1. Metronet Information Literacy
Initiative
An Introduction to a Year Devoted to
Research, Reliable Resources, &
Responsible Use
Saint Paul Public Schools
2014-2015
2. Metronet
• Multicounty multitype library system
• One of 7 in Minnesota
• Serve libraries of all types with
continuing education,
networking, and special projects
• Metronet Board is committed to the
cause of Information Literacy &
teaching the skills needed for lifelong
learning
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5. Information is now as infinite as the
universe, but finding the answers
you need is harder than ever.
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7. What is Information Literacy?
"To be information literate, a person must
be able to recognize when information
is needed and have the ability to locate,
evaluate, and use effectively the
needed information." The American Library Association’s (ALA) Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, Final Report, 1989
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8. In the real world…
• The ability to solve problems &
answer questions using information
& technology
• An understanding of the
ethical/legal issues surrounding the
access and use of information
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9. Information & Communication
Skills
• Interpret text, data, media,
& more for context &
meaning
• Communicate concepts,
ideas, conclusions…
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11. Interpersonal &
self-direction skills
• Lead & follow: collaborative
skills
• Manage time & information
• Accountability & adaptability
• Social responsibility
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12. More 21st Century Skills
• Global awareness
• Financial, economic and business
literacy, and developing entrepreneurial
skills to enhance workplace productivity
and career options
• Civic literacy
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php
22. To prepare
for post-secondary
education
and
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23. for the global
society &
economy
they will face.
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24. And, because . . .
We limit students if we do not help them
develop and use information literacy skills
across the curriculum.
25. How did we get here?
NEW WORLD: WEB 2.0,
CLASSROOM 2.0, & LIBRARY
2.0
26. In the beginning of the Web
• Static Web sites
• Source of information/simple answers
• Limited media--photos & illustrations
• One-way communication
• Needed design & coding skills
• Needed proprietary software
• Access to a server
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27. Web 1.0 Web 2.0
Read only Read/Write/Collaborate
Web as reading platform Web as publishing platform
Developer authorship Public authorship
Software applications Web as software platform
Commercial/Proprietary Open source/shared
Static Dynamic
Impersonal It knows you and your needs
Restricted collaboration Collaborative
Short Tail Long Tail
Official Releases Constantly versioning—Beta
HD as storage platform Web as storage platform
Lecture Conversation
http://web20meetsstandards.wikispaces.com/
28. Web 3.0
• Portable, personal web
• Personalized experiences—Web looks
different to each person?
• Technology driven
• Data driven
• Connected data
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51607907@N03/5371317884
29. Classroom Was the World
• Teacher as authority
in all things
• Standardized
curriculum
• Textbooks
• Memorization
• Cursive
• Multiple choice
• “Do your own work”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035655711@N01/1374499
30. Classroom 1.0
• Teacher imparting
knowledge
• Group work F2F
• Desktop computing—one to
many
• $oftware license$
• Email attachments/floppy
discs/flash drives
• Textbooks
• Poster board
• Little tech integration into
curriculum
• Oregon Trail
• Audience was the teacher &
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31. Classroom 2.0
• Knowledge
everywhere
• Mobile devices
• Online learning
• Collaboration in the
cloud
• Online apps for
writing,
presentations
• Multimedia tools
• Global authentic
audience
• Teacher as guide to
using tools &
technology
• Process experts
• No longer sole
source of information
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36719320@N00/4564521012
32. Classroom 3.0
• Flipped Classrooms
• MOOCs
• BYOD or 1-to-1
• Moodle, Edmodo,
et. al.
• Personalized
learning for all
• Independent
learning
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• 24/7
33. Library Research
• Quiet!
