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 Presentation made at National Conference at University of Delhi, South Campus

1. 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

2. 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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3. Information Super Highway
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4. 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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6. Information Literacy Came into Picture
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7. Complexity is increasing
In order to guide a user to a correct
path, libraries need to move from
LITERACY to TRANSLITERACY
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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. What We are Doing with
Transliteracy at JUIT
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13. Using Social Media Shri September 23, 2014 Ram & Sanjay Kataria

14. YouTube
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15. HOW
• Choice Services
• Presentation Methods
• Creation of Videos
– Direct Recording – Recording Devices
– PowerPoint Creation
– Text Readers – like Natural Reader
– Conversion
– Update on YouTube
– Embedding videos on blog, website
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19. Lets Make it Happen
Thanks!
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