Librarians Play a Vital Role in 21st Century Literacies

We know it, but no one else seems to. Many organizations are looking at the definition of literacy and expanding it to include the knowledge and skills it takes to be an active participant in today's society. What baffles me as I read through reports and recommendations from so many organizations is the lack of mention of … Continue reading Librarians Play a Vital Role in 21st Century Literacies →

Transliteracy is 3D

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 … Continue reading Transliteracy is 3D →

Registration Open for the first Transliteracy Conference, Leicester UK, 9 Feb 2010

The first Transliteracy Conference takes place at Leicester's new Phoenix Square Digital Media Centre on Tuesday 9 Feb 2010 Find out more and register at http://www.transliteracy.com The full schedule for the day will be released soon but in the meantime a list of speakers and abstracts can be found at http://nlabnetworks.typepad.com/transliteracy/2010abstracts.html Transliteracy is the ability to read, … Continue reading Registration Open for the first Transliteracy Conference, Leicester UK, 9 Feb 2010 →

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

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 … Continue reading Andy Woodworth’s 5 Universal Truths That All Librarians Can Agree Upon →

Transliterate Divide – Working Definition

Transliterate Divide - The gap between people who have the skills to understand (read) and create (write) a message (information) and interact using a variety of tools across multiple media and platforms and the ability to apply those skills to new situations and formats and those who do not. My interest in transliteracy is tied to … Continue reading Transliterate Divide – Working Definition →

Commentary On the Digital Divide from the Chief Executives of Netflix & CommonSenseMedia

If you're thinking about transliteracy you almost have to be thinking about the digital divide. What does it mean? Is it real? How will we close the gap? This New York Times piece Will the Digital Divide Close by Itself? From the Google's Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age provides a look at and arguments … Continue reading Commentary On the Digital Divide from the Chief Executives of Netflix & CommonSenseMedia →

Libraries and Transliteracy – the video version

I took my slideshow on transliteracy and turned it into a video. I was curious about how easy it was to turn a slideshow into a video (its super easy!) so I thought I'd try it. Most of my presentations aren't meant to stand alone and so don't really translate well to video. When I … Continue reading Libraries and Transliteracy – the video version →