Dr. Mary Ann Harlan

Assistant Professor, Teacher Librarian Program Coordinator

San José State University School of Information

ischool.sjsu.edu

NAVIGATING THE FUTURE (NOW!)

CSLA Southern Region Fall 2016 Workshop

THE PROBLEM WITH LANGUAGE

“School libraries improve student

achievement”

INFORMATION MENTORS

• Information literacy is using information to learn

learning (learning how to learn)

• Information as core

• Literacy as capacity for practice in context

• Information + relevance = passion based

learning

INFORMATION MENTORS

• Critical users of Information

• democratic ideals of informed citizenry

• Information literacy is not neutral

• What does this mean?

INFORMATION LITERACY ≠ NEUTRAL

• Books and other library resources should be

provided for the interest, information, and

enlightenment of all people of the community the

library serves. Materials should not be excluded

because of the origin, background, or views of

those contributing to their creation.

INFORMATION MENTORS: WITHOUT THE ROOM

• Recognizing and Breaking Down Context Walls

• Mobile Access

• The myth and actuality of 24/7

Learner

Skills

Interest Resources

READING GURUS

YOUTH CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND PRODUCTION

• Youth Allies

• Access for Production and Sharing

NETWORKER

LIBRARIES

MAKERSPACES

LEARNING COMMONS