What is Information Literacy? — Transcript

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1. 0:00[Music]
2. 0:09there was a time when books used to be
3. 0:11the primary source of information but
4. 0:12today we find ourselves bombarded with
5. 0:15an overwhelming amount of it from a
6. 0:17multitude of sources information is as
7. 0:20abundant as the world is vast it comes
8. 0:23in a variety of forms and can be
9. 0:24accessed in different ways when it comes
10. 0:27to the information we have available to
11. 0:28us the sky really is the limit this can
12. 0:31result in many challenges when it comes
13. 0:33to accessing and using information first
14. 0:35it can be very easy to waste time trying
15. 0:38to find the information we need
16. 0:39especially if we don't know where to
17. 0:41look it can also be difficult to compare
18. 0:43the reliability of one source with that
19. 0:45of another especially if we don't
20. 0:48understand the context of the
21. 0:49information or know how to research the
22. 0:51credibility of authors that's why we
23. 0:54need to possess skills that will allow
24. 0:55us to determine the what when and how
25. 0:58for using information effectively what
26. 1:01we need is information literacy so what
27. 1:04exactly is information literacy
28. 1:06information literacy is a set of skills
29. 1:09that helps people navigate through
30. 1:10information overload something we
31. 1:12experience virtually every day there are
32. 1:15six main concepts that encompass
33. 1:17information literacy they may sound
34. 1:19confusing at first but bear with me
35. 1:21number one Authority is constructed in
36. 1:25contextual number two information
37. 1:28creation as a process number three
38. 1:32information has value number four
39. 1:36research as inquiry number five
40. 1:40scholarship as conversation and number
41. 1:43six searching as strategic exploration
42. 1:47okay so I know that probably didn't make
43. 1:50a lot of sense to you so what does all
44. 1:52of this mean in plain English let's
45. 1:54break it down so back to the first
46. 1:57concept of information literacy
47. 1:58Authority is constructed and contextual
48. 2:01this means that it's important to learn
49. 2:03how to identify the reliability of an
50. 2:05information source which often depends
51. 2:07on the context of the information it
52. 2:09also means respecting intellectual
53. 2:11property give credit to the source when
54. 2:13you share bits of information a photo
55. 2:15video or anything else you didn't create
56. 2:18yourself and be sure it's okay to use
57. 2:19before sharing
58. 2:21the second concept of information
59. 2:23literacy is information creation as a
60. 2:25process understand that information
61. 2:27undergoes a process of research creation
62. 2:30revision an often peer review before it
63. 2:33is distributed
64. 2:34this results in information that exists
65. 2:36in various forms and methods of delivery
66. 2:38understanding this will help you select
67. 2:40a source that fits your information need
68. 2:42the third concept is information has
69. 2:46value not only can information be sold
70. 2:48but it also serves as a means of
71. 2:50Education information can influence
72. 2:52people and it can help individuals
73. 2:54understand and navigate the world the
74. 2:57creation and sharing of information can
75. 2:58also be influenced by current events in
76. 3:00the economy just take a look at how
77. 3:02information is created and shared during
78. 3:04an election the fourth concept of
79. 3:07information literacy highlights research
80. 3:08as inquiry research is an inquisitive
81. 3:12process that often consists of trial and
82. 3:14error when attempting to find reliable
83. 3:16and relevant sources of information it
84. 3:18is essential to learn how to examine
85. 3:20information to determine if it fits your
86. 3:22need asking questions is an important
87. 3:25part of this process another important
88. 3:27skill related to this concept is the
89. 3:29ability to organize and synthesize
90. 3:31information for example how well can you
91. 3:35incorporate sources of information into
92. 3:37a research paper concept number 5 is
93. 3:39scholarship as conversation scholarship
94. 3:42for academic study is really a
95. 3:44conversation that exists among people
96. 3:46within a certain field when a new book
97. 3:48or journal article is published it
98. 3:50contributes new insight to an ongoing
99. 3:51conversation regarding a certain topic
100. 3:53because of this it is important to
101. 3:55recognize that scholars will offer
102. 3:57different perspectives and ideas it is
103. 3:59also important to give credit when
104. 4:01quoting from other scholars work the
105. 4:03sixth and final concept of information
106. 4:05literacy searching as strategic
107. 4:07exploration effective research involves
108. 4:10developing a strategy and refining it as
109. 4:12you go research doesn't happen in a
110. 4:14straight line sometimes you'll need to
111. 4:16make course corrections along the way
112. 4:18this final concept involves knowing how
113. 4:20to identify and use the best research
114. 4:22tools including how to form the best
115. 4:25keywords for your search so how do the
116. 4:27skills surrounding these concepts apply
117. 4:29in the real world beyond the classroom
118. 4:31here are a few examples
119. 4:33once you develop these skills you will
120. 4:36know how to find reliable and relevant
121. 4:38information online you will also be
122. 4:40better equipped to safeguard your
123. 4:41personal and financial information you
124. 4:44will understand that information shared
125. 4:46on social media is often biased or even
126. 4:48false so some research may be involved
127. 4:51before trusting a source you will also
128. 4:53know how to be informed when making big
129. 4:55life decisions like buying your first
130. 4:57home you will be able to recognize that
131. 4:59intellectual property comes in many
132. 5:00forms such as a photo video or song and
133. 5:03a share these items requires the
134. 5:05permission of the owner as well as
135. 5:06citation of your source and finally you
136. 5:09will be better able to have informed
137. 5:10conversations with others and respect
138. 5:12different viewpoints
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140. 5:26you
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