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Author
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
"When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators,...
Series
Advances in librarianship volume Volume 46
Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Series
Reference Services Review Reference and instructional services for libraries in the digital age volume Volume 44, Number 2
Publisher
Emerald
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
ALA Editions
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Talk of so-called fake news, what it is and what it isn't, is front and center across the media landscape, with new calls for the public to acquire appropriate research and evaluation skills and become more information savvy. But none of this is new for librarians and information professionals, particularly for those who teach information literacy. Cooke, a Library Journal Mover & Shaker, believes that the current situation represents a golden opportunity...
Series
Aslib Journal of Information Management volume Volume 69, Number 3
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Series
Library review volume 54, no. 4
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Series
Information and Learning Science volume Volume 118, number 9/10 (1348/1349)
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
18) Informed societies: why information literacy matters for citizenship, participation and democracy
Publisher
Facet Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This 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.
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