Fys presentation 12_aug_2010

FYS Workshop Presentation - 

Information Literacy12 Aug 2010

Bruce Gilbert Cowles Library  

13th St. in Ames:  Best for boats?

Ames Target; some merch may be reduced?

Contact Info:

•  Email: bruce.gilbert@drake.edu or x4821• These Slides:  http://bit.ly/fysworkshop

Some books:

 BF371 .M375 2009 2009 Delete : the virtue of forgetting in the digital age   Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor.

Some books:

HQ799.5 .M393 2008 2008 The pirate's dilemma : how youth culture reinvented capitalism  1st Free Press hardcover ed.   Mason, Matt (Matt James)

Some books:

HE7551 .F74 2009 2009 The tyranny of e-mail : the four-thousand-year journey to your inbox  1st Scribner hardcover ed.   Freeman, John, 1974-

Some books:

  QP408 .W64 2007 2007 Proust and the squid : the story and science of the reading brain  1st ed.   Wolf, Maryanne.

Information Literacy and the FYS

Purposes of today's talk:

1.Encourage everyone (who hasn't already) to sign up for a Library FYS Instruction Session

Information Literacy and the FYS

Purposes of today's talk:

1.Encourage everyone (who hasn't already) to sign up for a Library FYS Instruction Session

– Encourage everyone to consider follow-up sessions (as appropriate)

Information Literacy and the FYS

Purposes of today's talk:

1.Encourage everyone (who hasn't already) to sign up for a Library FYS Instruction Session

– Encourage everyone to consider follow-up sessions (as appropriate) 

–  Talk a little about new models for Information Literacy, as it relates to the Gen Ed Curriculum at Drake

Information Literacy and the FYS

Purposes of today's talk:

1.Encourage everyone (who hasn't already) to sign up for a Library FYS Instruction Session

– Encourage everyone to consider follow-up sessions (as appropriate) 

–  Talk a little about new models for Information Literacy, as they relate to the Gen Ed Curriculum at Drake

–  List and briefly demonstrate some new resources and facilities available from the Library

Information Literacy and the FYS

Purposes of today's talk:

1.Encourage everyone (who hasn't already) to sign up for a Library FYS Instruction Session

– Encourage everyone to consider follow-up sessions (as appropriate) 

–  Talk a little about new models for Information Literacy, as they relate to the Gen Ed Curriculum at Drake

–  List and briefly demonstrate some new resources and facilities available from the Library

– Share and discuss:  Information Literacy rubric, newly-minted

Information Literacy and the FYS

Purposes of today's talk:

1.Encourage everyone (who hasn't already) to sign up for a Library FYS Instruction Session

– Encourage everyone to consider follow-up sessions (as appropriate) 

–  Talk a little about new models for Information Literacy, as they relate to the Gen Ed Curriculum at Drake

–  List and briefly demonstrate some new resources and facilities available from the Library

– Share and discuss:  Information Literacy rubric, newly-minted 

– Info Lit Pilot Project

1.  Introductory Library Session:  Why You (and your students)

should do itWhy you should schedule a Library session for your FYS: 1.Will help your students build research skills– Increased awareness of many resources and tools

available – Will help us (the Library faculty) to better serve

your classes in the future– We are willing to be flexible!– Your class doesn't need to be "research oriented" to

benefit – Sign up online:

http://lib.drake.edu/webforms/fys-library-instruction-request or call me at x4821

2. Multiple Sessions: Why you should consider it

You may also want to schedule multiple Library sessions for your FYS (or any other class you teach!): 1."Followup" session would deepen students'

exposure to Info Lit principles and skills– Willing to tailor (length, location, approach) to your

schedule and needs– Would allow in-depth coverage of individual

resources (such as those I'll highlight later in the talk)

3. Information Literacy - New Models

Need for a more flexible and easily-understood approach to Information Literacy

• Invariably begins with "What is Information Literacy anyway?"

Information Literacy - New Models

INFORMATION LITERACY

Technological Literacy, Computer Literacy, "Information Technology," tech training, eportfolios, "library training," etc.

Information Literacy - New Models

So, what is it?

Bruce's Opinion (No. 1!)

