Visual Literacy and Resources Librarian, Indiana University Bloomington
Field of Study: Creative Writing, Women and Gender Studies, Library and Information Science, and Art History
Member since: 2019
How did you become interested in visual literacy? What do your work involve and how does it intersect with visual literacy?
I became interested in visual literacy while I was preparing for my interview at Indiana University Bloomington. While I was preparing and researching for the interview, I came across Visual Literacy Today and read through Dana Statton Thompson’s visual literacy literature review. I ended up getting the job and being involved with visual literacy scholarship, teaching visual literacy sessions and, creating visual literacy teaching tools is a large part of my position.
What are you currently reading/writing/watching/listening to/ and/or curious about?
Reading:
Right now, I’m reading, Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath By: Heather L. Clark. During my undergraduate studies, I took a lot of poetry classes and have always wanted to learn more about Sylvia Plath’s life. So far the book is fascinating and a very well researched!
Writing:
I’m currently working on two book chapters for two different (ACRL) Association of College and Research Libraries forthcoming publications. The first chapter, “There is Power in Vulnerability: Leading with Self-Acceptance and Embracing Inclusive Pedagogies in visual Literacy Instruction” will be published in ACRL’s forthcoming publication, Instructional Identities and Information Literacy: Transforming Ourselves (Volume 1). The second chapter I am co-authoring with my colleague Amy Minix, Neuro- and Health Sciences Librarian at Indiana University Bloomington. The chapter is titled “Understanding and Incorporating Visual Literacy into a Nursing Curriculum” and it will be published in ACRL’s forthcoming Unframing the Visual: Visual Literacy Pedagogy in Academic Libraries and Information Spaces.
Listening to:
I love podcasts and one podcast I have been listening to a lot lately is The Purrrcast. I recently adopted a Siamese & Snowshoe mix cat, named Oatmeal, and I love listening to cat related podcasts. The Purrrcast is my favorite because it’s very positive and I learn a lot of being a cat owner!
Curious About:
Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve been really interested in public health infographics and misinformation.
What does the term ‘visual literacy’ mean to you?
In my opinion, visual literacy is a skill set that allows an individual to effectively create, find, and use visual media. This can be any type of visual information (e.g. images, video, artwork, even people).
Website address:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-fleming-85a661179
IU Libraries Profile Page: https://libraries.indiana.edu/jackie-fleming