Transliteracy and Library Services:

Changing Face of Information Literacy

Shri Ram*
Jaypee University of Information Technology
Waknaghat, Solan 173234, Himachal
Pradesh
Email: Shriram2576@gmail.com
Sanjay Kataria
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
A-10, Sector-62, Noida 201307, Uttar
Pradesh
Email: Skataria.jiitu@gmail.com

Information Literacy
*Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) has defined and described 5
standards for Information literacy:
The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the
information needed.
The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and
efficiently.
The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically
and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value
system.
The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses
information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and
social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses
information ethically and legally.
*http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/standards.pdf

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Information Super Highway

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Access to Information was possible

through
written
communication
available through the books, But
when the computer and internet
makes
their
penetration,
the
scenario changed and momentum
shifted towards the access to
information

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Information Literacy Came into

Picture

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Complexity is increasing

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In order to guide a user to a

correct path, libraries need
to move from LITERACY to
TRANSLITERACY

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Transliteracy

In the Era of this Information Super Highway, People

need to be literate in medium in which they can be, so

that they can contribute for better society

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What is Transliteracy?
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.
Sue Thomas*
*http://transliteracyresearch.wordpress.com/

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Why it is New and Different

New Terminology
Synonymous with Media Literacy or Digital
Literacy, but differ in many aspects
*Thomas Sue et al analyzed the difference as
Transliteracy offers a wider analysis of
reading, writing and interacting across a
range of platforms, tools, media and
cultures, transliteracy does not replace,
but rather contains, media literacy and
also digital literacy.
*http://journals.uic.edu/ojs/index.php/fm/article/viewArticle/2060/1908

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Transliteracy Methodology
Making User Learn into
their own ways
Using Different Media,
Program for creating
literacy events
Computer Technology
is playing major role

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What We are Doing

with Transliteracy at
JUIT

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Using Social Media

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YouTube

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HOW
Choice Services
Presentation Methods
Creation of Videos

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Direct Recording Recording

Devices
PowerPoint Creation
Text Readers like Natural
Reader
Conversion
Update on YouTube

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Lets Make it Happen

Thanks!
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