After Launching Search & Discovery, Who Is Mission Control? A Tragicomedy in 8 or 9 Acts A Staged Reading Starring Bill, a Systems Librarian (William Denton) Adam, an Information Literacy Librarian (Adam Taves)

the great divide Information Literacy (IL) knowledge of one’s information concerns and needs, and the ability to identify, locate, evaluate, organize and effectively create, use and communicate information to address issues or problems at hand; it is a prerequisite for participating effectively in the Information Society, and is part of the basic right of life long learning. -- Prague Declaration from the International Information Literacy Meeting of Experts (2003) 2

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the great divide 4 “The catalogue has to tell you more than what you ask for.”

Information Literacy (IL) ACRL IL Competency Standards for Higher Education based on set of 5 principles: Know Access Evaluate Use Ethical/Legal Issues 5 the great divide

Standard Five: The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally. Performance Indicator 1: The information literate student understands many of the ethical, legal and socio-economic issues surrounding information and information technology. Outcome d: Demonstrates an understanding of intellectual property, copyright, and fair use of copyrighted material. the great divide Information Literacy (IL) 6

Standard Four: The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose. Performance Indicator 2: The information literate student revises the development process for the product or performance. Outcome b: Reflects on past successes, failures, and alternative strategies. the great divide 7 Information Literacy (IL)

setting priorities August 17, 2010 August 19, 2010 mid-morning August 19, 2010 late afternoon 8

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why no? 11

timing is everything 12

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grinding gears 14

some things are up to us and some things are not up to us 15

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Great divide Set priorities Systems people are information literate Why no? Timing is everything Scheduling is hard 17

After Launching Search & Discovery, Who Is Mission Control? A Tragicomedy in 8 or 9 Acts A Staged Reading Cast William Denton… as Bill Adam Taves… as Adam Caroline Stewart… as herself Sheril Hook… as herself Cameron Hoffman… as himself 18