Information Literacy and Digital Literacy Life-long Learning Initiatives with Librarians in the Frontline

This presentation will answer… What is information literacy, digital literacy, 21 st century literacy Why librarians are refocusing on digital literacy as the 21 st century libraries What is Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 How Web.20 and Library 2.0 skills can be integrated into IL programs How do we learn to improve our library services using Web 2.0 and Library 2.0

What is information literacy, digital literacy, 21 st century literacy

Why librarians are refocusing on digital literacy as the 21 st century libraries

What is Web 2.0 and Library 2.0

How Web.20 and Library 2.0 skills can be integrated into IL programs

How do we learn to improve our library services using Web 2.0 and Library 2.0

Literacy meanings Able to read and write Literacy is deliberately taught and consciously and deliberately learned ability to read and write impacts considerably on a person's potential to communicate and learn

Able to read and write

Literacy is deliberately taught and consciously and deliberately learned

ability to read and write impacts considerably on a person's potential to communicate and learn

Information literacy defined… “ the ability to access and evaluate information effectively for problem solving and decision making ” Information literate people know how to be lifelong learners in an information society . They recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the information needed Information literate people are those who have learned how to learn . They know how to learn because they know how information is organized, how to find it, how to use information in such a way that others can learn from them.

“ the ability to access and evaluate information effectively for problem solving and decision making ”

Information literate people know how to be lifelong learners in an information society .

They recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the information needed

Information literate people are those who have learned how to learn . They know how to learn because they know how information is organized, how to find it, how to use information in such a way that others can learn from them.

An information literate person … recognizes the need for information recognizes that accurate and complete information is the basis for intelligent decision- making identifies potential sources of information develops successful search strategies accesses sources of information , including computer-based and other technologies evaluates, organizes, and integrates information for practical application uses information in critical thinking and problem solving

recognizes the need for information

recognizes that accurate and complete information is the basis for intelligent decision- making

identifies potential sources of information

develops successful search strategies

accesses sources of information , including computer-based and other technologies

evaluates, organizes, and integrates information for practical application

uses information in critical thinking and problem solving

Information literacy now the avowed objective of most library user education program is an expansion of instruction as to objectives, materials, and methods has evolved in the way that instruction evolved from library orientation into bibliographic instruction encompasses the entire world of information seeking to prepare people to pursue the concept of lifelong learning extends its objectives to teaching information-seeking skills to all ages and at all times prepares people to use information effectively in any situation

now the avowed objective of most library user education program

is an expansion of instruction as to objectives, materials, and methods

has evolved in the way that instruction evolved from library orientation into bibliographic instruction

encompasses the entire world of information seeking to prepare people to pursue the concept of lifelong learning

extends its objectives to teaching information-seeking skills to all ages and at all times

prepares people to use information effectively in any situation

Information Literacy as applied in Library Instruction… Stand-alone courses Online tutorials (such as using the OPAC, online searching, citing websites, etc.) Workbooks ( to help students become independent users of information ) Course-related instruction Course-integrated instruction

Stand-alone courses

Online tutorials (such as using the OPAC, online searching, citing websites, etc.)

Workbooks ( to help students become independent users of information )

Course-related instruction

Course-integrated instruction

Today’s concept of literacy… 21st century literacy is the set of abilities and skills where aural , visual and digital literacy overlap includes the ability to understand the power of images and sounds, to recognize and use that power, to manipulate and transform digital media, to distribute them pervasively, and to easily adapt them to new forms

21st century literacy is the set of abilities and skills where aural , visual and digital literacy overlap

includes the ability to understand the power of images and sounds, to recognize and use that power, to manipulate and transform digital media, to distribute them pervasively, and to easily adapt them to new forms

Today’s concept of literacy… L iteracy is actually comprised of four elements: Digital-Age Literacy Inventive Thinking Effective Communication High Productivity

L iteracy is actually comprised of four elements:

Digital-Age Literacy

Inventive Thinking

Effective Communication

High Productivity

Visual literacy “ to understand and use images, including the ability to think, learn and express oneself in terms of images” [Braden & Hortin, 1982] ability to understand and use visual images in our daily lives

