Information Literacy and Virtual Libraries Bo Gerner Nielsen bgn@db.dk

1. Information Literacy and • Virtual Libraries Bo Gerner Nielsen bgn@db.dk Nordisk sommerskole om informasjonskompetanseReykholt – Island, 11. – 15. juni 2007

2. The structure of this presentation • Introduction • Integration of web 2.0 Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

3. Introduction 1/3 • “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”(ALA 1989) Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

4. Introduction 2/3 • Cultural role in collecting, storing, and communicating ideas and materials • Social and intellectual role • Access to information resources as well as human resources (Marchionini & Maurer, 1995, p.68) Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

5. Introduction 3/3 • Incorporating our knowledge in the systems will render our professional competencies visible • Building web based tutorials • Using thesauri and classification systems for browsing • Building subject guides • Sharing electronic ressources • Interacting with users through wikis, blogs and chat • Sharing and communicating through rss and podcast • ..other possibilities / options Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

6. The structure of this presentation • Introduction • Integration of web 2.0 Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

7. Integration of web 2.0 – wikis Wikier – supports information seeking, knowledge sharing, communication, reflection. • Ohio University Library Wiki (http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page) • Library Instruction Wiki (http://instructionwiki.org/Main_Page)handouts, tutorials, collaboration • Library Success (http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page) Innovative ideas for discussion Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

8. Integration of web 2.0 – blogs Blogs – supports knowledge sharing, discussion, creativity, interactivity, reflection. • The Information Literacy Land of Confusion http://www.information-literacy.net/ information about and discussion of user education, information literacy and search engines • Alkek Library Information Literacy Blog(http://txstateinfolit.blogspot.com/) news, podcasts, rss • The Blogging Libraries Wiki http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/links/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Blogging_Libraries_Wiki Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

9. Integration of web 2.0 – rss RSS – supports information seeking by update / alerting, communicating and sharing of ressources. • Librarycasting SE (http://blog.vcu.edu/lse/) rss-feeds for tutorials • Kansas City Public Library, http://www.kclibrary.org/guides/ - a combination of subject guides and rss giving updates if anything new is added to the guide • Video explaining why and how to use rss http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/businessblog/?p=125 Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

10. Integration of web 2.0 – podcast Podcast – supports communication of ressources and events, asynchronous learning programmes. • Talis – subjects in relation to the information society (http://talk.talis.com/) • HigherEdBlogCon example of podcast on information literacy (http://www.higheredblogcon.com/teaching/mcintosh/literacy/literacy.html) Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

11. Integration of web 2.0 – Mashups Mashups – supporting information search proces, communicating and sharing ressources, interactivity, discussion. OPACs Prototype (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maisonbisson/64228414/) – mashup of: bibliographic data, highlighting, user reviews, related information from Wikipedia, analytic searching and browsing New York Public Library prototype (http://www.librarything.com/demo_nypl.html) integrating personalised functions known from Amazon via gadgets from Librarything University of Winnipeg (http://library.uwinnipeg.ca/) integrated courses, tutorial and toolbar. Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

12. Concluding remarks • A growing number of users expect higher degree of service and access • The need for managing the increasing flow of information requires an increased need for a systematic and critical approach • New combinations of technologies giving new and improved possiblities to support our users • New technologies giving us new improved ways of collaborating with faculty and with each other Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

13. The end.. • Thank you • Comments or Questions? Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

14. Litterature • American Library Association (1989).Presidential Committee on Information Literacy Final Report.Lokaliseret 2.5. 2007 på WWWhttp://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm • Benson, A. and Favini, R. (2006). Evolving Web, Evolving librarian. Library Hi Tech News 23 (7), 18-21. • Lamb, B. (2004). Wide open spaces. Wikis Ready or not. TheWayItWasMeantToBe. Educause September/October 2004. s. 36-48. Available at: https://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0452.pdf • Macaskill, W., & Owen, D. (2006). Web 2.0 to go. Proceedings LIANZA Conference 2006, Wellington(NewZealand). http://www.lianza.org.nz/library/files/store_013/Web2ToGo_WMacaskill.pdf • Maness, J. (2006). Library 2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 and Its Implications for Libraries. Webology, 3(2), Article 25. Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n2/a25.html • Marchionini, G. & Maurer, H. (1995).The roles of Digital Libraries in teaching and Learning. Communications of the ACM, 38(4). Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

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