19 Combating Fake News: School Librarians and Digital and Visual Literacy
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Lesley S.J. Farmer
Farmer, Lesley S.J. Professor Emerita, California State University (CSU) Long Beach, California, US, Coordinator of Teacher Librarianship, and named as the university’s Outstanding Professor. She now manages the CSU Information, Communication and Technology Literacy for All Project (ICT Literacy). She earned her MS in Library Science at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill NC, US, and received her doctorate in Adult Education from Temple University. Lesley chairs the California School Library Associations Committee on Standards Integration and its Research Committee. A frequent presenter and writer for the profession, she is a Fulbright scholar and has garnered several honours from the American Library Association, the Catholic Library Association, CUE and the Special Libraries Association along with a commendation award from the International Association of School Librarianship. Lesley’s research interests include digital citizenship, information literacy, and data analytics. Her most current books are
Impactful Community-based Literacy Projects (ALA) andFake News in Context (Routledge).Email:
lesley.farmer@csulb.edu
Abstract
As the world increasingly communicates visually and digitally, everyone, but particularly young people, must gain competence in accessing, interpreting, and evaluating online graphical information. One way to consider visual and digital literacy is through the context of fake news, news which is deliberately and openly published to confuse and mislead readers and viewers. Young people must be highly skilled in reading and understanding pictorial communication to evaluate visual news messages to determine their veracity, and to deal with the falsehoods frequently conveyed as truths. Tracing sequences in the news information cycle reveals steps where images can be faked, particularly through the use of digital tools, to influence consumers and impact on their views and opinions. This chapter explores visual and digital literacy skills and explains the role that school librarians can play in empowering young people as both consumers and producers of visual and digital information.
Abstract
As the world increasingly communicates visually and digitally, everyone, but particularly young people, must gain competence in accessing, interpreting, and evaluating online graphical information. One way to consider visual and digital literacy is through the context of fake news, news which is deliberately and openly published to confuse and mislead readers and viewers. Young people must be highly skilled in reading and understanding pictorial communication to evaluate visual news messages to determine their veracity, and to deal with the falsehoods frequently conveyed as truths. Tracing sequences in the news information cycle reveals steps where images can be faked, particularly through the use of digital tools, to influence consumers and impact on their views and opinions. This chapter explores visual and digital literacy skills and explains the role that school librarians can play in empowering young people as both consumers and producers of visual and digital information.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- About IFLA IX
- Preface 1
- 1 Digital Literacy: An Overview and Introduction 7
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Part I Public and School Libraries Promote Digital Literacy through Digital Access and Skills Building
- 2 Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Marginalised Citizens in Developing Nations 29
- 3 Information Literacy in the Digital Age: Building Competencies Across the Learning Continuum 55
- 4 Fostering Digital Literacy in India: Government Initiatives and Digital Inclusion 69
- 5 Engaging Young People as Readers: Use of Social Media and Digital Literacy 93
- 6 The Library as Lifeline: Digital Inclusion in Post-Pandemic Philadelphia 113
- 7 Empowering Librarians and Learners: Building a Supportive Network for Teaching and Learning 128
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Part II Academic Libraries Take Novel Approaches to Advance Digital Skills
- 8 Transforming the Student Experience in Singapore Polytechnic Libraries Through a Collaborative Digital Literacy Framework 143
- 9 Supporting Digital Dexterity in Academic Library Communities Across Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand 162
- 10 Developing Student Digital Literacies Through Insights from Educators and Employers 180
- 11 Digital Literacy in Latin America: Pre- and Post-COVID-19 197
- 12 The Venn of Project Research: A Framework for Librarians and Students Tackling Real-World Challenges 215
- 13 Enhancing Student Transliteracy Through Archives: Designing an OER for Primary Source Mastery 230
- 14 Misinformation Literacy: Promoting Lifelong Ethical Digital Citizenship 246
- 15 Teaching Information Literacy to Would-Be Teachers 259
- 16 The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Literacy at the University of Queensland 275
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Part III The Influence of Digital Information
- 17 Be Not Afraid of a Meme: Developing Visual and Media Literacy Skills 291
- 18 Digital Health Literacy: An Evolving Picture 308
- 19 Combating Fake News: School Librarians and Digital and Visual Literacy 330
- 20 A News Literacy Curriculum Toolkit 349
- 21 Digital Learning and Digital Dilemmas 364
- 22 Digital Health Literacy: Improving Health Outcomes 383
- 23 Digital Literacy: Necessary but Not Sufficient for Learning 401
- Contributors 417
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- About IFLA IX
- Preface 1
- 1 Digital Literacy: An Overview and Introduction 7
-
Part I Public and School Libraries Promote Digital Literacy through Digital Access and Skills Building
- 2 Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Marginalised Citizens in Developing Nations 29
- 3 Information Literacy in the Digital Age: Building Competencies Across the Learning Continuum 55
- 4 Fostering Digital Literacy in India: Government Initiatives and Digital Inclusion 69
- 5 Engaging Young People as Readers: Use of Social Media and Digital Literacy 93
- 6 The Library as Lifeline: Digital Inclusion in Post-Pandemic Philadelphia 113
- 7 Empowering Librarians and Learners: Building a Supportive Network for Teaching and Learning 128
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Part II Academic Libraries Take Novel Approaches to Advance Digital Skills
- 8 Transforming the Student Experience in Singapore Polytechnic Libraries Through a Collaborative Digital Literacy Framework 143
- 9 Supporting Digital Dexterity in Academic Library Communities Across Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand 162
- 10 Developing Student Digital Literacies Through Insights from Educators and Employers 180
- 11 Digital Literacy in Latin America: Pre- and Post-COVID-19 197
- 12 The Venn of Project Research: A Framework for Librarians and Students Tackling Real-World Challenges 215
- 13 Enhancing Student Transliteracy Through Archives: Designing an OER for Primary Source Mastery 230
- 14 Misinformation Literacy: Promoting Lifelong Ethical Digital Citizenship 246
- 15 Teaching Information Literacy to Would-Be Teachers 259
- 16 The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Literacy at the University of Queensland 275
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Part III The Influence of Digital Information
- 17 Be Not Afraid of a Meme: Developing Visual and Media Literacy Skills 291
- 18 Digital Health Literacy: An Evolving Picture 308
- 19 Combating Fake News: School Librarians and Digital and Visual Literacy 330
- 20 A News Literacy Curriculum Toolkit 349
- 21 Digital Learning and Digital Dilemmas 364
- 22 Digital Health Literacy: Improving Health Outcomes 383
- 23 Digital Literacy: Necessary but Not Sufficient for Learning 401
- Contributors 417
