Information Literacy and Web 2.0 : is it just hype? Peter Godwin University of Bedfordshire UK

/ Peter Godwin University of Bedfordshire

Information Literacy and Web 2.0 : is it just hype? From Web 2.0 to Library 2.0 Perceptions of the Web generation Information Literacy is the key Connecting using Web 2.0 Active Learning and Collaboration Convenience Visual Learning Reflective Learning The future

From Web 2.0 to Library 2.0

Perceptions of the Web generation

Information Literacy is the key

Connecting using Web 2.0

Active Learning and Collaboration

Convenience

Visual Learning

Reflective Learning

The future

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 ““ not really a technological phenomenon at all; it’s a social one, enabled by technology.” (Jen Maney, 2008)

““ not really a technological phenomenon at all; it’s a social one, enabled by technology.”

(Jen Maney, 2008)

Impact of Web 2.0 : Helene Blowers

Impact of Web 2.0 : Meredith Farkas http://www.flickr.com/photos/ ibrarianmer/332015283/

But who is creating?

Public lives http://www.flickr.com/photos/48600091327@N01/1174257667

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77773883@N00/260560027

CIBER report(2008) Information behaviour of the researcher of the future. London: University College London. CIBER Briefing paper; 9. Shavar flickr

Information behaviour of the researcher of the future.

London: University College London.

CIBER Briefing paper; 9.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakebouma/109039319 /

Web generation http://www.flickr.com/photos/15441953@N00/2440283639

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peskylibrary/1357064606 / But is it too late for them?

Do you suffer from discomgoogolation?

/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarygeek/741879088 The death of librarianship?

What they need to become Collaborators Synthesizers Adaptors Yolanda by Micheo flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiscinfonet/291372899

Collaborators

Synthesizers

Adaptors

All the literacies Media literacy IT literacy Information literacy Language literacy Visual literacy E literacy Information fluency I-skills Information skills

Media literacy

IT literacy Information literacy

Language literacy Visual literacy

E literacy

Information fluency

I-skills

Information skills

Is Information Literacy our key to the future? http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewdomkus/238007803 /

What is Information Literacy? “ Information literacy is the adoption of appropriate information behaviour to identify through whatever channel or medium, information well fitted to information needs, leading to wise and ethical use of information in society.” (Sheila Webber and Bill Johnston)

“ Information literacy is the adoption of appropriate information behaviour to identify through whatever channel or medium, information well fitted to information needs, leading to wise and ethical use of information in society.”

(Sheila Webber and Bill Johnston)

SCONUL Seven Pillars framework

SCONUL 7 Pillars Recognising need for information Distinguishing sources and access Constructing search strategies Locating and accessing Comparing & evaluating Organising, applying and communicating Synthesising and adding new knowledge

Recognising need for information

Distinguishing sources and access

Constructing search strategies

Locating and accessing

Comparing & evaluating

Organising, applying and communicating

Synthesising and adding new knowledge

The MEGO effect! “ Most instructors have stood in front of a class only to wonder if their only purpose on that day was to serve as a sedative for the majority of the class.” Payne, et al (2006) My eyes glaze over http://www.flickr.com/photos/27261720@N00/91147636

“ Most instructors have stood in front of a class only to wonder if their only purpose on that day was to serve as a sedative for the majority of the class.”

Payne, et al (2006)

Peter Godwin and Jo Parker, editors Information Literacy Meets Library 2.0

Take it to the Faculty http://www.flickr.com/photos/20149359@N00/1795028581

Promotion versus pedagogy

1.Active Learning and Collaboration

Use of Wikipedia Is it Encyclopaedia Idiotica?

Is it Encyclopaedia Idiotica?

Who is this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/260004685 /

Reference Desks in Second Life http://www.flickr.com/photos/8064220@N08/509716129/

Using first and second life to develop inquiry skills in the freshman year at a UK university: a happy blend?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbdbrobot/140068142/ Creating content

Wiki-ing Your Way into Collaborative Learning Molly Beestrum, and Kenneth Orenic, Dominican University, Illinois Using Wikis in English 102 We designed some simple assignments to acclimatise students to wiki use.

Evaluation

Tagging and Folksonomies

2. Convenience

Are you on Facebook?

Blackboard CourseFeed

Instant messaging

Do you Twitter?

3. Visual Learning

Showing a process

Instruction

Trigger for discussion

4.Reflective Learning / http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianblack/281645242/

Research 2.0: Research Blogs as Windows of Opportunity Olivia Reinauer , Social Sciences Librarian, University of Richmond Terry Dolson , Faculty Development Specialist, University of Richmond

The future

The future begins now

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95601478@N00/193617487

Wikipanion

It’s gone beyond hype Users need our help because they don’t know what they don’t know! We want to change their habits rather than just develop their skills Web 2.0 helps to counter the MEGO effect! Library 2.0 Librarians have powerful Web 2.0 weapons to accomplish this.

Users need our help because they don’t know what they don’t know!

We want to change their habits rather than just develop their skills

Web 2.0 helps to counter the MEGO effect!

Library 2.0 Librarians have powerful Web 2.0 weapons to accomplish this.

Mobiles –the ultimate portable computer

Cartoons from blaugh.com and Microsoft Photos from flickr under Creative Commons http://www.flickr.com/photos/60236052@N00/145053162

Cartoons from blaugh.com and Microsoft

Photos from flickr under Creative Commons

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