Libraries and Transliteracy
No ticket required, regular session.
Description: Are you transliterate? Join us for a discussion on the why reading and writing alone is not sufficient in today’s changing world. Sponsored by Beta Epsilon Chapter of Beta Phi Mu. Followed by Beta Phi Mu Business meeting
Length: 1.5hr
Room Number: 207
Track Type: Administration and Leadership
Abstract: Libraries have focused on literacy, the ability to read, write and interact, for years. It is an important service to our patrons and our communities. Information was transmitted through the written word, pen and paper. People need to be literate in order to be involved in and contribute to society. Times are changing, technologies are evolving rapidly, it’s no longer enough to focus on the ability to read and write alone. Libraries need to shift our focus to transliteracy. Come learn how transliteracy is tied to literacy and why it is important to libraries. This presentation is sponsored by the Beta Epsilon Chapter of Beta Phi Mu. The presenter on this topic will be Bobbi Newman. Bobbi is the Digital Branch Manager for the Chattahoochee Valley Library System. She is dedicated to helping Libraries find their place in the digital age. She is a librarian, teacher, presenter, writer, photographer and gamer. She has presented at local, national and international library conferences on a variety of topics. She writes at http://www.librarianbyday.net The annual meeting of the Beta Epsilon Chapter of Beta Phi Mu will follow with initiation of new members and election of officers.