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Their Minds! The Politics of Information Literacy

Esther Grassianestherg@ucla.edu

6 Jun 2012

Day 89 - Occupy my mind, by Chris Barber, March 22, 2012http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbarber/6881179702/

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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