Introduction to Libraries and Transliteracy

Libraries and Transliteracy Bobbi L. Newman http://librarianbyday.net http://twitter.com/libraranbyday [email_address] http://www.flickr.com/photos/limonada/214375219/

Why are we here? http://www.flickr.com/photos/zephyrance/2865451246/

Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgrap/1206462482/

Technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/baldheretic/2675744701/

Information http://www.flickr.com/photos/linnybinnypix/1189891134/

Life http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharynmorrow/4493233769/

Access http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakematesdesign/3165600114/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebigdurian/90956598/ Change

Transliteracy is not a destination http://www.flickr.com/photos/massics/2468052137/

The future is here it is just not evenly distributed – William Gibson http://www.flickr.com/photos/bostworld/2151256995/

Digital Divide

Transliterate Divide http://www.flickr.com/photos/zombizi_rip/1781535606/

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn . - Alvin Toffler http://www.flickr.com/photos/parl/2877897/

We are failing our patrons. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mundoo/286361676/

What can we do? http://www.flickr.com/photos/fixe/3621238816/

Stop fighting amongst ourselves http://www.flickr.com/photos/balladist/2843633256/

It won’t be easy http://www.flickr.com/photos/markus_76/259375124/

No excuses http://www.flickr.com/photos/tadsonbussey/3510625747/

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Resources:
Libarian by Day
Librarian by Day on Twitter
Libraries and Transliteracy blog
Defining Transliteracy
Libraries and Transliteracy Slideshow
Transliteracy.com
Informing Communities: Sustaining Democracy in the Digital Age . Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy, 2009.
Opportunity for All How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries , Seattle Washington: Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2010.
LITERACY for the 21st Century An Overview & Orientation Guide To Media Literacy Education , second edition Center for Media Literacy, 2008.
Don’t Touch That Dial! A history of media technology scares, from the printing press to Facebook.
The Six Magic Words

Bobbi Newman http:// librarianbyday.net http:// twitter.com/librarianbyday [email_address] This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.

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