1. Libraries as Communally Constructed Sites of
Participatory Culture: Composing
Narratives of Participatory Learning,
Literacy, and Enchantment
Buffy Hamilton | May 2012
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2. “These are
the times
that
try men’s
souls…”
Thomas Paine, The Crisis
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3. how do we
transform
ourselves and
libraries?
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5. trustworthiness
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6. likability
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7. fantastic product or
service
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8. enchantment
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10. enchantment:
sustained,
voluntary
delight that is
mutually
beneficial
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11. “enchantment
transforms
situations and
relationships.”
Guy Kawasaki,
Enchantment: The Art of Changing
Hearts, Minds, and Actions
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12. relationships are the cornerstone of
libraries and participation
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13. library is the
shared story of the
human
experience
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14. libraries as communal experiences and
“commonplace” texts constructed by
participants
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15. libraries as sites of the experience of self-excavation
and discovery through learning
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19. participatory
learning is a lens to
help us see the
possibilities and
create a context for
crafting a shared
vision of library in
learning
communities
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21. relatively low barriers to artistic
expression and civic engagement

22. strong support for creating and sharing one’s
creations with others

23. what is known by the most experienced is
passed along to novices

24. members feel some degree of social
connection with one another
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25. members believe that their contributions
matter

26. meaningful
play
and experimentation
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27. integrated learning space that values
connections between home, school,
community, and the world

28. communities formed around content and
information literacy standards
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29. communities formed around passions,
interests, wonderings, and curiosity
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30. participatory
learning and literacy
are scalable to
the needs of a
learning
community
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31. librarians can be the
catalyst to spark larger
change in a learning
ecosystem
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32. librarians craft learning experiences to
support learners of all ages contributing
to dialogic conversations for learning
through participation
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Participatory Librarianship and Change Agents: http://blip.tv/file/1566813

33. disrupt what paulo freire terms the “banking”
system of education that devalues inquiry
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34. Hear Dr. Wesch’s TED Talk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeaAHv4UTI8 CC image via http://bit.ly/r8oa8n

35. technology is just one piece in the puzzle of fostering
community and a culture of participatory learning
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36. “…participatory teaching methods simply
will not work if they do not begin with a
deep bond between teacher and student.
Importantly, this bond must be built
through mutual respect, care, and an
ongoing effort to know and understand one
another.”
Dr. Michael Wesch
Associate Professor of Cultural
Anthropology
Coffman Chair for Distinguished
Teaching Scholars
Kansas State University
Quote: http://chronicle.com/article/A-Tech-Happy-Professor-Reboots/130741/#disqus_thread
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38. how do we grow a culture of participatory
culture, relationships, and learning
communities as librarians?

39. vanishing
boundaries

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42. learning
communities
formed
around
talents and
passions
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43. Content Creation

44. Content Creation

45. Art
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46. Art
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47. Art
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48. Twitter
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49. Twitter
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50. Twitter

51. Ning

52. Blogging

53. Blogging

54. Blogging

55. Blogging

56. Skype

57. Skype and Wikis

58. Skype
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59. Skype
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60. Skype
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61. Pinterest
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62. Video

63. Video

64. Video

65. Video

66. Makerspace

67. Collection

68. Collection
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69. Collection

70. Collection
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71. Collection
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and http://bit.ly/JDuHUC

72. Collection
Original photo by Buffy Hamilton

73. People

74. People

75. People
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76. People

77. People

78. People
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79. learning
communities
formed
around inquiry
and standards
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80. Graphic used with permission from Dr. Barbara Stripling

81. Connecting
Collaborative Scale/share
Provide
knowledge constructed
choices
building knowledge

82. “awakening prior knowledge”
Kristin Fontichiaro
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83. collective knowledge and curation as we
wonder
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84. Connecting

85. Connecting
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86. Connecting

87. Connecting
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88. Developing questions
Wonder
Small/whole group
brainstorming
Scale/share constructed
knowledge with larger
“classroom”

89. Wonder
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90. Wonder
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91. Wonder

92. Wonder

93. Investigate
Organizing
Search Skills
Information
Evaluating Reflection/
Information Metacognition
Information Ethical use of
dashboards information

94. Investigate

95. Investigate

96. Investigate
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97. Investigate

98. Investigate

99. Investigate

100. Investigate

101. Investigate

102. Investigate
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103. Synthesis
Construct
Finding patterns/
relationships
Developing
conclusions

104. Construct
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105. Construct
Mindmaps Graphic Organizers
Small group
Fishbowl/
mentoring/
Crowdsourcing
coaching

106. Construct

107. Shared Learning
Express
Authenticity/
Digital Rigor
Creativity

108. Express

109. Express

110. Express

111. Express

112. Express

113. Express

114. Express

115. Express
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116. Express
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117. Reflect
process product

118. Formative
Reflect
Self Summative

119. Presentations/
Portfolios
Performance
Reflect
Text Digital
Compositions compositions
Ticket out the
door

120. Large/small
Reflective
group
narratives
discussion
Reflect
Rubrics Checklists
Tests

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122. joyfully embrace the messiness of
participatory learning
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123. resistance
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124. Original photograph by Buffy Hamilton

125. embrace the
wobbles
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126. change and
understanding=
innovation
Participatory Librarianship and Change Agents: http://blip.tv/file/1566813
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128. participation creates enchantment
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129. enchantment is the nectar
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131. collaboratively composed narratives of library
experiences
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133. Q&A
Q&A
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134. contact information
buffy.hamilton@gmail.com
http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com
http://buffyjhamilton.wordpress.com
Twitter: @buffyjhamilton

135. works cited
Kawasaki, Guy (2011).
Enchantment: The Art of Changing
Hearts, Minds, and Actions (Kindle
Locations 116-118). Portfolio. Kindle
Edition.