Transforming Knowledge Production

Decolonizing Information LiteracyGretchen Keer, Online Learning & Outreach Librarian (CSU

East Bay)Jeffra Bussmann, STEM/Web Librarian (CSU East Bay)

CARL 2014

Henrietta LacksIn 1951, Johns Hopkins researchers took her cancer tumor cells without her permission.

This intrusion brought forth the immortal HeLa cells."The cells reproduced an entire generation every twenty-four hours, and they never stopped." (Skloot, 2010)

Even in 2013, the violation continued when her genome was sequenced and then made public without permission from the Lacks family.

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

-Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, 1999, p.1

“From the vantage point of the colonized…the term ‘research’ is inextricably linked to European imperialism and colonialism.”

Polling for Justice

DefinitionsTo view the definitions of the vocabulary used in the chart, please view our Google doc.

http://goo.gl/OgFx7O

Our Class Module•Completed in one 110-minute class

sessiono Read CBPR article in advance of classo Discuss what is researcho Watch Polling for Justice videoo Complete Activity Worksheet comparing research

methodologieso End with Reflection writing

•Ongoing modification to improve session

Divide into Activity Groups•Independent Info Lit Course

•One-shots in Writing Course

•One-shots in Disciplinary/Subject Course

•Workshops

•Online

•Miscellaneous/Other

Article ActivityTwo Articles:1.Traditional Method of Researchgoo.gl/CzpkRM

2.Community-Based Participatory Researchhttp://goo.gl/lBY4PT

Complete the Worksheet, answering questions to compare the research methodologies.

Group Discussion

Discuss how you might take what you have learned today and apply it in the context of information literacy instruction at your institution.

Thank You!Our presentation slides are available at http://goo.gl/JNa2zd. The References List can be found at http://goo.gl/bBhJKl.

Please contact us if you have questions.gretchen.keer@csueastbay.edujeffra.bussmann@csueastbay.edu