Information Literacy Through Drawing

Location

Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

Start Date

7-24-2014 11:15 AM

End Date

7-24-2014 12:15 PM

Subjects

Information literacy -- Study and teaching, Library instruction

Description

Drawing is an excellent lo-fi teaching method for students to interact with and demonstrate their competence (or ignorance) of information literacy concepts beyond traditional text dominated methods. This program explores the use of drawing as a tool to teach library instruction and information literacy. This includes examples of drawing exercises and an examination of student illustrations made in library instruction workshops. Attendees will work together on a hands-on drawing exercise. Participants will:

  • Be able to describe the opportunities and challenges of drawing activities in library instruction workshops
  • Be able to design drawing activities for their own workshops.

Notes

The article associated with this presentation can be accessed at http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/14509.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/14528

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Jul 24th, 11:15 AM Jul 24th, 12:15 PM

Information Literacy Through Drawing

Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

Drawing is an excellent lo-fi teaching method for students to interact with and demonstrate their competence (or ignorance) of information literacy concepts beyond traditional text dominated methods. This program explores the use of drawing as a tool to teach library instruction and information literacy. This includes examples of drawing exercises and an examination of student illustrations made in library instruction workshops. Attendees will work together on a hands-on drawing exercise. Participants will:

  • Be able to describe the opportunities and challenges of drawing activities in library instruction workshops
  • Be able to design drawing activities for their own workshops.