Overview

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.

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Author:   Denise E. Agosto
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Weight:   0.369kg
ISBN:  

9781440864186

ISBN 10:   1440864187
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   12 October 2018
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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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"

Reviews

This book includes good coverage on teaching and educating users on fake news as it relates to digital and media literacy. - ARBA

Author Information

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.

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