Contemplative Summer–the future of IL

Earlier this year, folks at Ohio State University Libraries hosted a panel celebrating the 50th anniversary of the term “Information Literacy.” From that one webinar, they created a whole host of opportunities to continue the conversation, particularly about the future of IL. If you did not get a chance to attend any of them, I highly recommend checking them out. They are (or will be) all available on their website.

If you are not sure what to spend your time on, may I suggest:

Exploring the “Teach the Teachers” Model

Description: The “teach the teachers” approach to information literacy focuses on librarians’ providing faculty development programming in order to support instructors’ ability to incorporate information literacy into their courses. In this presentation, hosted by The Ohio State University Libraries, participants will learn more about this model and how it can support librarians’ goals for integrating information literacy into the curriculum. Participants will also learn practical steps for how they can get started developing and implementing faculty development programming.

Information Literacy as a Concept and Practice: Where are We Going?

Description: Definitions of information literacy have evolved over the past 50 years. How does “second wave” information literacy differ from “first wave” information literacy? What changes may be in store for how we think about information literacy as a concept and how we practice information literacy? Should we think about information literacy as a discipline? How will the relationship between information literacy and critical information literacy continue to develop? How should the Framework for Information Literacy evolve? This discussion will explore how our conception of information literacy has evolved and may continue to transform. 

There was an obvious need for this series of webinars and panels because I believe they had a couple hundred people in attendance for each one. Hopefully, these presentations will inspire some conversations for you locally! Happy contemplating!