“ to understand and use images, including the ability to think, learn and express oneself in terms of images” [Braden & Hortin, 1982]

ability to understand and use visual images in our daily lives

Media literacy ability to recognize the influence of television, film, radio, recorded music, newspapers, and other media ability to use various media to access , analyze and produce information for specific outcomes a media literate person can decode, evaluate, analyze and produce both print and electronic media

ability to recognize the influence of television, film, radio, recorded music, newspapers, and other media

ability to use various media to access , analyze and produce information for specific outcomes

a media literate person can decode, evaluate, analyze and produce both print and electronic media

Computer literacy To know/understand how to use a PC ability to create and manipulate documents and data via word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other software applications NOT about the ability to write computer programs

To know/understand how to use a PC

ability to create and manipulate documents and data via word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other software applications

NOT about the ability to write computer programs

Network literacy “ to understand the systems by which networked information is generated, managed and made available”

“ to understand the systems by which networked information is generated, managed and made available”

Then what is digital literacy What are its defining characteristics How do they differ from traditional views of literacy Basic elements – digital media and internet connectivity What is a Web 2.0 environment What is a Library 2.0 initiative Why do librarians need to learn more

What are its defining characteristics

How do they differ from traditional views of literacy

Basic elements – digital media and internet connectivity

What is a Web 2.0 environment

What is a Library 2.0 initiative

Why do librarians need to learn more

Defining “digital literacy” Digital literacy is the “ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers” (from Paul Gilster, Digital Literacy, New York: Wiley and Computer Publishing, 1997, p.1)

Digital literacy is the “ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers”

(from Paul Gilster, Digital Literacy, New York: Wiley and Computer Publishing, 1997, p.1)

Digital Literacy… being able to access the Internet find, manage and edit digital information join in communications and otherwise engage with an online information and communications network

being able to access the Internet

find, manage and edit digital information

join in communications

and otherwise engage with an online information and communications network

Why focus on digital literacy in reality, digital literacy is a 21st century skill educators may need to rethink the ways that we conceptualize learning and literacy we employ technology to make difficult and challenging things so enticing and engaging that learners will be hooked and believe the tasks are worthy of effort it is important to take advantage of the educational potential of these tools digital technology is part of the culture

in reality, digital literacy is a 21st century skill

educators may need to rethink the ways that we conceptualize learning and literacy

we employ technology to make difficult and challenging things so enticing and engaging that learners will be hooked and believe the tasks are worthy of effort

it is important to take advantage of the educational potential of these tools

digital technology is part of the culture

What is WEB 2.0 “ The phrase Web 2.0 was created by O'Reilly Media to refer to a supposed second generation of Internet-based services that let people collaborate and share information online in a new way—such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies…” from Wikipedia

“ The phrase Web 2.0 was created by O'Reilly Media to refer to a supposed second generation of Internet-based services that let people collaborate and share information online in a new way—such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies…”

from Wikipedia

Web 2.0 Environment to create and publish digital media to the Internet to contribute, share/collaborate via text (blogs, wikis) audio (podcasts) video (Youtube) to connect/converse/distribute in an open networked learning

to create and publish digital media to the Internet

to contribute, share/collaborate via

text (blogs, wikis)

audio (podcasts)

video (Youtube)

to connect/converse/distribute in an open networked learning

Learning in the Web 2.0 World Graphic literacy – thinking visually Navigation – developing a sense of Internet geography Context – seeing the connections Focus – practicing reflection and deep thinking Skepticism – learning to evaluate information Ethical behavior – understanding the rules of cyberspace

Graphic literacy – thinking visually

Navigation – developing a sense of Internet geography

Context – seeing the connections

Focus – practicing reflection and deep thinking

Skepticism – learning to evaluate information

Ethical behavior – understanding the rules of cyberspace

Learning Web 2.0 Over half of online teens are creating content 33% share own creations online (e.g. artwork , photos, stories, videos) 32% created or worked on webpages/blogs for others 22% maintain personal webpages 19% have created their own blogs 19% remix online content to make artistic creation 13% of 12-17 yr olds never use the internet (underserved areas) (From Pew Internet survey of 12-17 yr old internet users, 2005)

Over half of online teens are creating content

33% share own creations online (e.g. artwork , photos, stories, videos)

32% created or worked on webpages/blogs for others

22% maintain personal webpages

19% have created their own blogs

19% remix online content to make artistic creation

13% of 12-17 yr olds never use the internet

(underserved areas)

(From Pew Internet survey of 12-17 yr old internet users, 2005)

Web environment can be used as a vehicle… To represent learners' ideas, understandings, and beliefs To produce organized, multimedia knowledge bases by learners To access needed information To compare perspectives, beliefs, and world views To represent beliefs, perspectives, arguments, and stories of others To collaborate with others To build consensus among members of a community To help learners articulate and represent what they know, reflecting on what they have learned

To represent learners' ideas, understandings, and beliefs

To produce organized, multimedia knowledge bases by learners

To access needed information

To compare perspectives, beliefs, and world views

To represent beliefs, perspectives, arguments, and stories of others

To collaborate with others

To build consensus among members of a community

To help learners articulate and represent what they know, reflecting on what they have learned

Web 2.0 Environment provides online tools so users can interact , enhance, and create information and then communicate the results to a real audience within this growing collection of emerging web- based tools, exist free applications that are very similar in function to common desktop software which are used through our browsers rather than installed on our computer desktops also, there are tools considered important to the social networking aspect that include more interactive components, such as blogs, wikis, photo and video sharing sites, etc.

provides online tools so users can interact , enhance, and create information

and then communicate the results to a real audience

within this growing collection of emerging web- based tools, exist free applications that are very similar in function to common desktop software which are used through our browsers rather than installed on our computer desktops

also, there are tools considered important to the social networking aspect that include more interactive components, such as blogs, wikis, photo and video sharing sites, etc.

What is Social Software? a range of web-based software programs that allow users to interact and share data with other users Web 2.0 tools are: Social Participatory Collaborative Easy to use Create community environments – because they create online communities

a range of web-based software programs that allow users to interact and share data with other users

Web 2.0 tools are:

Social

Participatory

Collaborative

Easy to use

Create community environments – because they create online communities

Library 2.0 and Web 2.0 Making use of web 2.0 tools to market and promote library services How Web.20 applications can be integrated into the library’s IL programs How to make the library’s space (virtual and physical) more interactive, collaborative, and driven by community needs

Making use of web 2.0 tools to market and promote library services

How Web.20 applications can be integrated into the library’s IL programs

How to make the library’s space (virtual and physical) more interactive, collaborative, and driven by community needs

Defining Library 2.0 a model for library service that reflects a transition in the way services are delivered to library users concept borrows from Web 2.0 especially evident in electronic offerings such as OPAC configuration, online library services, and an increased flow of information from the user back to the library

a model for library service that reflects a transition in the way services are delivered to library users

concept borrows from Web 2.0

especially evident in electronic offerings such as OPAC configuration, online library services, and an increased flow of information from the user back to the library

Web 2.0 social tools IM (Instant Messaging) Blogs Podcasts and podcasting Wikis Social bookmarking Media Sharing Social networking Subject guides

IM (Instant Messaging)

Blogs

Podcasts and podcasting

Wikis

Social bookmarking

Media Sharing

Social networking

Subject guides

Computer-mediated Communication (Tools for online communication) one-to-one dialogue with an identified interlocutor (electronic mail) one-to-many dialogue with identified interlocutors (listserv or bulletin board) postings to the Internet (via wikis and weblogs) joint composition anonymous dialogue (real-time chat) Instant Messaging (IM) and text-based communication (texting)

one-to-one dialogue with an identified interlocutor (electronic mail)

one-to-many dialogue with identified interlocutors (listserv or bulletin board)

postings to the Internet (via wikis and weblogs)

joint composition

anonymous dialogue (real-time chat)

Instant Messaging (IM) and text-based communication (texting)

