Demystifying to Build
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This document discusses demystifying technology and information literacy through building communities and empowering library patrons. It provides theories on human motivation and learning, and examples of how libraries have demystified topics like computers, research processes, and academic librarianship for patrons. Through co-creation, fostering knowledge, challenging barriers, and promoting agency, demystifying aims to increase understanding and expand choices for community members. Discussion focuses on applying these principles in various library contexts through collaboration, presence, clarifying processes, and facilitating conversations.
Demystifying to Build
- 2. Hailley, in various states of librarianship
- 3. DEMYSTIFYING TO BUILD Technology, information literacy, communities, and libraries
- 4. “Demystify, v. To clarify; to reduce or remove bewilderment, irrationality, etc., in (a person) - OED
- 6. BUT FIRST, SOME THEORY ➤ Amartya Sen’s capability approach ➤ Humans will do the things they have reason to value and will go after goals that help their well-being ➤ Dorothea Kleine’s choice framework ➤ Pushes Sen’s approach to include the idea that people go after things if they sense the choice is available to them ➤ Bruce, Rubin, & An’s situated evaluation ➤ Innovations with technology emerge through use ➤ Virginia Eubanks’ popular technology ➤ Pushes back against “Digital Divide” narrative through participatory action research to see how tech influences all
- 7. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION ➤ What is demystifying if it’s not tech-related? ➤ What questions might you have at this stage of the presentation?
- 8. COMPUTERS
- 9. “Demystifying is… ➤ Co-creation of innovations in use ➤ Fostering knowledge power ➤ Challenging exclusionary forces ➤ Advancing community agency - Community Ambassadors, Digital Literacy for ALL Learners
- 10. The Urbana Neighborhood Connections Center
- 11. ➤ Created a computer lab, together ➤ Worked to increase confidence through the demystifying process ➤ Taught digital literacy within the context of the Center
- 12. Digital Literacy in ACTION
- 13. Roblox
- 14. TODAY AT PENN STATE ➤ Regular old demystifying ➤ Mediascapes ➤ Databases systems From OCS+ Steelcase
- 15. COMMUNITY
- 16. “Demystifying is… ➤ Learning the context of the community ➤ Asking questions ➤ Listening to understand ➤ Placing community needs over your own
- 17. UNCC
- 18. Residence Hall Libraries at the University of Illinois
- 20. TODAY AT PENN STATE ➤ Getting to know library employees & general student body ➤ Reaching across departments for collaboration ➤ Consistency and presence are HUGE game changers ➤ What is it like to be at a Big 10 school? ➤ Explaining acronyms
- 21. RESEARCH
- 22. “Demystifying is… ➤ Pulling back the curtain of how “research” work ➤ Helping others expand their sense of choice ➤ Understanding the information context of your community ➤ Allowing community to enter your community of practice
- 23. LITTLE BITS AND LIBRARY INSTRUCTION RESEARCH PROCESS Design research questions Prototype: keywords, multiple searches, various databases Evaluate resources and ask yourself: how has my research question changed? From Nerdplaythings.com
- 24. COMING SOON? Collaborative tool to enhance engagement
- 25. A LITTLE MORE THEORY AND SOME THOUGHTS ➤ Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger’s situated learning ➤ Novices are participating in a community of practice with experts ➤ Experts help bring novices into the community ➤ Participation is a key element ➤ Expanding a student’s sense of choice (context is key) ➤ Reference is more than just an interview ➤ Conversation ➤ Both parties benefit from talking to each other
- 27. “ - Hailley’s daily thought process Demystifying is figuring out and trying to clarify what it means to be a community-focused academic librarian.
- 28. THE DAY-TO-DAY ➤ What does an evening reference model look like? ➤ Pearson’s three factors ➤ Encouraging interpersonal communication ➤ Expressing interdisciplinary ➤ Engaging in relationship building ➤ How do wage employees/staff handle reference questions? What does training look like? ➤ How to straddle working with staff, students, and colleagues (on a shifted schedule) while pushing change forward?
- 29. GROUP DISCUSSION ➤ What does demystifying mean to you after this presentation? ➤ How might this conversation impact your practice? ➤ What other questions do you have?