Information Literacy And Libraries In The Age Of Fake News

Author : Denise E. Agosto
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216102564

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Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News by Denise E. Agosto Pdf

Going beyond the fake news problem, this book tackles the broader issue of teaching library users of all types how to become more critical consumers and sharers of information. As a public, school, or academic librarian or educator, you can help library users to become more conscious and responsible consumers of information. As you read, you'll gain a better understanding and appreciation of the core concepts involved in promoting critical information literacy, such as information ethics, media literacy, and civic education. You'll also learn the history of fake news and come away with practical ideas in mind for strategies to apply in your library. Chapters contributed by leading experts in public, academic, and school library services are written in plain, everyday language that librarians and library school students can easily understand and relate to their own experiences as information users, especially their experiences in social media and other online venues where sharing false information takes only a click.

Author : Nicole A. Cooke
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838916360

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Fake News and Alternative Facts by Nicole A. Cooke Pdf

Talk of so-called fake news, what it is and what it isn’t, is front and center across the media landscape, with new calls for the public to acquire appropriate research and evaluation skills and become more information savvy. But none of this is new for librarians and information professionals, particularly for those who teach information literacy. Cooke, a Library Journal Mover & Shaker, believes that the current situation represents a golden opportunity for librarians to impart these important skills to patrons, regardless of their age or experience. In this Special Report, she demonstrates how. Readers will learn more about the rise of fake news, particularly those information behaviors that have perpetuated its spread;discover techniques to identify fake news, especially online; andexplore methods to help library patrons of all ages think critically about information, teaching them ways to separate fact from fiction. Information literacy is a key skill for all news consumers, and this Special Report shows how librarians can make a difference by helping patrons identify misinformation.

Author : Denise E. Agosto
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440864193

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Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News by Denise E. Agosto Pdf

Going beyond the fake news problem, this book tackles the broader issue of teaching library users of all types how to become more critical consumers and sharers of information. As a public, school, or academic librarian or educator, you can help library users to become more conscious and responsible consumers of information. As you read, you'll gain a better understanding and appreciation of the core concepts involved in promoting critical information literacy, such as information ethics, media literacy, and civic education. You'll also learn the history of fake news and come away with practical ideas in mind for strategies to apply in your library. Chapters contributed by leading experts in public, academic, and school library services are written in plain, everyday language that librarians and library school students can easily understand and relate to their own experiences as information users, especially their experiences in social media and other online venues where sharing false information takes only a click.

Author : Joanna M. Burkhardt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic information resource literacy
ISBN : 0838959911

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Combating Fake News in the Digital Age by Joanna M. Burkhardt Pdf

"This issue of Library Technology Reports is for librarians who serve all age levels and who can help by teaching users both that they need to be aware and how to be aware of fake news. Library instruction in how to avoid fake news, how to identify fake news, and how to stop fake news will be essential."--Abstract.

Author : Lesley S. J. Farmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000281293

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Fake News in Context by Lesley S. J. Farmer Pdf

Fake News in Context defines fake news and sets it within a historical and international context. Helping readers to become more skilled at detecting misinformation, the book also demonstrates how such knowledge can be leveraged to facilitate more effective engagement in civic education. Distinguishing between fake news and other forms of misinformation, the book explains the complete communication cycle of fake news: how and why it is created, disseminated and accessed. The book then explains the physical and psychological reasons why people believe fake news. Providing generic methods for identifying fake news, Farmer also explains the use of fact- checking tools and automated algorithms. The book then details how various literacies, including news, media, visual, information, digital and data, offer unique concepts and skills that can help interpret fake news. Arguing that individuals and groups can respond and counter fake news, which leads to civic engagement and digital citizenship, the book concludes by providing strategies for instruction and tips for collaborating with librarians. Including a range of international examples, Fake News in Context will be of interest to teaching faculty, and students of library and information science, communication studies, media studies, politics and journalism. Librarians and information professionals will also find a valuable resource in this book.

