Reading and Writing the World: School Libraries as Sponsors of Transliteracy

reading and writing the world: school libraries as sponsors of transliteracy
buffy j. hamiltoncomputers in libraries 2010

the idea that literacy is only about print materials is slowly disappearing

helping patrons and stakeholders understand the expanding definition of literacy is a muddy but playful endeavor
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we're on the cusp of profound changes in what counts as a “text” and literacy

transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media from signing and orality through handwriting, print, TV, radio and film, to digital social networks.
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a sponsor of literacy includes any agent who enables, supports, teaches, and models, as well as recruits, regulates, suppresses, or withholds literacy—and gains advantage by it in some way

sponsors of literacy are delivery systems for the economies of literacy

Brandt views literacy as a “valuable—and volatile property” that can potentially help individuals gain “…power or pleasure, [accrue] information, civil rights, education, spirituality, status, [and] money”

knight foundation recommendation 6: integrate digital and media literacy as critical elements for education at all levels through collaboration among federal, state, and local education officials

“this means that our democratic institutions (schools and libraries particularly) have to
work hard and thoughtfully to
mitigatethese forces.”
Deborah Brandt

“we have to make sure schools and libraries invite critical and active uses of media that strengthen our democratic potential.” Deborah Brandt

as sponsors of transliteracy, libraries can close the participation gap

how can school libraries function as sponsors of transliteracy?
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how do we invite and facilitate conversations about transliteracy with our patrons?

a participatory climate is conducive to a library program acting as a powerful and positive sponsor of transliteracy

participatory librarianship is about inviting and creating spaces for …
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inviting and engaging participation
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sparking conversations
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knowledge construction and creation
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libraries are in the change business

what does transliteracy look like in a school library?

privilege and support multiple containers and pathways to information
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ebooks and mobile readers

mobile computing

research pathfinders that reflect the changing nature of social scholarship with tools such as rss, social networks, videos, mashups, and other information feeds

teach students multiple and dynamic ways of connecting with real world experts to help answer their questions

blogging

teach students collaborative tools for creating and sharing knowledge

web authoring skills

Teach students social bookmarking tools for tagging and organizing favorite web resources as well as a research tool in one’s personal learning network
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evernote

scaffold alternate ways of representing learning and knowledge

glogster

scanning, posting, and licensing artwork

multigenre elements

presentation zen and digital citizenship

teach students how to harness the power of cloud computing and social media tools to create personal learning environments and information dashboards

student created netvibes portal
http://www.netvibes.com/samonte94#General

http://www.netvibes.com/alex7586#Home

http://www.netvibes.com/euralayus#Home_Page

re-envision
literacy from
alternate
and
multiple
perspectives
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by http://www.flickr.com/photos/laprimadonna/3559930813/sizes/m//

libraries’ efforts as sponsors of transliteracy can create ripple effects in the lives of our patrons

works cited
Brandt, Deborah. “In Their Own Words: Students Provide a Video Tour of Their Netvibes Learning
Portals .” Interview by Buffy Hamilton. The Unquiet Librarian. N.p., 25 Mar. 2010. Web. 8 Apr.
2010. <http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/‌2010/‌03/‌25/‌sponsors-of-literacy-in-
contemporary-culture-an-e-interview-with-dr-deborah-brandt/>.
Hamilton, Buffy. “In Their Own Words: Students Provide a Video Tour of Their Netvibes Learning
Portals .” The Unquiet Librarian. N.p., 26 Mar. 2010. Web. 8 Apr. 2010.
<http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/‌2010/‌03/‌26/‌in-their-own-words-students-provide-
a-video-tour-of-their-netvibes-learning-portals/>.
The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy.
“Recommendation 6.” The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a
Democracy. Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program, 2 Oct. 2009. Web. 8 Apr.
2010. <http://www.knightcomm.org/‌recommendation6/>.
Lankes, R. David. “Introduction.” The Participatory Librarianship Starter Kit. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Apr.
2010. <http://ptbed.org/‌intro.php>.

suggested readings
Knight Foundation Recommendation 6
My E-Interview with Dr. Deborah Brandt
Students Discuss Their Netivbes Learning Portals (features student video interviews on YouTube)
A Student Discusses Interacting with an Expert on His Blog (features student video interview on YouTube)
The Unquiet Librarian Blog
Libraries and Transliteracy Blog
The Unquiet Library's Research Pathfinders at LibGuides
The Media 21 Project (please see this resource page 1 as well as resource page 2 )
Supporting Transliteracy with Evernote: Evernote for Every Literacy
The Participatory Librarianship Starter Kit

contact information
buffy.hamilton@gmail.com
http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com
http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com
https://sites.google.com/site/theunquietlibrary/
http://bit.ly/8YbOC0 (resource page for today’s presentation)

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Reading and Writing the World: School Libraries as Sponsors of Transliteracy

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