7/28/2019 Infographics Poster
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G E T T I N G G R A P H I C
Or, How Students can Learn Information Literacy Skills through
the Creation of Infograph
Brian Sullivan, Online Learning Librarian, Loyola University New
Orle
Malia Willey, Instruction Coordinator, Loyola University New
Orleans
Information
+ Graphics
= Infographics
Designing and illustrating information graphics is a
multidisciplinary effort. Its a renaissance skill requiring
th
ability to research, synthesize, interpret, and create. Its
become a mandatory metaphor for comprehending the wor
we live in (Harbison, 1995).
Selected Tools
Tagxedo
Byrne, R. (2011). Picture this. School Library Journal, 57(6),
15.
Harbison, D. (1995). Infographics: A world in pictures. Computer
Artist, 4(4), 36.Troutner, J. (2010). Infographics dened. Teacher
Librarian, 38(2), 44-47.
Troutner, J. (2011). Be creative with info-graphics. Teacher
Librarian, 38(3), 48-50.Wisniewski, J., & Fichter, D. (2007).
Saying it visually. Online, 31(6), 57-60.
R e s o u r c e s
Benets of Creating an Infographic
Develops multiple skills Information literacy
Visual and media literacies
Graphic design Writing and editing
Technological application
Critical thinking
Not another research paper Can be created collaboratively
Engages multiple types of learn
Succinctly conveys a topic
Easily shared with others
Infographics and Information Literacy Standar
*Association of College and Research Libraries. (2000).
Information literacy competency standards for higher
education. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompeten
Useappropriatetechnologiestodesignandcreate
theinfographic
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Defneatopic
Determin
etype
ofinform
ation
needed(d
atasets,
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c.)
Searchfor
informationon
thetopic
Sort and siftinformation
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size
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Creating an
Infographic
Standard 1.1: The information literat
student denes and articulates the ninformation.
Standard 1.2: The information literat
student identies a variety of types aformats of potential
sources.
Standard 2: The information literatestudent accesses needed
information
effectively and efciently.
Standard 3.1: The information literat
student summarizes the main ideas extracted from the information
gathe
Standard 3.3: The information literatstudent synthesizes main
ideas to co
new concepts.
Standard 4.3: The information literat
student communicates the product operformance effectively to
others.
Standard 5.3: The information literat
student acknowledges the use ofinformation sources in
communicati
product or performance.
Information Literacy and Infographic