• Librarians as
keepers
• Print
• Resources limited to
what was on hand
• Borrowing limits,
often by age
• Stand alone—few
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35. Library Research 2.0
• Librarian as guide
• eBooks
• Multimedia
presentation
• Wikipedia
• WorldCat
• Google
• ELM subscription
databases
• Document delivery
• Skype, Twitter,
Facebook
• Citation tools
• Delicious, Diigo,
Evernote …
• Google
Book/Scholar
• Mobile apps
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36. Library Research 3.0
• Librarian as teacher
• Be proactive in
adapting technology
• Teaching
consumers
• Content creation
• eBooks/electronic
resources
• Huge range of
devices
• 24/7 access to
information/live help
• Maker spaces
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74105777@N00/6153522068
37. Technology
• Profoundly affects the way we work,
collaborate, communicate, and succeed
• Changes how people work, play, learn,
socialize, and collaborate
• Find & Use information
• Explosive growth of mobile devices and
applications drives more—daily—
change http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124348109@N01/227904949
38. Well-Selected
Tools & Content
• Encourage collaboration and
engagement to involve every student in
something that is personally engaging
• Offers opportunities for content creation
on a broader stage
• Involves the students in a very proactive
learning environment
• Readies students for their future—
school, work, life
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39. Classroom/Library Tech Tools
help us
• Improve productivity
• Manage information
• Collaborate
• Expand our reach
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40. But we know. . .
It is not the technology or the tool; it is
how they are used to enhance teaching
and engage students that makes
successful integration into schools,
libraries, & classrooms.
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in_your_bag
43. If this is what they are used
to…
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Image: 'Start 'em Young'
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45. Students’Expectations are changing
• Want interactive communication
• Expect teachers & Library staff to know what
they use
• Use tools in the classroom that they use in
the real world
• 24/7 assignments
• Creativity in assignments
• Hands-on learning
• Real life experience/application
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51135741@N00/277563047
46. Learning Environments are changing
• No longer tied to a physical space
• “Spaces” are becoming more
community-driven, interdisciplinary
• Spaces & technologies that allow virtual
communication and collaboration
• World comes into the classroom
• Flipped classrooms/MOOCs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/84142366@N00/4390842406
47. Learning Everywhere
• Online learning
• ELM and other database access
• Public/academic libraries online
resources
• Virtual collaboration
• Creates the need for organization, self-discipline,
self-direction
Image: 'Chairs'
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48. So, with all this experience & exposure
Why do they need us?
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49. THE MYTH OF THE DIGITAL
NATIVE
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50. Technology & “Digital
Natives”
• It is how they communicate & socialize
• Ubiquitous, transparent part of their
lives
• Empowered by being connected to
information & each other 24/7
• Globally connected
• Often balk at being “taught” technology
• Expect guides not experts
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51. They are proficient
with the (commercial) tools they know
Communication
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Tumblr
• Text
• Snapchat
• Instagram
Google
• Quick answers
• Maps
• Gmail
• Docs
Entertainmen
t
• YouTube
• GarageBand
• Music
• Vine
Image: 'A Conversation'
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52. In-depth use of technology?
Not so much
• Not efficient or effective searchers
• Little evaluation of what they find—don’t
know how to evaluate
• Application of technology limited to
product creation
• Not really using technology to
solve/answer complex or in-depth
problems
Image: 'Open access overview: Focusing on open access+to+peer-reviewed+research+articles+and+their+preprints'
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http://www.tubechop.com/watch/453489
53. Research Report
Truth Be Told:
How College Students Evaluate and
Use Information in the Digital Age
Project Information Literacy: A large-scale study about
early adults and their research habits
University of Washington Information School
http://projectinfolit.org/pdfs/PIL_Fall2010_Survey_FullReport1.pdf
57. MILI’s Purpose
• Influence how you teach the research
process and/or how you help teachers
teach it
• Encourage more collaboration between
library staff & teachers around the
research process
• Encourage teachers/librarians to
incorporate the 3 Rs into teaching
• Help integrate information literacy skills
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58. Libraries & Librarians
Vital for research at all levels
• Information experts
• Access to resources
• Ability to connect people &
resources
• Ability to connect information &
technology
• On the front lines in the info
search
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59. MILI will be your guide
• To the research
process
• Finding reliable
resources
• Identifying new
tools
• Information literacy
• 21st century skills
60. MILI Focus
• On the research process
• On the resources
• On the tools that make it
happen
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61. The MILI 3 Rs
•Research Process
•Reliable Resources
•Responsible Use
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62. Research
Improve the ability of students & teachers to conduct effective research
by using a process that includes 5 steps
• Question
• Gather & Evaluate information
• Conclude
• Communicate information &
conclusion
• Evaluate process & product
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63. Reliable Resources
Identify & use available, reliable resources
• “Format agnostic”--the format of the
information is not the point
• Evaluate all print, electronic, online,
& human resources for authenticity
& accuracy
• Resource is appropriate in the
context of this research
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64. Responsible Use
Promote the understanding & practice of the
responsible use of information & technology
• Advise & assist teachers in the
creation of plagiarism-proof
assignments
• Provide resources for teaching
responsible use including copyright,
Creative Commons, technology use
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67. 1. Inquire, think
critically, and gain
knowledge.
