Specialised courses at the Library of Health Centres

·	Specialised courses at the Educational Sciences Library

·	Specialised courses at the Labour Sciences Library

·	Specialised courses at the Communication Library

·	Specialised courses at the Law Library

·	Specialised courses at the Economics and Business Library

·	Specialised courses at the Business Studies Library

·	Specialised courses at the Pharmacy Library

·	Specialised courses at the Philosophy and Psychology Library

·	Specialised courses at the Physics Library

·	Specialised courses at the Humanities Library

·	Specialised courses at the Computer Science Library

·	Specialised courses at the Technical Agricultural Engineering Library

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Specialised courses at the Engineering Library

·	Tutorials developed at the Engineering Library

·	Specialised courses at the Mathematics Library

·	Specialised courses at the Polytechnic Library

·	Specialised courses at the Chemistry Library

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User education at the Malaga University Library

·	Library presentations and guided tours

·	Scheduled training sessions for groups

·	Disciplinary training sessions organised by the Central Libraries

Tutorials

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How to write an academic paper

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How to consult the UPC (Technical University of Catalonia) catalogue

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Self-education at the Libraries of the University of Sevilla

·	Tutorials and guides as support for learning, teaching and research

·	Tutorials and guides on library catalogues and services

·	Virtual library tours and library guides

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Self-learning (e-learning) at the Malaga University Library