The document discusses the topic of scholarly conversation. It defines scholarly conversation as ideas being formulated, debated, and weighed against one another over extended periods of time, as stated by the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy. The document examines footprints of scholarly conversation through citations and forms an analysis of issues surrounding scholarly conversation. It also discusses interactive communication and provides examples of who cites a sample source and who a cited source cites.

1. SCHOLARLY
CONVERSATION…
WHAT IS IT?
Lisa Carter
Santa Clara University
Library
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2. TODAY WE WILL
• Discuss interactive communication
• Define scholarly conversation
• Examine footprints of scholarly conversation (i.e., citations)
• Form analysis of issues surrounding scholarly conversation

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8. What is a Scholarly Conversation? It happens
when “ideas are formulated, debated, and
weighed against one another over extended
periods of time”. ACRL, (2016). Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/infolit/Framework_ILHE.pdf

9. Sample
Source

10. WHO DOES THE
SAMPLE CITE?
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11. Who Does
the Sample
Cite?
Sample
Source

12. WHO DOES THE CITED
SOURCE CITE?
1.
2.
3.

13. Who Does
the Cited
Source Cite?
Who Does
the Sample
Cite?
Sample
Source

14. WHO CITES THE
SAMPLE?
1.
2.
3.

15. SCHOLARLY CONVERSATION
Who Does
the Cited
Source Cite?
Who Does
the Sample
Cite?
Sample
Source
Who Does
the Cited
Sample Sites?

16. Questions?
Lisa Carter
lvcarter@scu.edu
x6927