Exploring the evaluation of information and authority as an act of inquiry. Presented to classroom paraprofessionals and teachers for Day 3 of Information Literacy, Cherokee County School District, December 1, 2009 See http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/evaluating-information for resources

1. no longer black or white : the many colors of information and the possibilities of authority exploring the evaluation of information and authority as an act of inquiry presented by buffy hamilton, school library media specialist | december 1, 2009 cc licensed flickr photo by Olivander: http://flickr.com/photos/olivander/280763240/

3. what is authority ? who decides what counts as authority ? who are the experts ?

4. traditional sources of information

5. print books Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/9619972@N08/2636808004/sizes/l/

6. Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/sshb/4084475524/sizes/l/ print newspapers

7. Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/pacomexico/3246140257/sizes/l/ print magazines and journals

8. unlock virtual libraries via databases

9. Image Attribution : http://www.flickr.com/photos/carroca/2992818398/sizes/l/ why do databases matter?

10. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnanya/2167249773/sizes/l/ “ students who do not have access to this substantial content, students who choose not to use them, are an information underclass .” Joyce Valenza

11. “ unless we teach students about the enormous value of these reference sources, ebooks, magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, students will not find them or use them.” Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bosslynn/3152555801/sizes/l/ Joyce Valenza

12. “ they must be prominent on our online [research] pathfinders . Our teachers should consider the use of databases as they assess student projects.” Joyce Valenza Image Attribution : http://www.flickr.com/photos/john/4776861/sizes/o/

14. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stijnvogels/411832706/sizes/l/ GALILEO stands for G eorgiA LI brary LE arning O nline , an initiative of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia .

15. over 100 databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals featuring 2000+ full text journal titles Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/un_cola/1354298663/

16. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tryingyouth/2456237/sizes/o/ access full text encyclopedias and book chapters

17. the future is now: emerging sources of authoritative information and social scholarship

18. the idea that authority is always crystal clear is slowly disappearing

19. cc licensed flickr photo by harold.lloyd (won't somebody think of the bokeh?): http://flickr.com/photos/safetylast/4068790874/ determining authority is now muddier

20. information sources are more diverse

21. today’s web is more participatory

22. knowing which information sources to trust, when to trust, and why to trust is increasingly complex

23. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/solidether/1084349065/sizes/o/ what place does the collective wisdom of the crowd play in research? Joyce Valenza

24. how do we strike a balance between new media resources and traditional forms of information?

25. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bksecretphoto/2227495313/ How do we help learners negotiate this friction between traditional and new media ? Joyce Valenza

26. emerging web 2.0 sources of credible information Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/66132721@N00/2784325465/sizes/l/

27. wikis -=open software that encourages collaboration and knowledge building

30. podcast , an audio recording that can be downloaded to a computer or portable media play

31. iTunes podcasts and iTunesU

32. podcasts

34. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dav/104349246/sizes/l/ Social bookmarking for tagging and organizing favorite web resources as well as a research tool in one’s personal learning network

35. social bookmarking

37. diigo: sticky notes/highlighting

38. YouTube features educational videos from news outlets, book publishers, and other reputable organizations

39. youtube/video

40. youtube/video

41. youtube/video

42. blogs are a forum for dialogue on any topic and invite conversation as well as the exchange of ideas

43. blogs

44. blogs

45. Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevegarfield/3616155715/sizes/o/ twitter: 140 characters

46. twitter

47. twitter

48. flickr

51. more sophisticated and customized search tools: google

57. social bibliography

60. so what does it all mean?

61. “ we can no longer be content to train students to understand the difference between peer-reviewed journals and popular magazines, to appreciate the value of books, newspapers and reference sources, and to understand how to evaluate garden variety web sites” ~laura cohen~

62. “ we're on the cusp of profound changes in the scholarly process” ~laura cohen~

63. what counts as authority is evolving and growing

64. embrace messy Cc licensed photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/54964342@N00/2034918814/

65. collaborate and consult with others

66. evaluate the information , not the container Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/grumbler/331346446/sizes/l/

67. assessing authority is more than a linear checklist

68. determining authority is a form of inquiry cc licensed flickr photo by Siebuhr: http://flickr.com/photos/msiebuhr/987572658/

69. cc licensed photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandoncripps/3156373103/sizes/o/ cultivate conversations

70. question

71. Cc licensed photo from Pete Reed http://www.flickr.com/photos/petereed/496392956/

72. “ look for credibility clues” joyce valenza

73. question and investigate authorship

74. assess timeliness and relevance

75. Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/jam343/1703693/sizes/l/ assess bias and perspectives

76. objectivity and truth are dependent on the lens of the observer

77. Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/yu-kubo/398714467/sizes/o/ “ triangulate information” joyce valenza

78. reflect

80. focus on knowing how and when a particular information source is the right fit for your research task

81. how can librarians help?

82. learners need personal learning networks to navigate webs of knowledge

83. teachers and librarians are the travel guides to help students find their way as they explore and develop personal learning networks

84. what do students need for the journey of learning and information fluency ?

85. roadmap: the research pathfinder

86. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2595497078/sizes/o/

87. pathfinders guide students to the resources needed for a research task

88. carefully constructed pathfinders can help students access quality information more efficiently

89. your media specialist , your travel guide for the information world, can help plot a course for research with a research pathfinder

90. web 2.0 tools help manage the streams of information available

91. students can “pull” information rather than “pushing” to find information from the pathfinder sources via information portals Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendiandrews/3073959807/sizes/o/

92. where do we want our students to go in their journey for information?

93. what routes to information do we want them to travel?

94. teachers and media specialists must work together to help students become informationally savvy

95. information fluent students won’t miss a turn or get lost in their travels for information

97. presentation resources http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/evaluating-information http://delicious.com/theunquietlibrary/informationliteracy

98. contact information buffy.hamilton@cherokee.k12.ga.us http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com Buffy J. Hamilton, Ed.S. Media Specialist Creekview High School Cherokee County School District