[Asis-l] Call for Chapters on Information Literacy and Technology

[Thomas P Mackey]

CALL FOR CHAPTERS
 
We are soliciting chapter proposals for a book entitled Using Technology
to Teach Information Literacy, to be published in early 2008 by
Neal-Schuman. This is a follow-up to our recently published book
Information Literacy Collaborations That Work (2007).  For the next book
we would like to include chapters co-authored by librarian and faculty
teams that applied technology to teach information literacy.  We are
especially interested in novel approaches to information literacy and
technology instruction that may include: video, multimedia, course
management systems, Web-based tools, and emerging social computing
formats such as blogs, wikis, RSS, YouTube, etc.  The book will include
innovative case studies from different academic institutions and
disciplinary perspectives.  The pedagogical dimension is especially
important and may involve problem-based learning, constructivism, and
social and community informatics.  
 
The relationship between information literacy and information technology
has been a relevant concern for some time.  The American Library
Association's (ALA) Presidential Committee on Information Literacy:
Final Report (1989) argued for the development of lifelong learning
skills in part to address "the complexities of life in today's
information and technology dependent society."   In addition, the
Middles States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) addressed this
dynamic in Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education (2002).
Middle States closely aligns the two skill areas in Standard 12 for
General Education by arguing for a curricular design in general
education that includes "oral and written communication, scientific and
quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and reasoning, technological
competency, and information literacy" (p. 37).  In a guidebook for
information literacy entitled Developing Research & Communication
Skills: Guidelines for Information Literacy in the Curriculum (2003)
Middle States emphasizes the importance of "producing new information"
in writing, oral presentations, and student-centered Web, hypertext, and
multimedia projects (pp. 35-36).  Further, the Association of College
and Research Libraries' (ACRL) document, Information Literacy Competency
Standards for Higher Education, addresses the connection between
information literacy and technology by stating that "Information
literate individuals necessarily develop some technology skills" (p. 3).

 
This book will raise one central question:  how did the
faculty-librarian partners overcome specific collaborative and/or
technological obstacles to effectively teach information literacy in a
creative and innovative manner?  The authors will provide a valuable
context for instructors at other institutions interested in initiating
or expanding information literacy efforts through technology
instruction.  The techniques covered in the book will be inventive yet
manageable for others to follow and will be portable to a variety of
institutional contexts. 
 
Chapters need to be co-authored by a librarian and a faculty member. In
addition, each chapter must follow this outline:
 
Introduction
Related Literature 
Institutional Context
Disciplinary Perspective
Discussion of Case Study Model and Faculty/Librarian Collaboration
Contribution of technological innovation and pedagogical approach to
student learning
Assessment of the Instruction
Conclusion
 
This book will be co-edited by Thomas P. Mackey, Assistant Professor,
Department of Information Studies, College of Computing and Information,
at the University at Albany and Trudi E. Jacobson, Coordinator of User
Education Programs, University Libraries.
 
Please send proposals of 1-2 pages to Tom Mackey at mackey at albany.edu no
later than April 16, 2007. First drafts of the completed chapters (25-30
pages) will be due on July 1, 2007. Final drafts will be due by
September 1, 2007. 
 
If you have any questions about proposal ideas or about the book please
contact Tom.
 
 
Thomas P. Mackey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Information Studies
College of Computing and Information
University at Albany, SUNY
http://www.albany.edu/~mackey
 
 
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