1. Information Literacy and Library 2.0 ELVIRA B. LAPUZ elvira.lapuz@up.edu.ph

2. From Salzburg, Austria… Session 439 of Salzburg Seminar “New Information Networks: Challenges and Opportunities for Business, Governments and Business” 13-18 March 2007 Freeman Foundation grant Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg, Austria

3. From Salzburg, Austria… Dramatic change in the production of information and the organization of the digital environment Social networking and peer production that empower individuals to create, distribute, share, and consume information

4. … to Wellington, New Zealand Workshop on Information Literacy and IT 12 November-7 December 2007 IFLA ALP scholarship grant Victoria University Library, Wellington, New Zealand

5. … to Wellington, New Zealand First Week : Pedagogy for Information Literacy Education Second Week : IL Program development and content Third Week : IL Program delivery Fourth Week : IL Program Evaluation

6. Pedagogy for Information Literacy Education Context of Information Literacy Basic IL skills Defining Information Needs, Critical Thinking and Independent Learning Developing search strategies and choosing most relevant sources; roadblocks to good searching Student learning styles

7. IL Program development and content Database structure for good searching Evaluating information and web sites Web search engines Rationale for an IL program Citing information resources and ethical use of information IL project work

8. IL Program delivery Web 2.0 for Libraries – using blogs and wikis as sources of information and as tools to support IL education Producing good teaching aids Technologies for IL in distance education Presentation skills for the IL classroom

9. IL Program Evaluation Evaluating/Getting feedback on an IL program Managing and marketing an IL program Assessing program outcomes Presentation of IL project work “Proposal for Information Literacy at the University of the Philippines-Diliman”

10. This lecture aims to: Define and discuss Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 in the context of Information Literacy Present Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 as platforms for providing Information Literacy Identify the various Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 tools that can be integrated in the development of IL programs

11. The concept of Information Literacy First discussed in the U.S. in 1974 in response to the rapidly increasing amount of information and the complexities of doing search Paul Zurkowski, president of Information Industry Association introduced the concept

12. “to be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” - Final Report of American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, 1989. p.1.

13. Key skills Recognizing the need for information Can find and evaluate information Can think critically to synthesize and assimilate information Can communicate information effectively Comfortable using the necessary tools and technologies Understands and applies ethical principles

14. Models of Information Literacy SCONUL’s Seven (7) Pillars of Information Literacy Eisenberg and Berkowitz’s Big 6 Model IFLA’s Empowering 8

16. The Big 6 Model Task definition Information seeking strategies Location and access Use of Information Synthesis Evaluation

17. IFLA’s Empowering 8 Model Identify Explore Select Organize Create Present Assess Apply

18. IL and other literacy Visual literacy Media literacy Computer literacy Digital literacy Network literacy

19. Visual literacy “to understand and use images, including the ability to think, learn and express oneself in terms of images” [Braden & Hortin, 1982] Ability to understand and use visual images in our daily lives

20. Media literacy The ability to use various media to access, analyze and produce information for specific outcomes A media literate person can decode, evaluate, analyze and produce both print and electronic media Recognize the influence of television, film, radio, recorded music, newspapers, and other media

21. Computer literacy Knowing/understanding how to use a PC The ability to create and manipulate documents and data via word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other software applications It is NOT about the ability to write computer programs

22. Digital literacy The ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers or other digital technology as cellphones

23. Network literacy An understanding of the systems by which networked information is generated, managed and made available

24. Information Literacy Standards Focus on implementing concepts of IL across the curriculum Competency standards that include performance indicators and outcomes based on the acknowledged definition of being information literate, i.e. –ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education –AASL’s Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning

25. Information Literacy Instruction (ILI) Stand alone courses or classes Online tutorials Workbooks Course-related instruction Course-integrated instruction

26. IL from the Library

27. Online tutorials

28. Guides and how to’s

29. Guides to citing sources

30. Typical modules of instruction that meet ACRL Competency Standards Choosing and deciding on a topic Identification of different types of information sources Use of Online Catalog (tutorials on how to use OPAC) How to search databases to find articles Keyword vs. controlled vocabulary searching Complex search instructions Acknowledging and Citing sources properly Internet search engines (Google NOT!) Evaluating information sources What is plagiarism?

