Blog Post #2 

The topic for this module involves the intersection of information technology, literacy, and digital media. While doing the readings and podcast for this module, I reflected on how these concepts translate to my information diet. This self-reflection has shown that I am solid in many aspects of these concepts, however, some aspects could benefit from polishing. 

The P21 framework is an amazing resource for shaping how information literacy, technology, and digital media blend together and are incorporated with key subjects, learning skills, and life skills. The foundation of this framework is built upon standards, curriculum, professional development, and learning environments. According to these standards, learners who wish to be effective in 21st-century life need to master several skills related to information, media, and technology. These skills highlight the need for learners to access and manage information, analyze media sources, and use technology effectively. One of the most refreshing aspects of the P21 framework is the life and career skills theme. Financial, civic, health and environmental literacies are important topics never addressed in my high school days. With the wealth of digital information available for all these life skills, it is easy to see how information literacy, technology, and digital media are hugely important. 

The Framework for Infomation Literacy for Higher Education addresses information literacy concepts for incoming college students. These concepts are separated into six frames essential for information literacy. Each frame is broken down into three components; an outline of the concept, a set of knowledge practices, and a list of dispositions of learners. I found this framework to be of great use to my personal information diet. My undergraduate degree was some time ago and the volume of digital information available today is astronomically larger than during that period.  The concept of Information having Value is important to me as I need to work on my sourcing material, citations, and how to protect my own work in the future. Scholarship as a Conversation is another concept I need to work on. Collaboration between researchers, learners, and librarians is being made easier through digital media and technology and there is no reason for me to not take advantage of it. 

The Liturgists podcast was a welcome change to how information in most ISCI classes is presented. I also really enjoyed the perspectives of the podcasters and found it informative. Fake news is such a huge topic and with so much information and many sources, how do you trust any of it? This is one of the areas where my information diet could use some work. While I am skeptical of a lot of information, I have never known how to verify accuracy. The five questions discussed in the podcast are a great starting point for verification. These questions address authors, publishers, editorial review boards, dates, and citations.  If there are sketchy details with any of these categories, there should be skepticism about the information. 

I believe the information diet of a school librarian should include well-trusted sources and be full of global and community awareness. They should also collaborate with other librarians and share trusted sources and articles, creating a network of information that school librarians can trust. My information diet right needs to be structured more in this fashion than what it is now. I find my diet to be full of social media, which is tailored to my own algorithm. I am not truly seeking out information from trusted sources, rather I am having them brought to me at my convenience. I need to really start taking stock of where this information is coming from, who wrote it, who owns the publishing company, and whether I can trust this information. To match my diet to that of what I would expect of a school librarian will take some effort, but it will be worth it for my future career. 


References


"Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education", American Library Association, February 9, 2015
https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework (Accessed June 20, 2024)

P21 (2015b). Framework for 21st Century Learning. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
http://www.p21.org/about-us/p21-framework

The Liturgists Podcast: Fake News & Media Literacy, Mar. 7, 2017. 


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