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

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

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


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Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News Summary

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

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.

Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News Reviews

This book includes good coverage on teaching and educating users on fake news as it relates to digital and media literacy. * ARBA *
. . . easy-to-implement steps that will aid patrons in discerning what is truthful and what needs at least a more careful examination. . . A worthwhile purchase. * Booklist *
This collection of essays does an outstanding job presenting multiple philosophies, strategies, and viewpoints on the problem of digital disinformation. Unlike the titular fake news, these short pieces are uniformly researched, well sourced, and invested with extensive bibliographies. * American Libraries *
Much more than a practical handbook of techniques for addressing the fake news problem, Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News serves as an excellent, nuanced discussion of its long-lasting and serious consequences and implications. * Online Searcher *

About Denise E. Agosto

Denise E. Agosto, PhD, is professor in the College of Computing & Informatics and director of the Master's in Library & Information Science program at Drexel University.

Table of Contents

Foreword 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

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NLS9781440864186
9781440864186
1440864187
Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News by Denise E. Agosto
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2018-10-12
200
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