Author : Morris
Publisher : Sage Publications Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-11-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1529770971

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Information Literacy, Misinformation and Fake News by Morris Pdf

Author : Andrew Weiss
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538177396

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Counterfact by Andrew Weiss Pdf

This book examines fake news in the digital information age, as well as its impact on society, especially in education, politics, and public policy.

Author : Dalkir, Kimiz,Katz, Rebecca
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781799825456

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Navigating Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation in a Post-Truth World by Dalkir, Kimiz,Katz, Rebecca Pdf

In the current day and age, objective facts have less influence on opinions and decisions than personal emotions and beliefs. Many individuals rely on their social networks to gather information thanks to social media’s ability to share information rapidly and over a much greater geographic range. However, this creates an overall false balance as people tend to seek out information that is compatible with their existing views and values. They deliberately seek out “facts” and data that specifically support their conclusions and classify any information that contradicts their beliefs as “false news.” Navigating Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation in a Post-Truth World is a collection of innovative research on human and automated methods to deter the spread of misinformation online, such as legal or policy changes, information literacy workshops, and algorithms that can detect fake news dissemination patterns in social media. While highlighting topics including source credibility, share culture, and media literacy, this book is ideally designed for social media managers, technology and software developers, IT specialists, educators, columnists, writers, editors, journalists, broadcasters, newscasters, researchers, policymakers, and students.

Author : Natalie Greene Taylor,Paul T. Jaeger
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838938126

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Foundations of Information Literacy by Natalie Greene Taylor,Paul T. Jaeger Pdf

It’s not hyperbole to conclude that in today’s world, information literacy is essential for survival and success; and also that, if left unchecked, the social consequences of widespread misinformation and information illiteracy will only continue to grow more dire. Thus its study must be at the core of every education. But while many books have been written on information literacy, this text is the first to examine information literacy from a cross-national, cross-cultural, and cross-institutional perspective. From this book, readers will learn about information literacy in a wide variety of contexts, including academic and school libraries, public libraries, special libraries, and archives, through research and literature that has previously been siloed in specialized publications; come to understand why information literacy is not just an issue of information and technology, but also a broader community and societal issue; get an historical overview of advertising, propaganda, disinformation, misinformation, and illiteracy; gain knowledge of both applied strategies for working with individuals and for addressing the issues in community contexts; find methods for combating urgent societal ills caused and exacerbated by misinformation; and get tools and techniques for advocacy, activism, and self-reflection throughout one’s career.

Author : Lesley S. J. Farmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000281279

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Fake News in Context by Lesley S. J. Farmer Pdf

Fake News in Context defines fake news and sets it within a historical and international context. Helping readers to become more skilled at detecting misinformation, the book also demonstrates how such knowledge can be leveraged to facilitate more effective engagement in civic education. Distinguishing between fake news and other forms of misinformation, the book explains the complete communication cycle of fake news: how and why it is created, disseminated and accessed. The book then explains the physical and psychological reasons why people believe fake news. Providing generic methods for identifying fake news, Farmer also explains the use of fact- checking tools and automated algorithms. The book then details how various literacies, including news, media, visual, information, digital and data, offer unique concepts and skills that can help interpret fake news. Arguing that individuals and groups can respond and counter fake news, which leads to civic engagement and digital citizenship, the book concludes by providing strategies for instruction and tips for collaborating with librarians. Including a range of international examples, Fake News in Context will be of interest to teaching faculty, and students of library and information science, communication studies, media studies, politics and journalism. Librarians and information professionals will also find a valuable resource in this book.

