From JSTOR to Jiní: Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Teaching Information Literacy at Tribal Colleges
Fuente:
ERIC Institute of Education Sciences
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
| Published: |
2019
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1867181362494046208 |
|---|---|
| author | Sorrell, Rhiannon |
| author_facet | Sorrell, Rhiannon Sorrell, Rhiannon |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | From JSTOR to Jiní: Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Teaching Information Literacy at Tribal Colleges Sorrell, Rhiannon Information Literacy Indigenous Knowledge Tribally Controlled Education Library Instruction Academic Libraries American Indian Culture American Indian Students Navajo (Nation) Social Media College Students In light of the current political climate and the effortlessness of disseminating information across social media platforms, the national conversation on information literacy has been focused on combating "fake news." While the urgency of this issue is also a concern in tribal colleges and universities (TCU) classrooms, the librarians at these institutions have the added responsibility of helping students navigate information in both Western and traditional contexts. Among the challenges of building a tribal nation that is self-sufficient when seeking and using information is being cognizant of how technology has made the dissemination of knowledge much easier than in the past. Tribal librarians and educators have to consider the ethical incorporation of previously ignored forms of Indigenous knowledge--oral traditions, song and dance, art, and astronomy--into student academic work. One of the main goals of teaching information literacy at TCUs is helping students critically reconsider their perception of library resources, especially books, which are often viewed as the ultimate source of authority when it comes to scholarly research. Students at many TCUs are often under the impression that library research equals book research. They are not aware that much of today's scholarly output and publishing is done online and made available via e-books, e-journals, and electronic databases. Online availability has made it easier to provide library resources to students at our satellite campuses. Although off-campus broadband accessibility still poses a significant issue for students, cellular and mobile access has offered another opportunity to reach them. Smartphone and touchscreen technology have provided additional options for accessing and utilizing library services and nonprint materials that may be of use to their research, including traditional or cultural knowledge. Ultimately the goal of TCUs is to strengthen and empower the tribal communities they serve through education. At the heart and hearth of this mission is creating a nation of responsible information consumers and administrators who know how to navigate and negotiate the synapses between Western and traditional knowledge wherever they may appear--in print, online, in digital or spoken format, in person, or in practice. TCU libraries and Indigenous-serving libraries everywhere are essential partners in meeting these goals in working to make their facilities active campus and community hubs where various forms of knowledge exchange occur beyond the simple distribution of books. |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| id | eric_EJ1228444 |
| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 2019 |
| record_format | eric |
| spellingShingle | From JSTOR to Jiní: Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Teaching Information Literacy at Tribal Colleges Sorrell, Rhiannon Information Literacy Indigenous Knowledge Tribally Controlled Education Library Instruction Academic Libraries American Indian Culture American Indian Students Navajo (Nation) Social Media College Students From JSTOR to Jiní: Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Teaching Information Literacy at Tribal Colleges Sorrell, Rhiannon Information Literacy Indigenous Knowledge Tribally Controlled Education Library Instruction Academic Libraries American Indian Culture American Indian Students Navajo (Nation) Social Media College Students In light of the current political climate and the effortlessness of disseminating information across social media platforms, the national conversation on information literacy has been focused on combating "fake news." While the urgency of this issue is also a concern in tribal colleges and universities (TCU) classrooms, the librarians at these institutions have the added responsibility of helping students navigate information in both Western and traditional contexts. Among the challenges of building a tribal nation that is self-sufficient when seeking and using information is being cognizant of how technology has made the dissemination of knowledge much easier than in the past. Tribal librarians and educators have to consider the ethical incorporation of previously ignored forms of Indigenous knowledge--oral traditions, song and dance, art, and astronomy--into student academic work. One of the main goals of teaching information literacy at TCUs is helping students critically reconsider their perception of library resources, especially books, which are often viewed as the ultimate source of authority when it comes to scholarly research. Students at many TCUs are often under the impression that library research equals book research. They are not aware that much of today's scholarly output and publishing is done online and made available via e-books, e-journals, and electronic databases. Online availability has made it easier to provide library resources to students at our satellite campuses. Although off-campus broadband accessibility still poses a significant issue for students, cellular and mobile access has offered another opportunity to reach them. Smartphone and touchscreen technology have provided additional options for accessing and utilizing library services and nonprint materials that may be of use to their research, including traditional or cultural knowledge. Ultimately the goal of TCUs is to strengthen and empower the tribal communities they serve through education. At the heart and hearth of this mission is creating a nation of responsible information consumers and administrators who know how to navigate and negotiate the synapses between Western and traditional knowledge wherever they may appear--in print, online, in digital or spoken format, in person, or in practice. TCU libraries and Indigenous-serving libraries everywhere are essential partners in meeting these goals in working to make their facilities active campus and community hubs where various forms of knowledge exchange occur beyond the simple distribution of books. |
| title | From JSTOR to Jiní: Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Teaching Information Literacy at Tribal Colleges |
| topic | Information Literacy Indigenous Knowledge Tribally Controlled Education Library Instruction Academic Libraries American Indian Culture American Indian Students Navajo (Nation) Social Media College Students |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1228444 |