Presented at LILAC 2010

1. Libraries and Learning 2020Libraries and Learning 2020
Can technology save us and is informationCan technology save us and is information
literacy (once again) making the wrongliteracy (once again) making the wrong
assumptions: a debateassumptions: a debate
Jane Secker, Rosie JonesJane Secker, Rosie Jones
Debbi Boden, Ruth StubbingsDebbi Boden, Ruth Stubbings

2. The backgroundThe background
 Technology is developing at a rapid paceTechnology is developing at a rapid pace
 Teaching information literacy is an attemptTeaching information literacy is an attempt
to improve learning skillsto improve learning skills
 Students today have a differentStudents today have a different
relationship with technologyrelationship with technology
 Information literacy may be important now,Information literacy may be important now,
but what will be needed or possible inbut what will be needed or possible in
2020?2020?

3. A vision of students today…

4. For the motion: technology canFor the motion: technology can
save us!save us!

5. Wilder’s predictionWilder’s prediction
 In 2005 Stanley Wilder argued thatIn 2005 Stanley Wilder argued that
information literacy was making all theinformation literacy was making all the
wrong assumptionswrong assumptions
 Technology will develop to make searchTechnology will develop to make search
engines and interfaces intuitiveengines and interfaces intuitive
 Teaching information literacy is fightingTeaching information literacy is fighting
the wrong battlethe wrong battle

6. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistin"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistin
Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. Clarke
The advance of technology is based onThe advance of technology is based on
making it fit in so that you don't really evenmaking it fit in so that you don't really even
notice it, so it's part of everyday life.notice it, so it's part of everyday life.
Bill Gates - MicrosoftBill Gates - Microsoft

7. First up some magic!First up some magic!

8. Putting on our future gogglesPutting on our future goggles
what do we see ….what do we see ….
Wearable technologyWearable technology
Augmented realityAugmented reality
Objects as interactiveObjects as interactive
display screensdisplay screens
fiduciary marker
Object recognitionvirtual retinal display
Mediated Reality

9. Imagine a library where aImagine a library where a
student seesstudent sees
directional overlays –directional overlays –
they scan the shelvesthey scan the shelves
and focus on itemsand focus on items
that are relevant – theythat are relevant – they
are then taken toare then taken to
related research – thatrelated research – that
they can feel & touchthey can feel & touch

10. Imagine a library whereImagine a library where
books are interactive –books are interactive –
3D effects allow3D effects allow
students to see whatstudents to see what
they are reading aboutthey are reading about
and pointers directand pointers direct
them to similarthem to similar
informationinformation

11. This is already happening…This is already happening…
QR codesQR codes
Wikitude
Nearest tube app
“sixth sense” project

12. All this plus…
Decreasing costs of
computer hardware
coupled with increased
power
Increased bandwidth
Wifi availability
‘The internet of things’

13. By 2020 learner will need new
skills we can’t predict
Skills such as finding and
managing information will be
transformed
Technology is the future

14. Against the motion: Librarians willAgainst the motion: Librarians will
save us!save us!

15. Round-up and summaryRound-up and summary
Now vote!Now vote!

16. References
 Grassian, E., (2005) Information literacy: Wilder makes
(some right, but) many wrong assumptions [Homepage
of LAUC: Librarians Association, the University of
California], [Online]. Available:
http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/opinions/literacy.html
 Wesch, Michael. (2008) A Vision of Students Today,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=dGCJ46vyR9o&feature=channel
 Wilder, S. (2005) Information literacy makes all the
wrong assumptions. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
51(18) pp. B13-B15.

17. Libraries and Learning 2020Libraries and Learning 2020
Jane SeckerJane Secker
j.secker@lse.ac.ukj.secker@lse.ac.uk
Rosie JonesRosie Jones
R.J.H.Jones@mmu.ac.ukR.J.H.Jones@mmu.ac.uk
Debbi BodenDebbi Boden
debbi.boden@gcal.ac.ukdebbi.boden@gcal.ac.uk
Ruth StubbingsRuth Stubbings
r.e.stubbings@lboro.ac.ukr.e.stubbings@lboro.ac.uk