{"product_id":"foundations-of-information-literacy-natalie-greene-taylor-9780838949702","title":"Foundations of Information Literacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's not hyperbole to conclude that in today's world, information literacy is essential for survival and success; and also that, if left unchecked, the social consequences of widespread misinformation and information illiteracy will only continue to grow more dire. Thus its study must be at the core of every education. But while many books have been written on information literacy, this text is the first to examine information literacy from a cross-national, cross-cultural, and cross-institutional perspective. From this book, readers will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elearn about information literacy in a wide variety of contexts, including academic and school libraries, public libraries, special libraries, and archives, through research and literature that has previously been siloed in specialized publications;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecome to understand why information literacy is not just an issue of information and technology, but also a broader community and societal issue;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eget an historical overview of advertising, propaganda, disinformation, misinformation, and illiteracy;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egain knowledge of both applied strategies for working with individuals and for addressing the issues in community contexts;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efind methods for combating urgent societal ills caused and exacerbated by misinformation; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eget tools and techniques for advocacy, activism, and self-reflection throughout one's career.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalie Greene Taylor, Paul T. Jaeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0838949703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780838949702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Neal-Schuman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022","brand":"Natalie Greene Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050866602239,"sku":"9780838949702","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4554230-adda-4c3e-bce8-8da2834c1d8d.jpg?v=1685009711","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/foundations-of-information-literacy-natalie-greene-taylor-9780838949702","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}