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Paradigm Shift, Expansion, and Inclusion: Visual Literacy Research for the Field of Information

Paradigm Shift, Expansion, and Inclusion: Visual Literacy Research for the Field of Information Yan Ma University of Rhode Island, USA Abstract In addition to the continuing call for the inclusion of visual literacy into the curriculum for library and information science education, a paradigm expansion in research to develop and lead an interdisciplinary research advancement is a pressing task. The proposed paradigm shift in research results from the shift in the nature of information from text-based to visual information. Such a paradigm shift requires expanding research methodologies and theoretical frameworks. At the same time, paradigm inclusion is needed to invite and embrace interdisciplinary research and diverse research methodologies and theoretical frameworks to study visual information. This paradigm shift, expansion, and inclusion empathize with the social construction of knowledge/meaning in the studies of visual information by communities of users/viewers/readers. Keywords: visual literacy, paradigm shift, information research, social construction of knowledge, ACRL Visual Literacy Competency Standards, Framework of Visual Literacy for High Education Read the chapter here.

June 13, 2023

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A Liquid Syllabus: A Visual Starting Point

A Liquid Syllabus: A Visual Starting Point Mary Jane Murphy-Bowne Stockton University, USA Abstract A syllabus is the first introduction to a course. It can either provide a warm welcome to a course or be seen as an overwhelming list of rules and requirements, leaving students feeling that they cannot be successful. To use the syllabus to promote equity and inclusion in an online course, the author developed a web-based syllabus. This visual approach can welcome students. This interactive approach can provide transparency and support. It can also offer relatedness, accessibility, and social and teacher presence, which helps promote a positive learning community. An example of how this syllabus was developed and used in an online course is included. There is also an alternate way to create a visual, accessible syllabus. Students responded positively to using a liquid syllabus. Other course design professionals, as well, evaluated the syllabus as a beneficial strategy for inclusion. Keywords: equity, inclusion, liquid syllabus, transparency, visual interaction Read the chapter here.

June 13, 2023

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Audiovisual Literacy and the Anthropology of Music

Audiovisual Literacy and the Anthropology of Music Nick Poulakis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Hellenic Open University, Greece Zoi-Danai Tzamtzi National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Abstract The paper presents three examples of ethnomusicological documentaries, all dealing with music cultures but deriving from diverse methodological viewpoints and techniques, to analyze how music, sound, and other aural dimensions of ethnographic films could enhance audiovisual literacy practices. The main focus of this review is on the cinematic representation of the nonrepresentational art of music to establish awareness of image-sound literacy and seek a balance between visual and audio channels in contemporary multimedia contexts. The purpose of this interpretation is to investigate how the visual matches with the aural aspects in these ethnographic documentaries and to inaugurate alternative approaches to handle the relationship between sonic and optical film narration. In this respect, our study attempts to critically expand the idea of “visual literacy” to a more comprehensive concept of “audiovisual literacy,” offering a more holistic approach to understand and communicate multimodal phenomena. Keywords: audiovisual literacy, music anthropology, ethnomusicological film, ethnographic documentary Read the chapter here

June 13, 2023

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Rediscover Needs in Teaching Visual Literacy Skills in University Classrooms

Rediscover Needs in Teaching Visual Literacy Skills in University Classrooms Yuqiao Cao University of Delaware, USA Abstract Visual literacy instruction is an emerging topic in higher education, yet a gap exists in how those concepts and skills are taught in classrooms. The Visual Literacy Librarian at the University of Delaware created a mixed-method needs assessment that surveyed faculty and instructors on their current awareness and experiences in teaching visual literacy skills in classrooms across disciplines. Data was collected from a campus-wide online survey and voluntary interviews. A thematic analysis demonstrated that faculty and instructors across fields had similar interests and values toward visual literacy as a critical component in teaching and learning. The variation in experiences and different levels of expertise indicated challenges in implementing visual literacy in instructions. This chapter introduces new opportunities for the library and museums to support faculty by proposing new partnerships and unique institutional supports that aim to expand the interdisciplinary effort in teaching visual literacy in faculty’s educational practices and beyond. Keywords: assessment, academic libraries, visual literacy study and teaching, opportunities, higher education Read the chapter here.

June 13, 2023

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Editor’s Note: Book of Selected Readings 2023

The Book of Selected Readings Editorial Philosophy IVLA is an eclectic organization of professionals working toward a fuller understanding of how we derive meaning from what we see and how we interact with our visual environment. IVLA members represent a wide range of disciplines including the arts, sciences, education, museum, library, communication, business, videography, photography, instructional technology, health, and computer applications. Each year, members come together at a conference held in conjunction with a university, museum or organization to present their ongoing work and to share perspectives in a multidisciplinary forum. Characterized by many different voices, and cross-fertilization of ideas, interests and values, discussion is a lively mix of scholarship, creativity, and applications. Since the founding of the organization in 1968, this dynamic interaction between practitioners and theorists has been IVLA’s greatest strength. The Book of Selected Readings (BSR) is a peer reviewed collection of papers, selected from the presentations at the annual IVLA Conference. It is meant to reflect the spirit of the ongoing conversation among its diverse members and to promote new perspectives in its readers. Included in the BSR are creative ideas in the making, works in progress that invite further thought and the results of long-term scholarly research. For the 2023 BSR, the art works awarded and honored at the international online juried art exhibition are included. What makes the BSR special, like the members of IVLA who have contributed to it, is that it represents this broad range of interests and reflects some of the most diverse thinking in the field of visual communication. In addition, the BSR truly presents the international perspectives. For the 2023 BSR, articles and art works came from 9 different countries: Pakistan, Israel, Greece, Turkey, Ecuador, Spain, UK, and Japan as well as USA. We are proud to present these multi-faceted works for your consideration. International Visual Literacy Association Publications Committee First stated in 1998 Jung Lee, Editor-in-chief 2023 Read the whole book here.

June 12, 2023

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