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Foundations of Information Literacy
About this book
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.
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Yes, you can access Foundations of Information Literacy by Natalie Greene Taylor,Paul T. Jaeger in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Library & Information Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments and Sanctuary
- List of Acronyms
- 1 Searching for Information (Literacy)
- 2 Defining Information Literacy
- 3 Information Literacy in the Context of Information Behavior and Everyday Life
- 4 The Operationalization of Information Literacy, Part I
- 5 The Operationalization of Information Literacy, Part II
- 6 Information Literacy Is a Human Right
- 7 Controlling Information Literacy
- 8 Literacy Politics and Literacy Policies
- 9 Why Libraries?
- 10 The Field Guide to Incorrect Information
- 11 A Brief History of Advertising, Propaganda, and Other Delights
- 12 Pandemic-Style Disinformation, Misinformation, and Illiteracy
- 13 Toward Lifelong Information Literacy
- 14 Advocacy, Activism, and Self-Reflection for Information (Literacy) Professionals
- 15 The Social Infrastructure for Information Literacy
- 16 The Lifelong Information Literacy Society
- References
- About the Authors
- Index