Uses of IM Serves as great tool for quick and personalized reference services For staff communication As vehicle for online text chat during remote meetings

Serves as great tool for quick and personalized reference services

For staff communication

As vehicle for online text chat during remote meetings

IM + Text for Virtual Reference

Blogs short for web logs, are like online journals wherein the ”blogger” (or owner) will post a message periodically, allowing others to comment offer excellent opportunities for sharing and focusing on a particular subject or issues a venue for writing and peer editing and sharing, posting articles, stories, illustrated books, and opinions on current events, personal experiences, etc. teachers use blogs to encourage students to think deeply about issues libraries use blogs as news vehicles, venues for staff communication, and to support library instruction, and as a forum for peers/colleagues to express opinions on library issues and concerns

short for web logs, are like online journals wherein the ”blogger” (or owner) will post a message periodically, allowing others to comment

offer excellent opportunities for sharing and focusing on a particular subject or issues

a venue for writing and peer editing and sharing, posting articles, stories, illustrated books, and opinions on current events, personal experiences, etc.

teachers use blogs to encourage students to think deeply about issues

libraries use blogs as news vehicles, venues for staff communication, and to support library instruction, and as a forum for peers/colleagues to express opinions on library issues and concerns

Blogs as Library News Vehicles

Blogs as Subject Resources

Blogs to Support Library Instruction

Blogs for Staff Communication

Podcasts or vodcasts derived from the terms iPod and broadcast a collection of digital media files distributed over the Internet, often using syndication feeds, for playback on portable media players, mobile devices and personal computers allows anyone to distribute these multimedia files such as music or speech over the Internet Video content is now often referred to as a vodcasts

derived from the terms iPod and broadcast

a collection of digital media files distributed over the Internet, often using syndication feeds, for playback on portable media players, mobile devices and personal computers

allows anyone to distribute these multimedia files such as music or speech over the Internet

Video content is now often referred to as a vodcasts

Uses of podcasts for distribution of recorded school lessons can be a tool for teachers or administrators to communicate curriculum, assignments and other information teachers encourage students to create podcasts for presentations, news programs, and to develop presentation skills for official and unofficial audio tours of museums conference meeting alerts and updates

for distribution of recorded school lessons

can be a tool for teachers or administrators to communicate curriculum, assignments and other information

teachers encourage students to create podcasts for presentations, news programs, and to develop presentation skills

for official and unofficial audio tours of museums

conference meeting alerts and updates

Wikis a web page that is accessible to anyone with a Web browser and an Internet connection allows readers to collaborate with others in writing it and add, edit, and change the web page’s content, making it a tool for collaboration

a web page that is accessible to anyone with a Web browser and

an Internet connection

allows readers to collaborate with others in writing it and add, edit, and change the web page’s content,

making it a tool for collaboration

Uses of Wikis in Libraries Library Websites - USC Aiken Gregg Graniteville Library Wiki Webpage Intranets - University of Minnesota Libraries Staff Wiki Training tools or course instruction - Antioch University New England Library Staff Training and Support Wiki - Library Instruction Wiki (developed by Oregon Library Association)

Library Websites

- USC Aiken Gregg Graniteville Library Wiki Webpage

Intranets

- University of Minnesota Libraries Staff Wiki

Training tools or course instruction

- Antioch University New England Library Staff Training and Support Wiki

- Library Instruction Wiki (developed by Oregon Library Association)

Wikis as Library Web Sites

Wikis as Intranets

Wikis as Training Tools

Uses of Wikis in Libraries Library team projects for event planning - ALA 2007 Annual Conference Wiki Subject Guides - Ohio University Libraries Biz Wiki Resource reviews collections - Butler University Libraries WikiRef For Best Practices - Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki Encyclopedic works - Wikipedia - WikiHow (a how-to-manual that u can edit) - WikiPilipinas, WikiFilipino

Library team projects for event planning

- ALA 2007 Annual Conference Wiki

Subject Guides

- Ohio University Libraries Biz Wiki

Resource reviews collections

- Butler University Libraries WikiRef

For Best Practices

- Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki

Encyclopedic works

- Wikipedia - WikiHow (a how-to-manual that u can edit)

