2_HUYSMANS_160616_Huysmans_promoting MIL in librargies_MIL.ppt

promoting media and information literacy in libraries

1. Promoting media and
information literacy in libraries
Frank Huysmans
University of Amsterdam
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2. Structure of the Presentation
1.Media & Information Literacy (MIL)
2.Public libraries and MIL
3.Policy approaches to MIL
4.What we know about effectiveness
5.Conclusion
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3. 1. Media & Information Literacy (MIL)
Media literacy
ability to critically engage with media and mediated
content
knowledge, skills, attitudes, ethics
Information literacy
recognize information needs
locate, evaluate and use information for personal goals
Common ground and differences
coming from separate traditions (academic/practice)
media literacy and information literacy connected
following digitization of media and information
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4. 2. Public libraries and MIL
Promoting information literacy
from 1970s onwards
assist learners and teachers in finding and evaluating
sources of textual information
Enhancing media literacy
starting second half of 1990s: ‘digital skills’ / ‘ICT skills’
children vs. adults
protection vs. empowerment
information & media: access vs. sharing
media labs, makerspaces, hackathons etc.
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5. 3. Policy approaches
Library organizations & academic researchers
formalization of information literacy by professionals and
scholars
recognized by government, integrated in policies
Supranational organizations
EC & OECD: economic & technological perspective
IFLA & UNESCO: social & cultural perspective
Moscow Declaration 2012: “MIL is defined as a
combination of knowledge, attitudes, skills and practices
required to access, analyse, evaluate, use, produce and
communicate information and knowledge in creative, legal
and ethical ways that respect human rights”
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6. 4. What we know about effectiveness
Information literacy
wealth of research on broader concept ‘information
behaviour’ (how do people search for information?)
Media literacy
in general: evidence not solid yet
diverse approaches in theory and method
some evidence of effectiveness
not much known (yet) of effectiveness of library programs
UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy
Assessment Framework offers useful framework for
comparative research and benchmarking
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7. 5. Conclusion
Unified approach: Media & Information Literacy
•support citizens of all ages in acquiring the knowledge,
skills, attitudes and ethical stance to become more media
and information literate
Recommendations
recognize full potential public libraries in ET2020
support public libraries (policy, finances)
continue working on unified approach of MIL with
international and library organizations
work towards research program in Horizon 2020, using
UNESCO’s Assessment Framework
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