Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News
Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Julie B. Todaro
One
An Introduction to Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News
Denise E. Agosto
Two
From Yellow Journalism to Tabloids to Clickbait: The Origins of Fake News in the United States
Sharon McQueen
Three
Critical Literacy as an Approach to Combating Cultural Misinformation/Disinformation on the Internet
Nicole A. Cooke
Four
From Information Literacy to Full Participation in Society: Through the Lens of Economic Inequality
Mark Winston
Five
Misinformation and Intellectual Freedom in Libraries
Shannon M. Oltmann
Six
Fighting Fake News: The Limits of Critical Thinking and Free Speech
Kay Mathiesen
Seven
Truth, Post-Truth, and Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources
Joanna M. Burkhardt
Eight
We Got This: Public Libraries as Defenders against Fake News
Ben Himmelfarb
Nine
School Librarians: Partners in the Fight against Fake News
Kristen Mattson
Ten
Information and Media Literacy Education: The Role of School Libraries126
Belinha De Abreu
Eleven
Cultivating Students as Educated Citizens: The Role of Academic Libraries
Hailey Mooney, Jo Angela Oehrli, and Shevon Desai
Twelve
"Survey Says . . .": Developing Students' Critical Data Literacy
Caitlin Shanley and Kristina M. De Voe
Thirteen
Fake News and Academic Librarians: A Hook for Introducing Undergraduate Students to Information Literacy
Carolina Hernandez
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
Product details
| Published | 12 Oct 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 200 |
| ISBN | 9798216102564 |
| Imprint | Libraries Unlimited |
| Illustrations | 5 bw illus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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