Information Literacy And Libraries In The Age Of Fake News

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. * Offers a means to learn how to step into their vital role as leaders helping their communities to more critically evaluate information * Features ways to master the concept of critical information literacy, information ethics related to online information sharing, and other core concepts related to information literacy, fake news, and teaching users about source evaluation * Encourages readers to view libraries as the ideal institutions for combating the fake news problem

• | Author: Denise Agosto, Denise E. Agosto
• | Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• | Publication Date: Oct 31, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 200 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1440864187
• | ISBN-13: 9781440864186