- WikiPilipinas, WikiFilipino

Wikis for Event Planning

Wikis as Subject Guides

Wikis as Resource Reviews Collections

Wikis for Best Practices

Wikis as encyclopedic works…

Social Bookmarking Tools An online space to save “favorites” or “bookmarks” for others to share and view Useful for recommended resource collections, subject guides and class reading lists May also be used for keeping current by using a del.icio.us account

An online space to save “favorites” or “bookmarks” for others to share and view

Useful for recommended resource collections, subject guides and class reading lists

May also be used for keeping current by using a del.icio.us account

Social Bookmarking Tools

Social Bookmarks as Recommended Resources

Social Bookmarks in Subject Guides

Social Bookmarks in Subject Guides

Social Bookmarking for Class Reading Lists

Social Bookmarking for Keeping Current

Uses of Media-sharing tools For digital collections management especially for historical collections Online exhibits As training modules Teaching as instructional aids Marketing and promotion Library and museum tours

For digital collections management especially for historical collections

Online exhibits

As training modules

Teaching as instructional aids

Marketing and promotion

Library and museum tours

Video-sharing refers to websites or software where a user can distribute their video clips many sites place restrictions on the file size , duration, subject matter and format of the uploaded video file users may upload video clips on video-sharing sites and invite friends to view them users can add descriptive notes and tags to each photo, and viewers can leave comments, notes, and tags as well tags are searchable so it’s easier to find related videos videos maybe for public and private viewing Example: YouTube, Yahoo!Video, Myspace, Myvideo, Google Video

refers to websites or software where a user can distribute their video clips

many sites place restrictions on the file size , duration, subject matter and format of the uploaded video file

users may upload video clips on video-sharing sites and invite friends to view them

users can add descriptive notes and tags to each photo, and viewers can leave comments, notes, and tags as well

tags are searchable so it’s easier to find related videos

videos maybe for public and private viewing

Example: YouTube, Yahoo!Video, Myspace, Myvideo, Google Video

Video-sharing for Instruction

Video-sharing for Library Orientation at YouTube

Video-sharing for Library Tours at YouTube

Photo-sharing free online photo management and sharing applications Instead of sending photos from desktops and cell phones to friends and family via email, people can post them online and invite friends to view them in online albums or slideshows can add notes and tags to each photo, and viewers can leave comments, notes, and tags as well tags are searchable so it’s easier to find related photos later photos are secure and may be for private/public viewing Example: Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa

free online photo management and sharing applications

Instead of sending photos from desktops and cell phones to friends and family via email, people can post them online and invite friends to view them in online albums or slideshows

can add notes and tags to each photo, and viewers can leave comments, notes, and tags as well

tags are searchable so it’s easier to find related photos later

photos are secure and may be for private/public viewing

Example: Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa

Library News on Flickr

Photo-sharing for Historical Collections at Flickr

Social Networks Online social hubs where people can gather and feel a sense of community and belonging Environments to find like-minded people Great tools for : Portals Networking Marketing Outreach Branding

Online social hubs where people can gather and feel a sense of community and belonging

Environments to find like-minded people

Great tools for :

Portals

Networking

Marketing

Outreach

Branding

Social Networks as Library Portals

Social Networks for Promotion

Social Networks for Outreach

Social Networks for Catalog Search

Social Networks for Database Search

Social Networks for Professional Networking

Subject Guides Tools Great tools for: Subject guides Pathfinders How-to guides Social Tools to create interactive subject guides Multimedia & Multiformat

Great tools for:

Subject guides

Pathfinders

How-to guides

Subject Guides as Research Guides

Some Web 2.0 sites Del.icio.us LibraryThing Bibliotek.dk Flickr YouTube MySpace FaceBook LinkedIn Last.fm

Del.icio.us

LibraryThing

Bibliotek.dk

Flickr

YouTube

MySpace

FaceBook

LinkedIn

Last.fm

Library 2.0 service What makes a service Library 2.0? Any service, physical or virtual, that successfully reaches users, is evaluated frequently, and makes use of customer input is a Library 2.0 service.

