My section of the Why Transliteracy Panel from the American Library Association Annual Conference, 2011

1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/morberg/4018843157 Why Transliteracy? ALA Annual 2011 Bobbi L. Newman http://librarianbyday.net

2. Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fijneman/2971210465/

3. Libraries and Transliteracy Project http://librariesandtransliteracy.info

4. The 21st century is when everything changes. And we have to be ready. - Captain Jack Harkness, Torchwood

5. Technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/3549584332/

6. Life http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexragone/3869483214/

7. Access http://www.flickr.com/photos/digital_rebel_xt/72224228/

8. Connection http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanr/142455033/

9. The future is here it is just not evenly distributed. – William Gibson http://www.flickr.com/photos/bostworld/2152048926/

10. Broadband access for all is essential to meeting the information needs of communities in a democracy. Without it, we’ll end up with a new category of second-class citizens. -Alberto Ibargüen, President, CEO Knight Foundation http://www.flickr.com/photos/98469445@N00/327471676/

11. The Divide

12. It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. — Albert Einstein

13. It is no longer enough simply to read and write. - Ernest, Boyer, , President, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Former U.S. Commissioner of Education

14. We are exposed to more mediated messages in one day than our great-grandparents were exposed to in a year -Center for Media Literacy http://www.flickr.com/photos/ian-s/2152798588/

15. Information http://www.flickr.com/photos/linnybinnypix/1189891134/

16. Not every member must contribute, but all must believe they are free to contribute and that what they contribute will be appropriately valued. -Henry Jenkins http://www.flickr.com/photos/zombizi_rip/1781535606/

17. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. - Alvin Toffler http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithharris/2129929046/

18. Transliteracy is not a destination

19. More than technology

20. If not libraries, then who? http://www.flickr.com/photos/digidragon/3046266667/

21. What can we do? http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/3205277810/

22. http://www.flickr.com/photos/spursfan_ace/2328879637/

23. If you don't like change, you're going to like irrelevance even less. -General Eric. Shinseki

24. Stop fighting amongst ourselves http://www.flickr.com/photos/balladist/2843633256/

25. Sometimes I forget that my world is not the mainstream (yet) - Eric Nehrlich http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2152/2051756510_c0138daf6e.jpg

26. No excuses

27. Libraries and Transliteracy http://librariesandtransliteracy.info Tom Ipri Brian Hulsey Anthony Molaro Bobbi Newman Gretchen Caserotti Lane Wilkinson

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