Tutorial: What are all of these Literacies? An Overview of New & Foundational Literacies for Librarians and Educators

The number of literacies that individuals are being asked to establish and maintain in order to participate in today’s society continues to change and grow. With the advent of new literacies and shifts in the ways that schools are teaching foundational measures of literacy, what is an information professional to do? This course overviews the wide array of literacies that anyone working in library or youth spaces may need to understand, teach, or create programming around. These include but are not limited to: school-based measures of foundational literacy (including “leveled readers”, the science of reading, and balanced literacy approaches) and digital literacy, media literacy, and information literacy.

In this tutorial, learners will…

• Explore the origins of foundational literacy (the abilities to read, write, and communicate) and identify how foundational literacies are frequently approached in school settings.
• Examine how children and youth establish digital literacies and media literacies.
• Consider the social and cultural factors that impact literacies and how libraries can be influential in literacy development.
• Discuss how information literacy guidance and programming has changed in library and education spaces.

• Reflect on the different ways that literacy learning intersects and connects with your own library’s needs, resources, and programming.

This is a self-paced course that will be available for access as soon as you register. You have up to one year from your registration date to complete the course.

You will automatically receive instructions for setting up your account after you register. Once your login information is set up, please access the course at http://canvas.wisc.edu.