Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, organize, use, and communicate information in all its various formats, most notably in situations requiring decision making, problem solving, or the acquisition of knowledge.
Super Searchers Toolkit from the Public Library Association (PLA)
In 2023, PLA kicked off a new collaboration with Google to provide public library staff with relevant training to boost professional knowledge and easy-to-use tools to increase information literacy skills among library patrons.
The ease with which misinformation can be created and spread online endangers everyday discourse—and libraries are uniquely suited to help counteract its negative effects. Using research developed at University of Washing
ton, Google has created a new set of tools for evaluating material found online, making it easier to think critically about the veracity of digital information right at the point of search.
Misinformation
Definition: Misleading, incorrect, or false information
Why do people and organizations create misinformation?
Disinformation
Definition: Misleading, incorrect, or false information presented with the intent to mislead an audience. Sometimes called "fake news."
Why do people and organizations create disinformation?
Confirmation Bias
Definition: The confirmation bias describes our underlying tendency to notice, focus on, and give greater credence to evidence that fits with our existing beliefs. The search for and use of information to support an individual's ideas, beliefs, or hypotheses."
How does this relate to misinformation?