1. Transforming Knowledge
Production
Decolonizing Information Literacy
Gretchen Keer, Online Learning & Outreach Librarian (CSU East Bay)
Jeffra Bussmann, STEM/Web Librarian (CSU East Bay)
CARL 2014

2. Henrietta Lacks
In 1951, Johns Hopkins researchers took her cancer tumor
cells without her permission.
This intrusion brought forth the immortal HeLa cells.
"The cells reproduced an entire generation every twenty-
four hours, and they never stopped." (Skloot, 2010)
Even in 2013, the violation continued when her genome
was sequenced and then made public without permission
from the Lacks family.

3. Linda Tuhiwai Smith
“From the vantage point of the colonized…the
term ‘research’ is inextricably linked to
European imperialism and colonialism.”
-Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, 1999, p.1

4. Polling for Justice

6. Definitions
To view the definitions of the vocabulary used
in the chart, please view our Google doc.
http://goo.gl/OgFx7O

7. Our Class Module
• Completed in one 110-minute class session
o Read CBPR article in advance of class
o Discuss what is research
o Watch Polling for Justice video
o Complete Activity Worksheet comparing research
methodologies
o End with Reflection writing
• Ongoing modification to improve session

8. Divide into Activity Groups
• Independent Info Lit Course
• One-shots in Writing Course
• One-shots in Disciplinary/Subject Course
• Workshops
• Online
• Miscellaneous/Other

9. Article Activity
Two Articles:
1.Traditional Method of Research
goo.gl/CzpkRM
2.Community-Based Participatory Research
http://goo.gl/lBY4PT
Complete the Worksheet, answering questions
to compare the research methodologies.

10. Group Discussion
Discuss how you might take what you have
learned today and apply it in the context of
information literacy instruction at your
institution.

11. Thank You!
Our presentation slides are available at
http://goo.gl/JNa2zd. The References List
can be found at http://goo.gl/bBhJKl.
Please contact us if you have questions.
gretchen.keer@csueastbay.edu
jeffra.bussmann@csueastbay.edu