Introducing Transliteracy: What Does It Mean to Academic Libraries?

Our very own Tom Ipri has an article about transliteracy in College & Research Libraries News

Transliteracy is recent terminology gaining currency in the library world. It is a broad term encompassing and transcending many existing concepts. Because transliteracy is not a library-centric concept, many in the profession are unsure what the term means and how it relates to libraries’ instructional mission and to other existing ideas about various literacies. Transliteracy is such a new concept that its working definition is still evolving and many of its tenets can easily be misinterpreted. Although this term is in flux, academic librarians should watch developments in this new field to continually assess and understand what impact it may have on the ways they assist and interact with their patrons and each other.

 

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3 Responses to “Introducing Transliteracy: What Does It Mean to Academic Libraries?”

  1. Media literacy, information literacy, transliteracy…. | Itä-Suomen yliopiston kirjaston blogi – Matkalla IFLAan 2012 Says:

    [...] termi! Transliteracy. Enpä ole ennen kuullut, mutta oma kirjastoihmisten blogikin sillä jo on: http://transliteracylibrarian.wordpress.com/ Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and [...]

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