• Information Literacy is a Synthetic discipline, based around a unique Perspective: o That the "information rich, knowledge poor"

world we live in must always be approached critically

o That there are certain ethical questions that are inherent in the adoption of new technologies

o That certain technological skills and dispositions are necessary, but not sufficient, to achieving "literacy"

Information Literacy - New Models

Bruce's Opinion (No. 1, continued)

• Information Literacy is a Synthetic discipline, based around a unique Perspective: o That Information Literacy is a "gateway literacy"

that opens the door to discussion of "emerging literacies" (a.k.a "trans-literacies") ranging from:  Economic and financial literacy  Visual literacy Media literacy Multicultural literacy

Information Literacy - New ModelsDiscussion of Library Faculty and others who teach Info Lit: 1.Recognize the problems with the term

"Information Literacy"– Recognize the problems with re-naming, or

embracing one of the "trendy" alternatives ("Information Fluency")

– Still, the need for a "uniquely Drake approach" was felt

Information Literacy - New ModelsRe-casting Info Lit: 1.Two-pronged approach:  

• One aimed at Gen Ed, • the other at upper-level (discipline-based)

and graduate education– Gen Ed approach referred to as:  "Digital and

Media Literacy"

Digital and Media Literacy 

What is Digital and Media Literacy in the Drake context? 1.Flexible approach:  Either course-based, or

session-based, or anywhere in between– Focus:  Skills and dispositions students need to

excel in their general education coursework, as well as prepare for their upper-level coursework

– Collaborative:  Designed to work with faculty at all levels, either other Gen Ed instructors, or address the needs of the disciplines

Digital and Media Literacy 

What is Media Literacy in the Drake context? • Recognizes that students get their news/information

from "non-traditional" sources:o Film

Feature TV YouTube

o Podcastso "Social" media: Facebook /Twitter / RSS feeds

Digital and Media Literacy 

What is Media Literacy in the Drake context? • Such sources raise serious (and interesting) issues:

o No, or little, "vetting" of stories / pieceso When "everyone" is a reporter, ethical issues

aboundo Even more "trusted" sources of media information

(e.g., documentaries) have "hidden" agenda that often reflect the nature of their format: "Honest Truths" http://bit.ly/c5ZJer

o http://ahiv.alexanderstreet.com/View/572146  

Digital and Media Literacy 

What is Media Literacy in the Drake context? • "Social" media• Question(s) for the Group: 1.What is the one question you can ask any

group of FYS students, and ALL will raise their hands in unison?

Digital and Media Literacy 

What is Media Literacy in the Drake context? • "Social" media.• Question(s) for the Group: 1.What is the one question you can ask any group of

FYS students, and ALL will raise their hands in unison?

– Drake does not have a Faculty Lounge, so what is the closest functional equivalent?

Is this Drake's Faculty Lounge?

Digital and Media Literacy:

What is Media Literacy in an FYS context? 1.So you can Facebook; so what?

Digital and Media Literacy:

What is Media Literacy in an FYS context? 1.So you can Facebook; so what?– Implications of "life on the Web"

o Privacy / Securityo Lack of control over contento Archiving (whether you want it or not?)

Digital and Media Literacy:

What is Digital Literacy in an FYS context? 1.Evaluative, analytical, and critical skills

Digital and Media Literacy:

What is Digital Literacy in an FYS context? 1.Evaluative, analytical, and critical skills – Ability to retrieve, evaluate, synthesize, and

cite appropriate information

Digital and Media Literacy:

What is Digital Literacy in an FYS context? 1.Evaluative, analytical, and critical skills – Ability to retrieve, evaluate, synthesize, and cite

appropriate information– "Read, think, write, cite"

4.  Library Resources

A. Brand spanking new:  

SuperSearch!

http://bit.ly/drakesupersearch

4.  Library Resources

B. Brand spanking new:  

American History in Video(coming Soon:  World History in Video)

http://ahiv.alexanderstreet.com/

5.  Information Literacy Discussion• Refer to handout

5.  Information Literacy Discussion• Refer to handout• Interesting things to note:1.Was developed by committee with Library,

Computer Science, and A&S representation– No direct reference to "Information

Technology" per se

6.  Information Literacy Pilot Project• Refer to handout • Does NOT have to be a "research-based" course,

just have one bibliographic project• Writing and Info Lit Pilots are, for purposes of

achieving widest participation, "either / or" proposition

The End?

Questions?  Comments?