2. Draw conclusions,
make informed
decisions, apply
knowledge to new
situations, and create
new knowledge.
3. Share knowledge and
participate ethically
and productively as
members of our
democratic society.
4. Pursue personal and
AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/s
tandards.cfm
aesthetic growth.
68. ISTE
National Educational Technology
Standards (NETS)
1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Communication and Collaboration
3. Research and Information Fluency
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving,
and Decision Making
5. Digital Citizenship
6. Technology Operations and
http://wwwC.iste.oorg/nAM/cTemeplapte.ctfms?Section=NETS
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69. MEMO Standards for
Information & Technology Literacy
1. The Research
Process
2. Technology Use
3. Reading and Media
Literacy
4. Responsible Use of
Information and
Technology
http://www.memoweb.org/links/infolitbrochure.pdf
76. MILI will help you
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77. • Emphasize the lifelong learning skills
embodied in information literacy to help
students be ready for their next step
Image: 'Upwards Spiral'
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78. • Weave these new tools & concepts into
the fabric of what you teach
Image: 'basket-weaving'
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79. The Gift of Time
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80. The Gift of Our Time
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81. NUTS & BOLTS
Image: 'Stand up stand out'
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83. You work with teachers on their
RESEARCH PROJECT
Image: 'chemistry bottles with liquid inside'
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Image: '2008-01-26 (Editing a paper) - 27'
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Image: 'What's the worry? Ecosystems are for+kids.'
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84. You are not a beginner computer
user
YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THE
IPAD!
Image: 'iPad Education in Use'
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85. You want to
LEARN NEW THINGS
Image: 'Teach/Learn'
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86. You encourage students to
CONSULT
LIBRARIES &
LIBRARIANS IN
THEIR RESEARCH
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RetroLibrary Poster
87. You have a
PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD
(AND KNOW HOW TO USE IT!)
88. You are open to using technology & tools
IN THE LIBRARY &
CLASSROOM & IN YOUR
PERSONAL LIFE
Image: 'iPad & Friends'
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90. You must
WATCH ALL THE VIDEOS *BEFORE*
THE IN-PERSON MEETING
Image: '1950's - MODERN ADDICTION'
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91. Arrive on time & stay throughout
ATTEND MONTHLY F2F
MEETINGS
Image: 'Lego old skool desktop wallpaper'
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92. Reflection on using new tool
Philosophical question
Share what you are learning & thinking
New tool discovery
BLOG, BLOG, BLOG, BLOG
93. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR
LEARNING Image: 'Game Over'
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8430474@N05/6904976502
94. MAKE SUGGESTIONS—APPS
& THEIR USES, LESSONS,
TOPICS… Image: 'This box, it suggests?'
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3@N00/84107787
95. Final Presentation & Report
ON WHAT YOU LEARNED &
HOW YOU USE IT NOW OR
WILL USE IT
Image: 'An explosion of assistance'
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96. School District
• Manage credits for CE, Board
Credits, other incentive, etc.
• Monitor attendance & compliance
for participation using rubric
• Make it possible for teachers/LMS
to use tools in class
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97. Metronet will
• Design & conduct orientation
• Create videos & F2F after school
meetings
• Work with district on the rubric for
credit
• Maintain the MILI Ning
• Provide support via the Wiki, email,
at the meetings…
• Food! (You provide beverage)
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98. Contact
metronetmili@gmail.com
Ann Walker Smalley, Director, Metronet, St. Paul
ann@metronet.lib.mn.us
Olivia Moris, MILI Program Manger, Metronet, St. Paul
olivia@metronet.lib.mn.us