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Judy O'Connell on 24 Jan 11What is transliteracy and what does it have to do with libraries?
transliteracy is potentially a unifying concept for what it means to be
literate in the digital age
extends transliteracy in 21st century to include multiple discourses,
communication platforms and tools
calls for change of perspective away from battles over print / digital,
moves instead towards unifying ecology of media / all literacies relevant to
reading, writing, interaction and culture, both past and present
not intended to replace other terms that refer to print literacy;
encompasses both media and digital literacy and (media) convergence
not just computer–based materials, but all communication types across time
and culture
emphasizes lateral approach to historical, contextual and cultural issues /
literacies; bridges and connects past, present and future modalities
situated in a liminal space between being a new cognitive tool and the
recovery of an old one
refuses to presuppose any kind of offline/online divide
considers ability to understand multiple media and modes of communication
and kinds of literacy we apply online