The session “OpenGLAM for OER: Digital Cultural Literacy & Engagement, from K-12 to Higher Ed & Beyond” from Open Ed 2021 had several presenters: Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, Bethany Ellerbrook, Dovi Mae Patino-Liu, and Sharon Mizota. Graddy-Lovelace began by talking about OpenGLAM OER: galleries, libraries, archives, and museums and opening them. They are working with the MHC Foundation and working on Curationist: a tool to search for public domain content. Graddy-Lovelace wants to use metadata for learning AND unlearning. This phrase made me think about the opportunities in GLAM for culturally-relevant teaching. Ellerbrook is a librarian and talked about a Digital Civics courses they designed. The objectives included identifying misinformation, creating informational content, and engaging in civil discourse. Ellerbrook talked about connecting students to past events and context. Patino-Liu is another librarian who talked about a program on virtual reality in libraries. The project used co-creation as a model for the development of student exhibits. The first module was an introduction to VR. There was an exhibit and co-creation emphasized throughout the process along with cultural awareness. Graddy-Lovelace spoke about metadata as a way to engage students and how metadata use led to “indigenous erasure.” “Always look deeper” was stressed to develop the language for discourse and contextualize the use of metadata. They used Mentimeter to do a live poll to reflect and learn from each other. The presenters asked some tough questions, especially in the K-12 context. During the discussion session, they talked about creating a series of workshops and a community of practice. One participant mentioned that they thought that a Wikipedia assignment was the only way to engage with GLAM, and that this presentation shared new perspectives and ideas.
