Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Talis Insight 07 Conference - Peter Godwin - From Google to YouTube to SecondLife: The Challenge to Information Literacy

A lively session, lots of slides, videos and audience interaction.

Some key concepts:
The content has left the container.
Research (in the library) is now self-directed, non-linear and based on trial and error.
Cut and paste culture rather than Read and Digest.
Authority is less clear cut - we need new metrics of assessment.
Information literacy should not be considered a given.

Some potentialities:
Working with students on Youtube
Using tagging to help students to think of keywords

Conveniently located next to the stapler ... The Otis Library Tour
Talis Insight 07 Conference - Peter Godwin - From Google to YouTube to SecondLife: The Challenge to Information LiteracySocialTwist Tell-a-Friend

No comments: