Transliteracy is 3D

February 4, 2010 · Posted in Transliteracy · View Comments

Since posting the Libraries and Transliteracy slideshow I’ve been asked many times to define transliteracy. Its a slippery term, people often confuse it with digital literacy or technology literacy. Sometimes I’m not sure I even have a good grasp on the concept. So a colleague and I sat out to hash out the details, here is what we came up with.

Transliteracy is 3D

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In collaboration with Brian Hulsey

Special thanks to Sue Thomas and Tom Ipri for their input & approval.

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Andy Woodworth’s 5 Universal Truths That All Librarians Can Agree Upon

January 4, 2010 · Posted in Read This · View Comments

Andy has put together a list of 5 Universal Truths That All Librarians Can Agree Upon Right Now.

Perception of information is changing
Literacy is changing
Libraries are now part of greater information chorus
Communication is our friend
The underlying philosophies of the library have not changed

I like the focus on the positive and of course I want to know – do you agree?

Tags: <Change, communication, information, Librarians, Libraries, literacy, perception, philosophy>

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