The document explores the concept of information literacy, defining an information literate individual as someone proficient in determining, accessing, and evaluating information effectively. It also addresses the importance of integrating information literacy into multimodal work and emphasizes the development of critical information literacy to foster a deeper understanding of information as a socially constructed entity. Additionally, it highlights various frameworks, tools, and methodologies for effectively teaching and applying information literacy in educational contexts.

1. Lorena'O’English'
WSU'Libraries'
oenglish@wsu.edu''
WSULorena:'Twi;er,'Skype,'Gtalk,'Yahoo'IM'
Exploring*the*Connec0on*Between*
Informa0on*Literacy*and*Technology;
Assisted*Research*
'
Composing'the'New'Classroom:''
The'Teaching'and'Learning'Remix'Series'
2/25/2013'
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2. h;p://www.nyQmes.com/2005/03/06/movies/06vann.html?_r=0'

3. h;p://www.flickr.com/photos/wsulorena/5795592578/'

4. What*is*Informa0on*Literacy?*
h;p://ugr.wsu.edu/faculty/7goals.html'
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An'informaQon'literate'individual'is'able'to:'
• Determine'the'extent'of'informaQon'needed'
• Access'the'needed'informaQon'effecQvely'and'efficiently'
• Evaluate'informaQon'and'its'sources'criQcally'
• Incorporate'selected'informaQon'into'one’s'knowledge'
base'
• Use'informaQon'effecQvely'to'accomplish'a'specific'
purpose'
• Understand'the'economic,'legal,'and'social'issues'
surrounding'the'use'of'informaQon,'and'access'and'use'
informaQon'ethically'and'legally'
'
h;p://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informaQonliteracycompetency'

5. h;p://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informaQonliteracycompetency'
Of*course*there*is*more*to*it…*

6. Evalua0on*
• The'CRAAP'Test'(Meriam'Library,'CSU'Chico)'
– Currency:'The'Qmeliness'of'the'informaQon'
– Relevance:'The'importance'of'the'
informaQon'for'your'needs'
– Authority:'The'source'of'the'informaQon'
– Accuracy:'The'reliability,'truthfulness,'and'
correctness'of'the'content'
– Purpose:'The'reason'the'informaQon'exists'

7. The*Spectrum*is*GeHng*Crowded…*
' ' ' ' 'digital'literacy'
''''''''''''''''''''media'literacy'
' ' '21st'Century'Literacy'
''''''informaQon'fluency'
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''cyberliteracy'
''''''informaQon'&'communicaQon'technologies'(ICT)'
'''' 'visual'literacy'
' ' ' ' 'technology'literacy'
' ' ' 'bibliographic'instrucQon''''''''library'instrucQon'
h;p://acrlvislitstandards.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/conceptemap/'

8. The*Challenges…*
h;p://www.wbtw.com/story/21056724/wilde
hurricaneesandyeimagesesharkeineyardepowere
staQoneexplodesewaveewipeseoutetvereporter'

9. Bringing*it*all*together…*
• CriQcal'informaQon'literacy'
'“In'order'to'address'these'concerns,'librarians'in'the'academy'need'to'define'informaQon'
itself'as'the'product'of'socially'negoQated'epistemological'processes'and'the'raw'material'
for'the'further'making'of'new'knowledge.'…'UlQmately,'criQcal'informaQon'literacy'
involves'developing'a'criQcal'consciousness'about'informaQon,'learning'to'ask'quesQons'
about'the'library’s'(and'the'academy’s)'role'in'structuring'and'presenQng'a'single,'
knowable'reality.”'(Elmborg,'198)'
'
'
'
• Metaliteracy'
“InformaQon'literacy'is'the'metaliteracy'for'a'digital'age'because'ot'provides'the'higher'order'
thinking'required'to'engage'with'mulQple'document'types'through'various'media'formats'in'
collaboraQve'environments”''(Mackey'&'Jacobson,'70)'
• CreaQon'and'producQon'
beyond'text'
• Skills'transfer'
• Lifelong'learning'

10. Mapping*IL*to*a*Mul0modal*ML…*
Mackey'and'Jacobson'(2011)'
Metaliteracy'in'pracQce:'
• Understand'format'type'and'delivery'
mode'
• Evaluate'user'feedback'as'acQve'
researcher'
• Create'a'context'for'useregenerated'
informaQon'
• Evaluate'dynamic'content'criQcally'
• Produce'original'content'in'mulQple'
media'formats'
• Understand'personal'privacy,'
informaQon'ethics,'and'intellectual'
property'issues'
• Share'informaQon'in'parQcipatory'
environments'
'
ALA/ACRL'
An'informaQon'literate'individual'is'
able'to:'
• Determine'the'extent'of'
informaQon'needed'
• Access'the'needed'informaQon'
effecQvely'and'efficiently'
• Evaluate'informaQon'and'its'
sources'criQcally'
• Incorporate'selected'informaQon'
into'one’s'knowledge'base'
• Use'informaQon'effecQvely'to'
accomplish'a'specific'purpose'
• Understand'the'economic,'legal,'
and'social'issues'surrounding'the'
use'of'informaQon,'and'access'and'
use'informaQon'ethically'and'
legally'
'

