My personal feeling is that the "transliteracy" concept is a major crock (yet another!). The implicit assumption behind this notion is that all content served digitally somehow has equal cultural, intellectual, or cognitive valence...that, somehow, the means of delivery is the message (thank you very, much Mr. McL)--or at least the most salient issue. The attempt to apply "principles of access and evaluation across formats" is unspeakably wrongheaded...the fact of the matter is that, if you focus on the nature of media content (rather than content delivery) it's abundantly clear that each medium has it's own unique set of rules, uses and misuses, grammar, and history. The fact that all this stuff is increasingly shoved over wires doesn't obviate the need to deal with each medium as unique. Students (and others) don't usually make these kinds of distinction: some would view that as a good thing...I view it as catastrophic.
Gary H. > Transliteracy is kinda the same as Information Literacy, but without so > much bias as to the information source. Images, websites, Twitter, > film... it's all fair game in Transliteracy. The idea is to be able to > apply the principals of access, evaluation and use across formats. This > definition was given at a talk recently: > > "the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, > tools and media..." > > Brian Hulsey was the presenter: > http://librariesandtransliteracy.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/transliteracies-libraries-as-the-critical-%e2%80%9cclassroom%e2%80%9d-computers-in-libraries-2011/ > > Matt > > ______________________________ > Matt Ball > Media Services Librarian > University of Virginia > [email protected]<https://mail.eservices.virginia.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=f9bb9e66e0cb45eb9c98da126198ad7e&URL=mailto%3amattball%40virginia.edu> > 434-924-3812 > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maureen Tripp > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 12:20 PM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: [Videolib] media/digital/transliteracy? > > I have been asked to talk to faculty about some version of these > "literacies", and suggest some ways our library help our students become > more media/digital, or trans literate. > My first question: what is the difference between these terms? > And the second is like it: what is the preferred term? > And finally, if anyone has any ideas about programs or services that might > support development of said literacies, I'd love to hear them. Thanks, as > always, o collective wisdom! > > Maureen Tripp > Media Librarian > Iwasaki Library > 120 Boylston Street > Boston, MA 02116 > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > (617)824-8407 > > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 [email protected] http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