Author : Chisita, Collence Takaingenhamo,Rusero, Alexander Madanha,Marutha, Ngoako Solomon,Chigwada, Josiline Phiri,Durodolu, Oluwole Olumide
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781799887157

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Library and Media Roles in Information Hygiene and Managing Information by Chisita, Collence Takaingenhamo,Rusero, Alexander Madanha,Marutha, Ngoako Solomon,Chigwada, Josiline Phiri,Durodolu, Oluwole Olumide Pdf

Despite the proliferation of smart technologies, the challenges of information hygiene continue to wreak havoc on the information landscape, creating a critical need to explore and analyze how such a phenomenon can be handled. Further research is required in order to better understand the various difficulties and opportunities within the field. Library and Media Roles in Information Hygiene and Managing Information explores the concept of information hygiene at a time when citizens all over the world are deluged with an avalanche of information. The book also identifies challenges and opportunities for information science practitioners and media institutions in the fight against information disorder and explores the unhygienic practices in the information value chain. Covering topics such as information regulation, digital literacy, and records management, this reference work is ideal for librarians, computer scientists, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Author : Natalie Greene Taylor,Paul T. Jaeger
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838949702

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Foundations of Information Literacy by Natalie Greene Taylor,Paul T. Jaeger Pdf

Searching for Information (Literacy) -- Defining Information Literacy -- Information Literacy in the Context of Information Behavior and Everyday Life -- The Operationalization of Information Literacy, Part I: Academic and School Libraries -- The Operationalization of Information Literacy, Part II: Public Libraries, Special Libraries, and Archives -- Information Literacy Is a Human Right, as Essential as Can Be -- Controlling Information Literacy -- Literacy Politics and Literacy Policies -- Why Libraries? -- Intermission: Verities and Balderdash -- The Field Guide to Incorrect Information -- A Brief History of Advertising, Propaganda, and Other Delights -- Pandemic Style Disinformation, Misinformation, and Illiteracy -- Toward Lifelong Information Literacy -- Advocacy, Activism, and Self-Reflection for Information (Literacy) Professionals -- The Social Infrastructure for Information Literacy -- The Lifelong Information Literacy Society.

Author : Michelle Luhtala,Jacquelyn Whiting
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216123125

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News Literacy by Michelle Luhtala,Jacquelyn Whiting Pdf

At a time when misinformation in the media is abundant, this book explains the difficulty in nurturing students to become critical researchers and offers practical lessons that empower students to excavate information that will help them learn. This guide to teaching news literacy explores a wealth of resources and classroom-tested lessons that educators in grades 7–12 can use in their own libraries and classrooms. To introduce the concept of news literacy, the authors explain the steps of the inquiry and research process in detail and examine the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) 2016 report "Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning" and related research studies. Lesson plans corresponding to each stage of the process are coordinated to relevant standards from the CCSS and ISTE and are accompanied by rubrics for providing students feedback on their progress as well as samples of student work as it evolved through the stages. Furthermore, the authors' anecdotal insights from their experiences in collaboratively implementing the lessons with colleagues are an invaluable addition for any librarian seeking to work with teachers to help students become critical researchers.

Author : Donald A. Barclay
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538108901

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Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies by Donald A. Barclay Pdf

Are you overwhelmed at the amount, contradictions, and craziness of all the information coming at you in this age of social media and twenty-four-hour news cycles? Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies will show you how to identify deceptive information as well as how to seek out the most trustworthy information in order to inform decision making in your personal, academic, professional, and civic lives. • Learn how to identify the alarm bells that signal untrustworthy information. • Understand how to tell when statistics can be trusted and when they are being used to deceive. • Inoculate yourself against the logical fallacies that can mislead even the brightest among us. Donald A. Barclay, a career librarian who has spent decades teaching university students to become information literate scholars and citizens, takes an objective, non-partisan approach to the complex and nuanced topic of sorting deceptive information from trustworthy information.

Author : Natalie Greene Taylor,Karen Kettnich,Ursula Gorham,Paul T. Jaeger
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781839825989

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Libraries and the Global Retreat of Democracy by Natalie Greene Taylor,Karen Kettnich,Ursula Gorham,Paul T. Jaeger Pdf

Libraries and the Global Retreat of Democracy focuses on how libraries coordinate their work in political and information literacy and how these efforts can be improved, the recommendations and examples within which will serve as inspiration and motivation to its readers.