This document discusses the effects of smartphones on information literacy and academic library services. It begins by looking at the increasing popularity of smartphones and their impact on higher education. It then examines how smartphones can support and challenge information literacy based on the five ACRL standards from 2000. The standards address defining information needs, accessing information efficiently, evaluating sources critically, using information effectively, and understanding issues around ethical information use. The document concludes by noting new themes in information literacy like collaborative work, integrated literacies, and continuous partial attention that libraries and librarians must address in a mobile world.

1. Kristen Yarmey-Tylutki, M.L.S. When Students Go Mobile: Digital Services Librarian, The University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library yarmeyk2@scranton.edu @kristenyt www.slideshare.net/kristenyt The Effects of Smartphones on Information Literacy and Academic Library Services

2. WHAT’S A SMARTPHONE? Photo courtesy of mattrobs, under a Creative Commons license

3. SMARTPHONE POPULARITY Photo courtesy of shapeshift, under a Creative Commons license

4. SMARTPHONES AND HIGHER ED Photo courtesy of Johan Larsson, under a Creative Commons license

5. Mobile Libraries (and librarians)

6. Smartphone and users Photo courtesy of Taekwonweirdo, under a Creative Commons license

7. Smartphones and Information Literacy Photo courtesy of Robert Scoble, under a Creative Commons license

8. ACRL Standards, 2000 An information literate individual can: “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” 5 Standards Performance Indicators Outcomes

9. ACRL Standards, 2000

10. Standard One “The information literate student defines and articulates the need for information.”

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12. Standard One Screenshot from EMF Detector app, by apptism

13. Standard one

14. Standard one

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16. Standard Two “The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.”

17. Standard two

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20. Standard two Screenshot courtesy of Gustav H, under a Creative Commons license

21. Standard two Screenshot courtesy of Randy Stewart, under a Creative Commons license

22. Standard two

23. Standard Three “The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.”

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27. Standard three

28. Standard Four “The information literate student uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.”

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30. Standard Five “The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.”

31. Standard Five Photo courtesy of Stacy Lynn Baum, under a Creative Commons license

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33. New Themes in Information Literacy

34. Collaborative Work Photo courtesy of marcorbito, under a Creative Commons license

35. Integrated Literacies Photo courtesy of joeywan, under a Creative Commons license

36. Continuous Partial Attention

37. What’s Next?Want to help?yarmeyk2@scranton.eduwww.facebook.com/kristenyt@kristenyt