11. Incorpora0ng*[IL]*into*[Mul0modal*
Work]:*Models*
h;p://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/'
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12. h;p://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/digital.php'

13. Incorpora0ng*[IL]*into*[Mul0modal*
Work]:*Process*Tools*
h;p://www.zotero.org'
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14. Reference*Manager*as*Informa0on*
Process*and*Content*Database*
• Content'
– ArQcles,'books'
– Webpages'
– Includes'item'types'for'mulQmodal'works'
– CitaQon'
• Process'
– Tagging'
– Notes'
– Collaboratory'workSocial'and'sharing'
– AffecQve''
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Let’s'
see'a'brief'and'grossly'inadequate'video…'
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15. Informa0on*Literacy*via*Zotero*
• Annotated'bibliographies'
– My'anthology'assignment'(and'the'preferred'
version…)'
• …and'beyond'
h;p://bibliobouts.org/'

16. I'did'eventually'win';e)'

17. '
Scrapbooking:**
Using*a*Digital*Research*Diary*
*• Capture'the'research'process';'include'
reflecQon'
• Embed'audio,'video,'screenshots,'
sketchnotes,'[speechetoetext],'images…'
• Zotero,'Mendeley,'EndNote,'RefWorks,'etc.'
• Evernote,'Google'Docs,'etc.'

18. References*
• Ness,'Elizabeth'Van.'2005.'“Is'a'Cinema'Studies'Degree'the'New'M.B.A.?”'The$New$York$
Times,'March'6,'sec.'Movies.'h;p://www.nyQmes.com/2005/03/06/movies/06vann.html.'
• O’English,'Lorena.'2011.'Analog$and$Digital.'Flickr.'h;p://www.flickr.com/photos/
wsulorena/5795592578/.'
• Judd,'Vaughan'C,'Lucy'I'Farrow,'and'Be;y'J'Tims.'2006.'“EvaluaQng'Public'Web'Site'
InformaQon:'A'Process'and'an'Instrument.”'Reference$Services$Review'34'(1):'12–32.'
• Meriam'Library,'California'State'University'Chico.'“EvaluaQng'InformaQon'–'Applying'
the'CRAAP'Test.”'h;p://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf.'
• Elmborg,'James.'2006.'“CriQcal'InformaQon'Literacy:'ImplicaQons'for'InstrucQonal'
PracQce.”'The$Journal$of$Academic$Librarianship'32'(2)'(March):'192–199.'doi:10.1016/
j.acalib.2005.12.004.''
• Fountain,'Kathleen'Carlisle.'2013.'“CriQcal'InformaQon'Literacy'Beyond'the'University:'
Lessons'from'Service'in'a'Women’s'Health'Interest'Group.”'Behavioral$&$Social$Sciences$
Librarian'32'(1):'24–45.'Taylor'and'Francis.'doi:10.1080/01639269.2013.750200.''
• Mackey,'Thomas'P.,'and'Trudi'E.'Jacobson.'2011.'“Reframing'InformaQon'Literacy'as'a'
Metaliteracy.”'College$&$Research$Libraries'72'(1)'(January'1):'62–78.'h;p://
crl.acrl.org/content/72/1/62.'
• Center'for'the'Study'of'the'Public'Domain.'2013.'“CSPD'Comics:'Tales'from'the'Public'
Doman:'BOUND'BY'LAW?”'h;p://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/.'
• Roy'Rosenzweig'Center'for'History'and'New'Media.'2013.'“Zotero.”'h;p://
www.zotero.org/.'
• “Biblio'Bouts.”'2013.'h;p://bibliobouts.org/.'

19. Ques0ons?*
• ???'
• How'do'you'feel'about'the'concept'of'“criQcal'
informaQon'literacy”'and'its'impact'on'mulQmodal'
work?''
• 'What'do'you'think'of'“informaQon'literacy?”'Of'its'
reframing'as'“mulQmodal'literacy?”'
• How'do'you'incorporate'“info'lit”'into'your'class'and'
assignments/assessment'now?''Do'you'want'to'change'
it'in'any'way?'How?'
• How'can'we'add'an'element'of'IL'to'mulQmodal'
assignments?'
• ???'
h;p://mechanicalmcq.blogspot.com/2011_07_01_archive.html'