What is visual literacy?

Dimmock, G. (2014) What is visual literacy? Invited Keynote presented to: Art Libraries Society (ARLIS/UK & Ireland) Conference: The Art of Seeing - Teaching Visual Literacy in the Library and Classroom, University of Westminster, London, 05 June 2014. (Unpublished)

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Keynote)
Abstract:	What is visual literacy? This opening presentation will begin by examining what is meant by visual literacy and why it is of growing importance. Within our educational institutions and society, how are we preparing young people and students for the visually saturated world we inhabit and what role should librarians play? Visual critique has traditionally been seen as within the domain of Art and Design, but should elements of this skill set be shared outside the Arts? Conversely, are there elements of visual literacy currently not factored into Arts programmes? The issues range from our ability to consciously critique visual data that is presented for consumption, including mass and social media images, through to how we consciously produce and encode our own diagrams, images and films. In 2010, Georgina was funded by ARLIS to attend the 2010 International Visual Literacy Association Conference (IVLA), an organisation made up of professionals from a diverse range of subject disciplines, each with their own slant on visual literacy. Georgina will discuss the differing attitudes and approaches taken to visual literacy by the conference delegates and what the experience taught her about the role of librarians. Finally, a number of current visual literacy interventions with Business and Design students at the University of Northampton will be outlined.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	visual literacy, visual analysis, critical thinking, information skills, media literacy, digital literacy
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1050 Educational psychology > LB1068 Visual literacy L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources > ZA3075 Information literacy. Study and teaching
Creators:	Dimmock, Georgina
Funders or Sponsors:	ARLIS (Art Libraries Society UK)
Northamptonshire and East Midlands:	Education, Training and Skills
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > University Departments > Library and Learning Services
Date:	5 June 2014
Date Type:	Publication
Event Title:	Art Libraries Society (ARLIS/UK & Ireland) Conference: The Art of Seeing - Teaching Visual Literacy in the Library and Classroom
Event Dates:	05 June 2014
Event Location:	University of Westminster, London
Event Type:	Conference
Language:	English
Status:	Unpublished
Refereed:	No
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/8488

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