Libraries Empowering Society through Digital Literacy

High-speed connectivity, massive growth in social media, the ubiquity of mobile devices, and the emergence of artificial intelligence have led to information confusion, chaos and complexity. The ability for everyone to create, find, evaluate, use and apply information effectively is critical to successful personal, societal and global outcomes. Libraries and librarians must adapt their services and instructional approaches to engage with digital natives, immigrants and refugees to ensure all gain the competencies required by digital citizens. What constitutes digital literacy and how can we do it better? This book explores concepts, frameworks, and practices in digital literacy to foster adoption of initiatives to extend digital literacy to all.

Heather Todd, formerly Director, Learning and Research Services, The University of Queensland Library, Brisbane, Australia; Prudence W. Dalrymple, Member of the　Board　of the Sewell　Fund　Learning　Partnership and formerly Professor at the College　of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, US; Luisa Marquardt, Professor of Library and Information Science, Department of Education, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy; Ning Zou,　Associate Director of Student Academic Services and Learning Design, Research Librarian,　Gutman Library, Harvard Graduate School of Education, MA, US.