LEADER 03084oam 2200541 450 001 9910511402803321 005 20211123171353.0 010 $z9781783303922$b(ebook) 010 $a1783303921 035 $a(CKB)4100000010122897 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6012459 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9781783303922 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010122897 100 $a20200129h20202020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn#---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aInformed societies $ewhy information literacy matters for citizenship, participation and democracy /$fedited by Stéphane Goldstein 210 1$aLondon :$cFacet,$d2020. 210 4$d©2020 215 $a1 online resource (242 pages) 311 0 $a1-78330-422-7 311 0 $a1-78330-391-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aInformation 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 / Jesu?s 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. 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aInformation literacy$xSocial aspects 606 $aInformation literacy$xPolitical aspects 606 $aCitizenship 606 $aDemocracy 606 $aLibrary science$xSocial aspects 606 $aLibrary science$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aInformation literacy$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aInformation literacy$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aCitizenship. 615 0$aDemocracy. 615 0$aLibrary science$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aLibrary science$xPolitical aspects. 676 $a028.7 702 $aGoldstein$b Stéphane 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 801 2$bCaOWtU 912 $a9910511402803321 996 $aInformed societies$92550318 997 $aUNINA