What makes a service Library 2.0?

Any service, physical or virtual, that successfully reaches users, is evaluated frequently, and makes use of customer input is a Library 2.0 service.

three approaches: reaching out to new users inviting customer participation relying on constant change. three attitudes: a willingness to change and try new things a willingness to constantly re-evaluate library services a willingness to look outside our own world for solutions A service philosophy based on…

three approaches:

reaching out to new users

inviting customer participation

relying on constant change.

three attitudes:

a willingness to change and try new things

a willingness to constantly re-evaluate library services

a willingness to look outside our own world for solutions

Library 2.0 concepts Creating experiences for users Providing a meeting place Being human – understanding users and getting closer to the user User generated content Radical trust Recognizing staff competence Community of users and staff

Creating experiences for users

Providing a meeting place

Being human – understanding users and getting closer to the user

User generated content

Radical trust

Recognizing staff competence

Community of users and staff

Library 2.0 environment

Academic Library 2.0 Concept

More Library 2.0 initiatives… text messaging service ( SMS for short message service ) to enhance reference services IM can provide an interactive help from a Librarian using an online instant messenger service providing access to top-quality databases, downloadable audiobooks, video and music, etc. optimizing Library Web sites for mobile devices

text messaging service ( SMS for short message service ) to enhance reference services

IM can provide an interactive help from a Librarian using an online instant messenger service

providing access to top-quality databases, downloadable audiobooks, video and music, etc.

optimizing Library Web sites for mobile devices

More Library 2.0 initiatives… Blogs and wikis are ways to engage customers and push fresh content to users. Temple University Library, Philadelphia, uses its blog to provide a place for news, events, and discussion Allowing patrons to comment, write reviews, create their own tags and share them with others through a more versatile OPAC interface to enhance the catalog

Blogs and wikis are ways to engage customers and push fresh content to users. Temple University Library, Philadelphia, uses its blog to provide a place for news, events, and discussion

Allowing patrons to comment, write reviews, create their own tags and share them with others through a more versatile OPAC interface to enhance the catalog

Library 2.0 Initiatives in Academic Libraries edited by Laura B. Cohen @2008 a hybrid book and wiki presenting 12 case studies of significant Library 2.0 initiatives in academic libraries these include varied uses of networked social software and open data formats to add value to and distribute library resources and services. Other cases describe 2.0 ways of pedagogy, the provision of services in physical and online spaces where students congregate, online catalog enhancements, and the creation of feature-rich interfaces for accessing digital research collections. The authors describe the use of such tools as blogs, wikis, podcasts, IM, RSS, XML, Web services, mashups, and social computing to illustrate their efforts to forge new models of scholarly communication in academic environments $35 179 pages ALA Bookstore

a hybrid book and wiki presenting 12 case studies of significant Library 2.0 initiatives in academic libraries

these include varied uses of networked social software and open data formats to add value to and distribute library resources and services.

Other cases describe 2.0 ways of pedagogy, the provision of services in physical and online spaces where students congregate, online catalog enhancements, and the creation of feature-rich interfaces for accessing digital research collections.

The authors describe the use of such tools as blogs, wikis, podcasts, IM, RSS, XML, Web services, mashups, and social computing to illustrate their efforts to forge new models of scholarly communication in academic environments

$35 179 pages ALA Bookstore

Participatory Library Service “ Library 2.0 is about change. It’s about making change in your organization easy and routine. Its about updating services we offer and creating new services that will reach out to community members who do not yet use our great facilities and offerings. Library 2.0 seeks to bring staff on board and include them in decision-making processes… “It is important to remember that changing your organization structure cannot happen overnight. You also need staff, administrators, and possibly members of the governing board to buy into the organizational changes. Although this can be difficult to deal with, it can be done. It may take months to years for your organization to run smoothly under the Library 2.0 model. One thing to consider is, are you really running smoothly now? Is it worth a try to make your library more appealing and useful for your users?”

“ no matter how small and narrow your subject is, it is very likely that you can find something written on it in - the library”. What constitutes a 21 st library?

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