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This Transliterate Life
All Tech Considered: Navigating through
multiliteracies

Houston Community College Faculty
Conference
February 2, 2013

Bobbi L. Newman
@librarianbyday
librarianbyday.net
                                    http://www.flickr.com/photos/xctmx/500076762/
Exploring Transliteracy:

- What is transliteracy?
- Why does it matter?
- How do we get there?
Transliteracy -
a rose
by any
other name
Transliteracy is the ability to
read, write and interact across a
range of platforms, tools and media
from signing and orality through
handwriting, print, TV, radio and
film, to digital social networks.
-Thomas, et al
change of perspective away from
the battles over print versus digital
-Thomas et al.
Skills that
 transfer
This Transliterate Life
…what it means to be literate in the
21st century. It analyzes the
relationship between people and
technology…. It focuses more on the
social uses of technology, whatever
that technology
may be.
– Ipri, 2010
The most fundamental notion of
transliteracy is the ability to adapt.
It’s creating a literacy and fluidity
between mediums that’s not tied to
space or
modality.
- Karp, 2010
Why does it matter?
The 21st century is
when everything
changes.
And we have to be
ready.
-Captain   Jack Harkness, Torchwood
Acceleration of
Communication
 Technologies
The future is here it is just
not evenly distributed
-William Gibson
Myth of the Digital Native
It is about far more
       than access to
     technology, it is
         about using
    technology well.
We are floating (or
sinking) in a sea of
    technology.
We are exposed to more mediated
  messages in one day than our great-
grandparents were exposed to in a year.
              -Center for Media Literacy
…much of what
gets posted on any
given day is in
public but not for
the public.
- Shirky, 2009
You already have
  zero privacy.
   Get over it.
   McNealy ,1999
The illiterate of the 21st century will not
  be those who cannot read and write,
           but those who cannot
       learn, unlearn, and relearn.
                - Alvin Toffler
If anyone can claim
      to be an
      Expert,
 What is an expert?
How?
… all communication types
across time and culture. It
does not privilege one above
the other but treats all as of
equal value and moves
between and across them.
-Thomas, et al
Remember technology is
      only a
        tool
Transliteracy happens in the places
where different things meet, mix, and
rub together.
-Thomas, et al




                           http://www.flickr.com/photos/gribley/1518211292/
This Transliterate Life
Own your weaknesses
Play
Take
risks
Fail
Questions




Bobbi L. Newman
@librarianbyday
www.librarianbyday.net
bobbi@librarianbyday.net
Photo Credits
1.     http://www.flickr.com/photos/xctmx/500076762/         16.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/phineasgage/31185159
2.     http://www.flickr.com/photos/untitlism/2603959306/          33/
3.     http://www.flickr.com/photos/maureendidde/4644336     17.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/barb/83108156/
779/                                                         18.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/soyiro/272463226/
4.     http://www.flickr.com/photos/squinza/2827340185/      19.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/96dpi/1159324763/
5.     http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidanl/518139527         20.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithharris/2129929
6.     http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4284555396/          046/
7.     Wordle                                                21.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4083295771
8.     http://www.flickr.com/photos/darwinbell/2933618283/   22.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/midnightglory/24817697
9.     http://www.flickr.com/photos/brainless-                     77/
angel/120509366/                                             23.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/daunphilipp/477185363/
10.    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sahlgoode/5185095492     24.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/baboon/13260830/
/                                                            25.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/gribley/1518211292/
11.    Captain Jack Harkness                                 26.   Endlessorigami.com
12.    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/2165873106/      27.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhayat/4526204795/
13.    http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/5587313307/    28.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/96dpi/1159324763/
14.    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/2165079081/      29.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/herby_fr/172443603/
15.    http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbochet/6130218020/      30.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/zooboing/4538568321/
                                                             31.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/miyukiutada/428153221
                                                                   /
References
•   Andretta, S. (2009). Transliteracy: Take a walk on the wild side. In World Library and Information Congress: 75 th
    IFLA Genreal Conference and Assembly, Milan, Italy: 23-27. http://eprints.rclis.org/handle/10760/14868

•   Ipri, T. (2010) Introducing Transliteracy. College & Research Libraries News, 71(10), 532-567.

•   Karp, J. (2010, Oct 25). What is this buzz word “transliteracy”? (Blog) Retrieved from
    http://spotlight.macfound.org

•   Newman, B., et al. (2011). Beginner’s guide to transliteracy. Available online at
    http://librariesandtransliteracy.wordpress.com/beginner’s-guide-to-transliteracy/

•   Saveri, A., Rheingold, H., & Vian, K. (2005). Technologies of cooperation. Palo Alto CA. Retrieved from
    http://www.rheingold.com/cooperation/Technology_of_cooperation.pdf

•   Shirky, C. (2008). Here comes everybody: The power of organizing without organizations. New York: Penguin
    Press.

•   Thomas, S., et al. (2007). Transliteracy: crossing divides. First Monday, 12(12). Online.

