loex of the west 2012: occupy their minds!
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Keynote address for LOEX of the West 2012 Conference, Burbank, CA, June 7, 2012. Going beyond gentle advocacy in order to publicize, promote and showcase information literacy instruction and librarians.TRANSCRIPT
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Their Minds! The Politics of Information Literacy
Esther [email protected]
6 Jun 2012
Day 89 - Occupy my mind, by Chris Barber, March 22, 2012http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbarber/6881179702/
CC: Attribution
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"Occupy Milwaukee" by wisaflcio, October 15, 2011http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisaflcio/6253847857/CC: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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"Chicago: Don't Suppress the Occupy Movement" by World Can't Wait, February 29, 2012http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldcantwait/6942786821/CC: Attribution
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"Day 50 Occupy Wall Street November 5 2011 Shankbone 5" by david_shankbone, November 5, 2011http://www.flickr.com/photos/shankbone/6316610588/CC: Attribution
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"Occupy movement gathering at St. Paul's.. 19.11.2011" by wheelzwheeler, November 19, 2011http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheelzwheeler/6451690877/CC: Attribution-NonCommerical-ShareAlike
"occupy" by Ian Muttoo, November 18, 2011http://www.flickr.com/photos/imuttoo/6527271003/CC: Attribution-NonCommerical-ShareAlike
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"Occupy Milwaukee" by wisaflcio, October 15, 2011http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisaflcio/6253842053/CC: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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"Occupy Wall Street Dogs Animals Chihuahua Pets 2011" by david_shankbone, October 16, 2011http://www.flickr.com/photos/shankbone/6251296811/CC: Attribution
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Many IL Achievements
BUT...
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Academically Adrift (2011)
“Adrift,” by bigcityal, February 19, 2010http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_sir/4371628648/CC: Attribution
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Recent IL-Related Studies
• Rochester University Study (2007)• ERIAL Study (2008+)• Project Information Literacy (2008+)• Citation Project (2010+)
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How are they doing? Not well...
“Quite Please” by Plashing Vote, December 13, 2010http://www.flickr.com/photos/plashingvole/5257163431/CC: Attribution-NonCommerical-ShareAlike
“We will always have addition” by Stephen Nakatani, August 22, 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/snakphotography/4922435446/CC: Attribution
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Critical Thinking Needed!
• Cholera in Haiti beginning in 2010?! Why?• Devotion Vodka – good for you?• It’s an Election Year, too!
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THE WORLD STILL NEEDS ILI!!!!
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NMJ = Not My Job...
“not_my_job” by bertrandom.test3, January 11, 2011http://www.flickr.com/photos/51368082@N06/5347095513/CC: Attribution-NonCommercial
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My Informal Survey
• 376 Respondents• 81% Academic Librarians• 16% School Librarians• Very few public & special librarians• 95% in Librarian Positions with MLS/MLIS
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What did they say?• 97%: ILI Essential!• 86%: No Entry OR Exit IL & Critical Thinking
Testing• 89%: No Required IL Credit Courses• 23%: Full-Credit IL Course for MLS/MLIS Students– 18%: That Course Is Offered Regularly
• 65%: No Prospective Employee IL Checking
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Currently...• 35+ Years & Many IL Achievements• ILI Essential!
BUT...– Population Not YET IL– Lack Widespread IL Testing– Few Required IL Courses (Undergrads)– Few Regularly Offered IL Courses (MLS/MLIS)– Lack Widespread Support for IL
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"Howling Wolf" by Prairiekittin, August 2, 2009http://www.flickr.com/photos/prairiekittin/3780955137/CC: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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1. Administrators & Government Officials VALUE and SUPPORT ILI
IL Librarians Advise on Education Issues
U.S. State Governors’ IL Proclamations
Effective School Library Programs + Teacher-Librarians
(MLS/MLIS)
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More...
IMLS Grants: Include IL-Related Issues
U.S. Research Grants: Required Line
Item Librarian (MLS/MLIS)
U.S. Secretary (& Department) of Education and Information
Literacy!
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2. Formal & Informal Curricula Include Sequential IL & Critical Thinking
Librarians Work Together for Lifelong Sequential IL
–Public Libraries => School & Academic Libraries => Special & Public Libraries
Critical Thinking & Collaboration with Others Throughout
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3. Library Schools/iSchools Worldwide Prepare ALL Grad Students for Key IL Roles
All Offer REQUIRED IL Course
Tenure-Track Faculty + Practitioners Teach It
Voluntary Post-MLIS IL Certificate
IL Frames Library Schools’/iSchools’ Curricula
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Result?
“Application [critical thinking skills]” by Enokson, September 30, 2011http://www.flickr.com/photos/vblibrary/6198417101/CC: Attribution
“Synthesis [critical thinking skills]” by Enokson, September 30, 2011http://www.flickr.com/photos/vblibrary/6198416921/CC: Attribution
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"Revolution of the Mind" by Nekessa, October 7, 2011.http://www.flickr.com/photos/nekessa/6222722152/CC: Attribution-NonCommercial
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What’s missing?
“IMAG0931” by SimonXIX, January 1, 2000http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonxix/7187240970/CC: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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Learners...
• Politics of Research Tools• Generic Critical Thinking Questions• Certificates of Completion– Sample on my website: http://goo.gl/lxaKn– Greller – “...24 Sites to Find Certificates, Awards and
Coupons”• Mozilla Open Badges Project
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Other Stakeholders...
Data Speaks Loudest
Need More Evidence!
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Embedded Librarians...
“embedded” by Joseph Robertson, August 14, 2005 http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephrobertson/33994861/CC: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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ILI Beyond Higher Education
School Librarians
Public Library Librarians
Special Library Librarians
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Library Schools/iSchools
• Politics of Priority-Setting for Courses• Sample Library School Instruction Course
Syllabus (1993) – ACRL BIS• SOPE (1993) – ACRL IS• Library School Outreach Task Force
(2007/2008) – ACRL IS
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Action Plan...
• TAKE ACTION! http://goo.gl/wbXpQ
• Popular & Scholarly Examples & Datahttp://goo.gl/b02W9
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Just do 1!
Blog Post - Student Testimonial
IL Help to a Campus Administrator
Free IL Train-the-Trainer Workshop
Open IL Workshop - Campus Staff
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More Ideas...
Letter to ALA COA & ALISE – IL Course Essential!
Join or Start a Group Like LILi
Volunteer - Higher Ed Accrediting Body
Develop Research Studies: Impact of ILI!
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What did we discuss?
• Need More Than Advocacy• IL Efforts & Achievements: 35+ Years• They Still Need ILI!• ALTERNATE IL-SAVVY WORLD...
How?
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Be Visible! just...
“embedded advertising” by marcella bona, August 16, 2007 http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcella_bona/2522283640/CC: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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“Minds and Signs” by Jagz Mario, November 14, 2011 http://www.flickr.com/photos/siwc/6344303327/CC: Attribution-ShareAlike