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1 online resource (272 pages) |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Information literacy in the digital age: why critical digital literacy matters for democracy / Gianfranco Polizzi -- The discourses of power, information and literacy / Andrew Whitworth -- What intellectual empathy can offer information literacy education / Andrea Baer -- The 'post-truth' world, misinformation, and information literacy: a perspective from cognitive science / Stephan Lewandowsky -- Media and information literacy: intersection and evolution, a brief history / Jesus Lau and Alton Grizzle -- Information literacy and national policy making / John Crawford -- Information literacy as a growth pillar for a fledgling democracy / Reggie Raju, Glynnis Johnson and Zanele Majebe -- Information literacy and the societal imperative of information discernment / Geoff Walton, Jamie Barker, Matthew Pointon, Martin Turner and Andrew Wilkinson -- Libraries and democracy: complementarity in a regime of truth / Hilary Yerbury and Maureen Henninger -- Scottish public libraries welcome Syrian new Scots: a transition from being a refugee to becoming an active part of the community / Konstantina Martzoukou -- Information literacy, lifelong learning and the needs of an ageing population / Bill Johnston. |
| Summary |
This book explains how and why information literacy can help to foster critical thinking and discerning attitudes, enabling citizens to play an informed role in society and its democratic processes. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Information literacy.
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Citizenship.
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Communication in politics.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Goldstein, Stephane, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Informed societies : why information literacy matters for citizenship, participation and democracy. London : Facet Publishing, 2020 272 pages 9781783303915 |
| ISBN |
9781783303915 |
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9781783303922 (e-book) |
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