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  • 1. This Transliterate Life All Tech Considered: Navigating through multiliteracies Houston Community College Faculty Conference February 2, 2013 Bobbi L. Newman @librarianbyday librarianbyday.net http://www.flickr.com/photos/xctmx/500076762/
  • 2. Exploring Transliteracy: - What is transliteracy? - Why does it matter? - How do we get there?
  • 3. Transliteracy - a rose by any other name
  • 4. Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media from signing and orality through handwriting, print, TV, radio and film, to digital social networks. -Thomas, et al
  • 5. change of perspective away from the battles over print versus digital -Thomas et al.
  • 8. …what it means to be literate in the 21st century. It analyzes the relationship between people and technology…. It focuses more on the social uses of technology, whatever that technology may be. – Ipri, 2010
  • 9. The most fundamental notion of transliteracy is the ability to adapt. It’s creating a literacy and fluidity between mediums that’s not tied to space or modality. - Karp, 2010
  • 10. Why does it matter?
  • 11. The 21st century is when everything changes. And we have to be ready. -Captain Jack Harkness, Torchwood
  • 13. The future is here it is just not evenly distributed -William Gibson
  • 14. Myth of the Digital Native
  • 15. It is about far more than access to technology, it is about using technology well.
  • 16. We are floating (or sinking) in a sea of technology.
  • 17. We are exposed to more mediated messages in one day than our great- grandparents were exposed to in a year. -Center for Media Literacy
  • 18. …much of what gets posted on any given day is in public but not for the public. - Shirky, 2009
  • 19. You already have zero privacy. Get over it. McNealy ,1999
  • 20. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. - Alvin Toffler
  • 21. If anyone can claim to be an Expert, What is an expert?
  • 22. How?
  • 23. … all communication types across time and culture. It does not privilege one above the other but treats all as of equal value and moves between and across them. -Thomas, et al
  • 24. Remember technology is only a tool
  • 25. Transliteracy happens in the places where different things meet, mix, and rub together. -Thomas, et al http://www.flickr.com/photos/gribley/1518211292/
  • 28. Play
  • 30. Fail
  • 32. Photo Credits 1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/xctmx/500076762/ 16. http://www.flickr.com/photos/phineasgage/31185159 2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/untitlism/2603959306/ 33/ 3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/maureendidde/4644336 17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/barb/83108156/ 779/ 18. http://www.flickr.com/photos/soyiro/272463226/ 4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/squinza/2827340185/ 19. http://www.flickr.com/photos/96dpi/1159324763/ 5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidanl/518139527 20. http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithharris/2129929 6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4284555396/ 046/ 7. Wordle 21. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4083295771 8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/darwinbell/2933618283/ 22. http://www.flickr.com/photos/midnightglory/24817697 9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/brainless- 77/ angel/120509366/ 23. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daunphilipp/477185363/ 10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sahlgoode/5185095492 24. http://www.flickr.com/photos/baboon/13260830/ / 25. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gribley/1518211292/ 11. Captain Jack Harkness 26. Endlessorigami.com 12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/2165873106/ 27. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhayat/4526204795/ 13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/5587313307/ 28. http://www.flickr.com/photos/96dpi/1159324763/ 14. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/2165079081/ 29. http://www.flickr.com/photos/herby_fr/172443603/ 15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbochet/6130218020/ 30. http://www.flickr.com/photos/zooboing/4538568321/ 31. http://www.flickr.com/photos/miyukiutada/428153221 /
  • 33. References • Andretta, S. (2009). Transliteracy: Take a walk on the wild side. In World Library and Information Congress: 75 th IFLA Genreal Conference and Assembly, Milan, Italy: 23-27. http://eprints.rclis.org/handle/10760/14868 • Ipri, T. (2010) Introducing Transliteracy. College & Research Libraries News, 71(10), 532-567. • Karp, J. (2010, Oct 25). What is this buzz word “transliteracy”? (Blog) Retrieved from http://spotlight.macfound.org • Newman, B., et al. (2011). Beginner’s guide to transliteracy. Available online at http://librariesandtransliteracy.wordpress.com/beginner’s-guide-to-transliteracy/ • Saveri, A., Rheingold, H., & Vian, K. (2005). Technologies of cooperation. Palo Alto CA. Retrieved from http://www.rheingold.com/cooperation/Technology_of_cooperation.pdf • Shirky, C. (2008). Here comes everybody: The power of organizing without organizations. New York: Penguin Press. • Thomas, S., et al. (2007). Transliteracy: crossing divides. First Monday, 12(12). Online.

Editor's Notes

  1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/xctmx/500076762/HelloThank you all for being here today. Thanks to my introduction from [insert name] you know that I am currently pursing a Masters in Political Science from Iowa State. What you probably don’t know, and it would be a little odd if you did, is that I attended a community college for the first two years of my education adventures. I attended for the reasons I’m sure that many of your students. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life and community college would give me a good foundation for whatever path I chose and while I was there I could figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. Turns out I was right about the first but not so much about the second, I’m still working on what to be when I grow.
  2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/untitlism/2603959306/
  3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/maureendidde/4644336779/
  4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/squinza/2827340185/
  5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidanl/518139527
  6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4284555396/
  7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/darwinbell/2933618283/
  8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/brainless-angel/120509366/
  9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sahlgoode/5185095492/
  10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/5587313307/
  11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/2165079081/
  12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbochet/6130218020/
  13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/phineasgage/3118515933/
  14. http://www.flickr.com/photos/soyiro/272463226/
  15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithharris/2129929046/
  16. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4083295771
  17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/midnightglory/2481769777/
  18. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daunphilipp/477185363/
  19. http://www.flickr.com/photos/baboon/13260830/
  20. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gribley/1518211292/
  21. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhayat/4526204795/
  22. http://www.flickr.com/photos/96dpi/1159324763/
  23. http://www.flickr.com/photos/herby_fr/172443603/
  24. http://www.flickr.com/photos/zooboing/4538568321/
  25. http://www.flickr.com/photos/miyukiutada/428153221/