We will use Voyant, a web-based text reading and analysis tool to explore some of the ways that librarians can use text mining as a means of increasing information literacy for undergraduates. We will explore three uses: analyzing an article to identify key terms and topics; effectively reading a scholarly article; making data sets out of non-traditional sources. While each approach reflects a key tenet of the ACRL Framework, they also all allow for the development of what might be termed AI literacy since text mining is the building block of many contemporary AI tools.
Attendees bringing a laptop would be helpful, though not required, for this sessionParticipants will:
- be able to effectively use Voyant to do simple text analysis
- reflect on the ways in which text analysis can increase key information literacy dispositions and practices
- consider ways to use textual analysis instruction to open up lager discussions of effective and knowledgeable use of AI
