From Global Theories to Local Practice and Original Knowledge: Learning the Way through Systems Co-Design

SOMERVILLE, Mary M., MIRIJAMDOTTER, Anita, BRUCE, Christine, STOODLEY, Ian and PIREVA, Krenare (2018) From Global Theories to Local Practice and Original Knowledge: Learning the Way through Systems Co-Design. Paper presented at: IFLA WLIC 2018 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Transform Libraries, Transform Societies in Session 116 - Library Theory and Research with Information Literacy.

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From Global Theories to Local Practice and Original Knowledge: Learning the Way through Systems Co-Design

Information focused, learning centered, and systems enabled, Informed Systems (Somerville, United States) guides collaborative design (co-design) of the University for Business and Technology Knowledge Center in Pristina, Kosovo. Conceptual modeling activities since April 2017 engage students in integrating Informed Learning theory (Bruce, Australia) and Soft Systems Methodology (Checkland, England) to progress a shared vision to make local knowledge visible through co-created systems, services, and resources. Foundational Informed Learning categories, information and communication technologies, information sources, and information and knowledge generation - to progress information curation and knowledge management – illustrate the transformative potential of this theory-to-practice initiative, customized to local priorities and values.

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