"Instead of seeking discrete answers to complex problems, experts understand that a given issue may be characterized by several competing perspectives as part of an ongoing conversation in which information users and creators come together and negotiate meaning... New forms of scholarly and research conversations provide more avenues in which a wide variety of individuals may have a voice in the conversation. Providing attribution to relevant previous research is also an obligation of participation in the conversation. It enables the conversation to move forward and strengthens one’s voice in the conversation."
From the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy/ Scholarship as a conversation
Scholarship as Conversation
(This graphic depicts the three main aspects of Scholarly Conversation as a bulleted list undernearth an image of 4 students sitting at a table. Underneath the listed bullets is a roadmap showing how Scholarly Communication works in practice.)
Communities of scholars, researchers, or professionals engage in sustained discourse
In Practice
First: Cite the contributing work of others in your own information production
Then: Contribute to scholarly conversation at an appropriate level
Finally: Critically evaluate contributions made by others in participatory information environments
Infographic author: Cynthia Tysick
Infographic license: CC-BY-NC-SA
Image credit: http://l.onionstatic.com/onion/2801/5/16x9/700.jpg
