20th Annual Ted Samore Lecture
CREATING MEANING, SHAPING LEARNING:INFORMATION LITERACY IN A MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT

It has been said that we are living in exponential times, which brings with it the challenges of information overload and constant technological advances. Information literacy is one strategy to effectively manage and critically examine the information encountered in daily life and for specific needs. In a multicultural society where a diversity of users exists, and library and information professionals who serve them do not necessarily share their cultural background, this act of knowing/learning needs to be examined and critiqued as a socially-constructed act. Grounded on critical theoretical frameworks, information literacy is examined and re-envisioned through a critical multicultural approach.

Clara M. Chu, PhDChair and Professor
Dept of Library and Information Studies
University of North Carolina Greensboro

Professor Chu specializes in multicultural library and information services, information seeking behavior, and critical information studies. Her other research interests include multicultural education, organization of information, international and comparative information services, and transnational ethnic studies.

Saturday, April 27th, 2013
1:00 - 3:00PM

Milwaukee Athletic Club
758 N Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Refreshments will be served

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