Information Literacy presentation for the Undergraduate 7 Revolutions Course at FHSU media has been removed for space reasons

1. Who Wants to be a
Scholar?
Mary Alice Wade and Cynthia Garrety
Forsyth Library

2. Visions of Students Today
Dr. Michael Wesch, Kansas State University http://youtu.be/jrXpitAlva0

3. Information Literacy is
A. The ability to find information 25% 25% 25% 25%
B. The ability to read information
C. The ability to decipher
information
D. All of the above
A. B. C. D.
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4. Information POWER
Having the RIGHT information
At the
RIGHT time!
http://www.pegfitzpatrick.com

5. College-aged adults:
A. Evaluate their own information literacy 25% 25% 25% 25%
skills higher than they really are.
B. Evaluate their own information literacy
skills lower than they really are.
C. Don’t really think about evaluating
sources.
D. Pay attention to social media more than
scholarly sources.
A. B. C. D.
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6. College students are developing evaluation
strategies. Only 26% report problem evaluating
sources.
The approach to research is more like a hunt for
the right answer instead of a process of evaluating
different arguments and coming up with their own
opinion.
Awareness of diverse resources that exist and how
knowledge is created and shared is key!
Project Information Literacy Report (2011)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/notionscapital/2866174300/

7. When the amount of available information
exceeds the user’s ability to process it, we have
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A. a failure to communicate
B. trans-literacy
C. information fatigue
D. multitasking skill
A. B. C. D.
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8. Information Fatigue (2009): stress caused by overload of information
and trying to assimilate the information
Illustration by Matt Mahurin for Newsweek

9. Having the ability to read across a range of
platforms, tools and media is called:
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A. Multiliterate
B. Information Literate
C. Transliterate
D. Amazing
A. B. C. D.
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10. Trans-literacy:
• Literacy: reading, communicating
• Trans: across disciplines
• Ability to read, write, and interact across
a range of platforms, tools, and media.
Signing to Print to Social Media
It’s not just evaluating websites anymore!

11. A Day in the
Internet

12. Time on Facebook:
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A. 30 times per day
B. 6 times per day
C. more than 30 times per day
D. can predict student grades.
A. B. C. D.
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13. http://www.social-brand-value.com/2011/11/01/facebook-university-infographic/

14. David Fung
@Social Jumpstart

16. While doing research, many college
students:
A. Struggle to find the perfect 25% 25% 25% 25%
source
B. Find too much relevant
information
C. Have trouble getting started
D. Live in the library.
A. B. C. D.
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17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/49333775@N00/5366688138 /

18. How many free article databases does
Forsyth Library have?
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A. 35
B. 50
C. 75
D. 110
A. B. C. D.
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19. Original picture cc licensed flickr photo by Franz Patzig: flickr.com/photos/franzlife/2845138799/

20. Which of the following is NOT a service of
Forsyth Library?
A. 1-1 research help 25% 25% 25% 25%
B. Obtaining books, articles, CDs,
DVDs, etc. for you from other
libraries
C. Free massages during finals
D. Free coffee, cider, and
cappuccino
A. B. C. D.
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22. What is the favorite activity of the
librarians at Forsyth?
A. Shushing and giving stern looks 25% 25% 25% 25%
B. Chiding students for not starting
their research earlier
C. Helping students find the
information they need
D. Belly-dancing
A. B. C. D.
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24. Name a tool that you can access online via
Forsyth Library to help you begin your research?
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A. Detailed instructions
B. Videos
C. Books
D. LibGuides
A. B. C. D.
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25. FHSU LibGuides
http://fhsuguides.fhsu.edu/

26. AND NOW FOR
THE FINAL QUESTION

27. While working on a research paper, you
begin to feel information overload. What
should you do?
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A. Sleep
B. Eat
C. Drink
D. Head to Forsyth Library and
find a librarian!
A. B. C. D.
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28. Beware online filter bubbles
Eli Pariser
http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html

29. THANKS FOR PLAYING
“WHO WANTS TO BE
A SCHOLAR?”
WE’LL SEE YOU IN THE LIBRARY