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Information literacy in an era of information uncertainty
Author(s) -
Aharony Noa,
Limberg Louise,
Julien Heidi,
Albright Kendra,
Fourie Ina,
Bronstein Jenny
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.2017.14505401063
Subject(s) - information literacy , public relations , set (abstract data type) , lifelong learning , everyday life , literacy , session (web analytics) , political science , panel discussion , fake news , sociology , psychology , pedagogy , computer science , media studies , business , world wide web , advertising , law , programming language
Recently, in the election that took place in the United States, we have heard a lot about “fake news” and its influence. The discourse regarding “fake news” and “alternative facts” points to the importance of information literacy, a set of skills that enables people to seek, evaluate and use information in an effective way. The objective of this panel is to bring together experts from different countries to discuss how they perceive the future of information literacy (IL). The question that arises is will IL be the sole focus of librarians, information professionals and educators, or will it be regarded as a lifelong learning skill that affects different aspects of our everyday life such as health, workplace and even culture? The session will begin with a short overview of the recent literature on this issue, followed by the panellists' findings and examples of research projects, as well as their insights about new approaches in the area of IL. The panel will conclude with an engaging discussion with the audience to identify future trends in IL.