31. No more “one shot” ILI classes Provide for a variety of approaches to delivering ILI Make use of web-based resources that are accessible 24/7 Develop free standing IL courses that covers multiple sessions for in-depth exploration and learning

32. Web 2.0 and Library 2.0

33. WEB 2.0 the network as platform software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it Thrives on the "architecture of participation" -- [Tim O’Reilly 2006]

34. WEB 2.0 “The phrase Web 2.0 was created by O'Reilly Media to refer to a supposed second generation of Internet-based services that let people collaborate and share information online in a new way— such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies…” [Wikipedia 2006]

36. Web 2.0 tools Blogs RSS feeds Wikis Podcasts and podcasting Social bookmarking Social networking Tagging

37. Blogs Short for web log an online journal where information (not only text, but also audio, photographs and video) is posted on a regular basis and appears in chronological order Way to share one’s thoughts to the world

39. RSS feeds Stands for Really Simple Syndication Provides the glue that links us to the content we want to read "feed," "web feed," or "channel," containing either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text often used by bloggers to alert users to new postings

40. wikis type of website that allows collaborative creating, editing and storage of content by a group of users ideal for specific projects and collaborative knowledge sharing, especially if group members are in more than one location Wikipedia – most well known wiki; free online encyclopedia

43. Podcasts Derived from the terms iPod and broadcast a collection of digital media files distributed over the Internet, often using syndication feeds, for playback on portable media players and personal computers

44. Social bookmarking a method for Internet users to store, organize, search, and manage bookmarks of web pages with the help of metadata – [wikipedia] Can be both public and private Del.icio.usDel.icio.us, CiteULike, SlideShareCiteULikeSlideShare

45. Social networks metaphor to connote complex sets of relationships between members of social systems at all scales, from interpersonal to international – [wikipedia] MySpace, MyMultiply, Friendster, Ning, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, LibraryThingMyMultiplyFriendster

46. Library 2.0 in the framework of Web 2.0 Making use of web 2.0 tools to market and promote library services Give emphasis on user control, radical trust, flexibility and user autonomy Work on real time and asynchronous communication Use social networking sites and multi-media application

47. Library 2.0 incorporating aspects of Web 2.0 into the library’s service delivery models making the library’s space (virtual and physical) more interactive, collaborative, and driven by community needs. The basic drive is to get people back into the library by making the library relevant to what they want and need in their daily lives [Cohen 2006]

48. Library 2.0 is about… Creating experiences for users Providing a meeting place Being human – understanding users and getting closer to the user User generated content Radical trust Recognizing staff competence Community of users and staff

49. Fichter, Darlene. “Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and Radical Trust: A First Take.” Blog on the Side..

50. Library 2.0 tools: blogs Help to develop writing skills, encourage creation of communities and reflections Can be used in teaching with student contents being collected into the teachers aggregators Keeping a blog as a way of recording progress and managing time Can be used to build up evidence and gather opinions from peers or instructors

51. Library 2.0 tools: RSS feeds Feeds can allow students and researchers to subscribe to regular content from news services Students can create their own information world

52. Library 2.0 tools: wikis No preventing its use A good starting point for research Encourage group work and peer review A good way to introduce how easy it is to be posting information on the web

55. Library 2.0 tools: podcasts Can be used for library instructions, especially for distance learners Can be effective in accommodating school performances Allows time shifting and can be used in non-conventional learning set-ups

56. Library 2.0 tools: social bookmarking Can be used as a research tool to help students organize materials they find and bookmark Assists in referencing and encourages tagging Aids in sharing resources

57. Sharing/organizing in LibraryThing

58. “bookmarks” in del.icio.us

59. Library 2.0 tools: social networking Venues for students to explore collaborative research projects Can be used to organize and present class content Tagging can become part of critical thinking, creating links which involves evaluation, categorizing and formulating keywords

61. Library News on Flickr

62. Library Instruction on YouTube

63. Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and IL Helps in connecting the library with the Net generation Provide for new tools to enhance delivery of library service This is a world of perpetual Beta – a work in progress, providing the need to do further experiments and explorations

64. think about instruction… -ILI is integrated across the curriculum and into campus educational opportunities outside the classroom -The library serves as an instructional center on campus and serves as the hub for campus-wide efforts of helping students acquire information skills

65. Librarian 2.0 Thoroughly aware of the needs of the Net Generation Gives 2.0 tools a try to connect to this generation Explains how information is created and communicated and help students develop a sense of context when using information Encourages critical thinking