Digital literacy in academic library spaces

Digital Literacy in Academic Library Spaces

Matthew Gunby, MLIS graduate Syracuse

University 2012

Information Literacy

• “focus on content, communication, analysis, information searching, and evaluation.” – Extent/managing need– Access efficiently/effectively– Evaluate sources– Incorporate into overall understanding – Purpose driven– Understand the issues in the broader societal

context

Context

Resources

Who is affected?

What Can Academic Libraries do Internally?

• Assessment• Don't assume• Leery faculty• Tailor to needs

What Can Academic Libraries Do For the Broader Community?

• Aid high school seniors.• Provide a space.• Be an anchor institute.• Collaborate

This is Not a Public Library Issue

It is An Issue of Librarianship

Resources• The Association of College and Research Libraries (2000). Information literacy competencies for higher education.

http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/standards/standards.pdf• The Association of College and Research Libraries (2013). Information literacy competencies for higher education.

http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency• British Columbia Ministry of Education (2013). Digital literacy standards.

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/dig_lit_standards.htm• Common Core (2013). About the standards. Common Core state standard initiative. http://www.corestandards.org/about-

the-standards• Digital Literacy Taskforce (2013). Digital literacy, libraries, and public policy. District Dispatch.

http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2012_OITP_digilitreport_1_22_13.pdf• DigitalLearn.org (2013). About. http://digitallearn.org/about• EveryoneOn.org (2013). Our partners. http://www.everyoneon.org/our-partners/• Jenkins, H. (2006). Confronting the challenges of participatory culture: Media education for the 21 st century. Building the

field of digital media and learning. http://digitallearning.macfound.org/atf/cf/%7B7E45C7E0-A3E0-4B89-AC9C-E807E1B0AE4E%7D/JENKINS_WHITE_PAPER.PDF

• Morison, M (2012). Is higher education perpetuating class hierarchy. Decisions based on evidence. http://www.decisionsonevidence.com/2012/03/is-higher-education-perpetuating-class-hierarchies/

• Mortenson, T. (2010). Family income and educational attainment 1970-2009. Postsecondary education opportunity. http://www.postsecondary.org/last12/221_1110pg1_16.pdf

• Oakleaf, M. Owen, P. (2010). Closing the 12-13 gap: Schools and college librarians supporting 21 st century learning. Teacher librarian. http://meganoakleaf.info/oakleafowensyllabi.pdf

• Zickuhr, K. Smith, A. (2012). Digital differences. Pew Internet and American life project. http://pewinternet.org/~/media/Files/Reports/2012/PIP_Digital_differences_041312.pdf

Images• Shanks, P. http://www.flickr.com/photos/botheredbybees/3490492324//• Engard, N. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nengard/5755231642/• King, D. http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidking/2584489931/• Korall. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Head_in_the_sand.JPG• Mortenson, T. http://www.decisionsonevidence.com/2012/03/is-higher-

education-perpetuating-class-hierarchies/• Courtney, K. http://kylecourtney.com/

Matthew [email protected]

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