Family History Research: A Tradition of Transliteracy
Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)
Target Audience
Other
This will be of interest to k-12, higher education and public libraries.
Location
Room 210
Abstract
This presentation will examine transliteracy and information literacy through the lens of family history research. As librarians and educators begin to embrace their role in supporting transliteracy, they will seek out activities to develop and demonstrate transliteracy skills in their communities. My goal is to support these efforts by demonstrating that family history research is an activity that naturally fosters transliteracy.
Family history research leads the family historian down an information-seeking path where they must navigate and interact across multiple information formats. Oral, written, and visual sources have long been used to help family historians piece together their stories. Online resources have now expanded access to these sources, while also enabling family historians to connect and collaborate with others in exciting new ways. In addition, family historians have gained access to digital tools that offer creative ways to collect, present, and share their history.
Family history research also strengthens core competencies in information literacy. Family historians face the challenge of gathering, organizing, and synthesizing bits of information from a multitude of sources. They critically evaluate sources and use multiple search strategies to corroborate information. The adept family historian will also try to understand the larger cultural and historical context of their stories.
In this presentation I will invite discussion about these topics while also presenting some examples of the resources, tools and platforms available to the family history researcher.
Presentation Description
This presentation will examine transliteracy and information literacy through the lens of family history research. As librarians and educators begin to embrace their role in supporting transliteracy, they will seek out activities to develop and demonstrate transliteracy skills in their communities. My goal is to support these efforts by demonstrating that family history research is an activity that naturally fosters transliteracy.
Keywords
Family history, transliteracy, information literacy
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Trotter, Cristina H., "Family History Research: A Tradition of Transliteracy" (2014). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 20.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2014/2014/20
Family History Research: A Tradition of Transliteracy
Room 210
This presentation will examine transliteracy and information literacy through the lens of family history research. As librarians and educators begin to embrace their role in supporting transliteracy, they will seek out activities to develop and demonstrate transliteracy skills in their communities. My goal is to support these efforts by demonstrating that family history research is an activity that naturally fosters transliteracy.
Family history research leads the family historian down an information-seeking path where they must navigate and interact across multiple information formats. Oral, written, and visual sources have long been used to help family historians piece together their stories. Online resources have now expanded access to these sources, while also enabling family historians to connect and collaborate with others in exciting new ways. In addition, family historians have gained access to digital tools that offer creative ways to collect, present, and share their history.
Family history research also strengthens core competencies in information literacy. Family historians face the challenge of gathering, organizing, and synthesizing bits of information from a multitude of sources. They critically evaluate sources and use multiple search strategies to corroborate information. The adept family historian will also try to understand the larger cultural and historical context of their stories.
In this presentation I will invite discussion about these topics while also presenting some examples of the resources, tools and platforms available to the family history researcher.