presented at the Kansas Library Association Conference, Wichita KS, April 8th 2010. For more information on Transliteracy see http://librarianbyday.net http://librariesandtransliteracy.wordpress.com/

1. Libraries and Transliteracy Bobbi L. Newman http://librarianbyday.net [email_address] Kansas Library Association http://www.flickr.com/photos/xctmx/500076762/

2. Why are we here? http://www.flickr.com/photos/digimist/3055159693/

3. Dancing about architecture http://www.flickr.com/photos/fic82/2299904685/

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

5. Information http://www.flickr.com/photos/98469445@N00/327471676/

6. Access http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarianbyday/3686346119/

7. Life http://www.flickr.com/photos/chickenlump/2038512161/

8. Privacy http://www.flickr.com/photos/rattodisabina/2460905893/

9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/spursfan_ace/2328879637/

10. Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fijneman/2971210465/

11. More than technology

12. Transliteracy is not a destination

13. The future is here it is just not evenly distributed – William Gibson

14. Digital Divide

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

16. 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/meredithharris/2129929046/

17. If not libraries, then who? http://www.flickr.com/photos/digidragon/3046266667/

18. We are failing our patrons. http://www.flickr.com/photos/levoodoo/3735045243/

19. What can we do? http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/3205277810/

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

21. Get educated http://www.flickr.com/photos/heycoach/1197947341/

22. Explore http://www.flickr.com/photos/luchilu/2183156848/

23. Experiment

24. It won’t be easy

25. No excuses

26. Expectations

27. Commit http://www.flickr.com/photos/fl4y/2524287242/

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