Visual Literacy:
The Truth is Out There

Visual Literacy Elements
International Visual Literacy Assn., 1996

Visual Process

Visual Principles:
Planning a Composition

Other Visual Elements

Color and Culture

Digital World

What is True?

Photofakery has been used for over 100 years:

Today’s photoediting can be very convincing:

Knowing photoediting techniques helps identify fake images:

Look for inconsistent angles of light:

Content knowledge helps to evaluate images:

Knowing artistic principles helps discern reality:

Researching primary documents helps identify adaptations:

What is True?

Visuals in Libraries

"FACTORS"

Visual Productivity Tools

Internet

Videotape

Visual Representation of Knowledge

Reading Photographs

Evaluating the Truth of Images

Cultural Analysis

What Librarians Can Do to Promote Visual Literacy

Visual Literacy Resources