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Towards information fluency: applying a different model to an information literacy credit course [PDF]

, 2006
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to examine information literacy, critical thinking, and computer literacy in higher education and discuss the application of the information fluency model, created by the Associated Colleges of the South, to the ...
Sharkey, Jennifer
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A Decade of Critical Information Literacy: A Review of the Literature

Communications in Information Literacy, 2015
As information literacy continues in its centrality to many academic libraries' missions, a line of inquiry has developed in response to ACRL's charge to develop information literate citizens.
Eamon Tewell
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Communication, Informational Literacy and Critical Thinking

European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2018
Being a citizen with literacy skills is fundamental. Nowadays we live in network and in the network. However, the fact that everything can be shared online entails some risks - both for users and for authors.. In order to deal with massive information and communication channels, having the competence and insight to be able to search and select the most
Nuno Moura Silva, Luís Miguel Cardoso
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The Evolving Role of Information Literacy in Higher Education: A Case Study

, 2006
The desire of librarians at Nyack College, like other academic librarians, is to play a significant role in the development of effective research and critical thinking skills in the community we serve.
Poston, Linda
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Beginning and Extending the Conversation

Communications in Information Literacy, 2020
The co-editors of this special issue of Communications in Information Literacy describe the origins and context for this issue and provide an overview of the ideas and perspectives of the contributors.
Maria T. Accardi, Emily Drabinski, Alana Kumbier   +2 more
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Functional, communicative and critical health literacy among older Polish citizens

Medycyna Pracy, 2022
Background The level of health literacy possessed by an individual (functional, communicative, critical) determines their ability to effectively self-manage a chronic disease.
Anna Mirczak
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Young people and the evaluation of information on the World Wide Web: Principles, practice and beliefs [PDF]

, 2014
A recurrent theme in LIS literature is the tendency of young people not to evaluate rigorously the information with which they come into contact. Although many information literacy models stress the need to take a critical approach, the reality of ...
Johnson, Andrew, Pickard, Alison, Shenton, Andrew   +2 more
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GIS Librarians' Involvement in Critical Information Literacy Instruction

Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Critical information literacy (CIL) is a theory and practice that considers the sociopolitical dimensions of information and knowledge production. As the field of geospatial information evolves, equipping librarians with the skills to critically engage ...
Melissa Chomintra, Pete E. Pascuzzi
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Re-visioning Information Literacy for Lifelong Meaning [PDF]

, 2006
Information literacy is a broader capacity than current practices would suggest. In addition to critical thinking, information literacy includes information processes that explicitly address meaning, motivation and the quality of life.
Ward, Dane
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Putting Critical Information Literacy into Context: How and Why Librarians Adopt Critical Practices in their Teaching

In the Library with the Lead Pipe, 2016
In Brief Critical information literacy asks librarians to work with their patrons and communities to co-investigate the political, social, and economic dimensions of information, including its creation, access, and use.
Eamon Tewell
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