Human Library Events and Information Literacy
Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation
Conference Strand
Diversity and Inclusion
Target Audience
Higher Education
Second Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Session 3 Papers
Relevance
Human Library events are excellent opportunities for college students to learn that authority is constructed and contextual. Through listening to unique stories told by diverse individuals, students are exposed to this information literacy frame in an authentic way.
Proposal
The Human Library is a place where real people are on loan to readers. It's designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. Many libraries hold Human Library events, and Briar Cliff University has held a Human Library for the past six years. Because college students speak with real people about their unique lived experiences, the Human Library is an excellent opportunity for students to learn that authority is constructed and contextual in an authentic way. In this presentation, I will share our library’s six-year experience running Human Library events, how the Human library is connected to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, and how to adapt Human Library events to a virtual environment.
Short Description
How are Human Library events and information literacy connected? In this presentation, I will share our library's six-year experience running Human Library events on a small college campus and how the Human Library is connected to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
Keywords
Human Library, Authority is Constructed and Contextual
Publication Type and Release Option
Event
Recommended Citation
Sabelko, Katelyn, "Human Library Events and Information Literacy" (2022). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 15.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2022/2022/15
Human Library Events and Information Literacy
Session 3 Papers
The Human Library is a place where real people are on loan to readers. It's designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. Many libraries hold Human Library events, and Briar Cliff University has held a Human Library for the past six years. Because college students speak with real people about their unique lived experiences, the Human Library is an excellent opportunity for students to learn that authority is constructed and contextual in an authentic way. In this presentation, I will share our library’s six-year experience running Human Library events, how the Human library is connected to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, and how to adapt Human Library events to a virtual environment.
