- 1.Digital Literacy & Libraries: Whats Coming Next Renee
Hobbs Harrington School of Communication and Media University of
Rhode Island Connecticut Library Association April 29, 2014
2. PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING Reflect on contemporary life with
media and technology to examine how literacy is changing Identify
key competencies of digital literacy and examine specific examples
in practice Consider seven strategies for integrating digital
literacy programs and services into your library Goals for Todays
Session 3. ROGER HOBBS Author of Ghostman New York Times
Bestselling Author RACHEL HOBBS Grassroots Campaigns Fundraiser 4.
Harrington School of Communication and Media University of Rhode
Island 5. www.harrrington.uri.edu 6. http://mediaeducationlab.com
7. Stakeholders in Digital Literacy TECHBUSINESSACTIVIST
GOVERNMENTLIBRARY EDUCATIONCREATIVE 8. Rhetoric Print Literacy
Visual Literacy Information Literacy Media Literacy Computer
Literacy Critical Literacy News Literacy Digital Literacy Literacy
in Historical Context 9. LOVE HATE PRINT VISUAL SOUND DIGITAL
Librarians attitudes about media, technology and popular culture
shape their work with the community 10. Protection 11. Empowerment
12. Digital Literacy Embraces Protection & Empowerment 13.
Expanding the Concept of Text 14. Digital Literacy & Libraries:
Designing Whats Coming Next Digital literacy is the ability to use
information and communication technologies to find, evaluate,
create, and communicate information requiring both cognitive and
technical skills. -ALA Digital Literacy Task Force 15. ACCESS
ANALYZEE CREATE ACT REFLECT ACCESS expanding the concept of
literacy 16. A Lifelong Process 17. A Lifelong Process 18. A
Lifelong Process 19. Digital Literacy Competencies Access, Use and
Share Keyboard and mouse skills Be familiar with hardware, storage
and file management practices Understand hyperlinking & digital
space Gain competence with software applications Use social media,
mobile, peripheral & cloud computing tools Identify information
needs Use effective search and find strategies Troubleshoot and
problem-solve Learn how to learn Listening skills Reading
comprehension 20. Access: Read & Comprehend 21. Very young
children access ideas and explore an expanded conceptualization of
authorship in relation to print, visual, sound and digital media
22. Access: Engage with an Author 23. Access: Engage with an Author
24. Digital & Media Literacy Competencies Analyze &
Evaluate Understand how symbols work: the concept of representation
Identify the author, genre, purpose and point of view of a message
Compare and contrast sources Evaluate credibility and quality
Understand ones own biases and world view Recognize power
relationships that shape how information and ideas circulate in
culture Understand the economic context of information and
entertainment production Examine the political and social
ramifications of inequalities in information flows 25. Analyze
Primary Source Materials LINK 26. Digital Literacy Competencies
Create & Collaborate Recognize the need for communication and
self-expression Identify your own purpose, target audience, medium
& genre Brainstorm and generate ideas Compose creatively Play
and interact Edit and revise Use appropriate distribution,
promotion & marketing channels Receive audience feedback Work
collaboratively Comment, curate and remix 27. Create: Digital
Library Lab 28. Digital Literacy Competencies Reflect Understand
how differences in values and life experience shape peoples media
use and message interpretation Appreciate risks and potential harms
of digital media Apply ethical judgment and social responsibility
to communication situations Understand how concepts of private and
public are reshaped by digital media Appreciate and respect legal
rights and responsibilities (copyright, intellectual freedom, etc)
29. Reflect: Reading & Community Connections 30. Digital
Literacy Competencies Take Action Acknowledge the power of
communication to maintain the status quo or change the world
Participate in communities of shared interest to advance an issue
Be a change agent in the family & workplace Participate in
democratic self- governance Speak up when you encounter injustice
Respect the law and work to change unjust laws Use the power of
communication and information to make a difference in the world 31.
Act: Create a Public Service Announcement 32. ACCESS ANALYZEE
CREATE ACT REFLECT ACCESS expanding the concept of literacy 33.
What strategies help public libraries advance digital literacy? 34.
#1 Manage the Momentum 35. #2 Identify Community Needs 36. #3 Find
Good Partners 37. #4 Decide What Matters 38. #5 Measure Impact 39.
#6 Tell Your Story 40. #7 Give it Time to Grow 41.
www.harrrington.uri.edu 42. www.harrington.uri.edu 43. URI Graduate
School of Library and Information Studies Prepares Outward-Facing
Library Professionals Foundations: Graduates will understand the
changing nature of knowledge and will know how to research,
organize, and apply a broad range of interdisciplinary resources to
meet the information needs of diverse users. Lifelong Learning:
Graduates will understand how to assess and meet the needs of users
and develop community partnerships in order to empower lifelong
learners. Digital Media: Graduates will understand how changing
media and technologies reshape information and society, applying
digital competencies and critical thinking skills in order to
contribute to innovation. Leadership and Ethics: Graduates will
understand ethical principles of global citizenship and will
demonstrate leadership skills towards creating equitable access to
and use of information. www.harrington.uri.edu 44. Summer Institute
in Digital Literacy June 13 18, 2014 Providence RI
www.harrington.uri.edu 45. Media Smart Libraries Children/Youth
Librarians & Childrens Media Professionals
www.harrington.uri.edu 46. Renee Hobbs Professor and Founding
Director Harrington School of Communication and Media University of
Rhode Island Email: [email protected] Twitter: reneehobbs Web:
http://mediaeducationlab.com
