Expanding on the Frames: Making a Case for Algorithmic Literacy

Traditional information literacy skills (e.g., effectively finding and evaluating information) need to be updated due to the rapidly changing information ecosystem and the growing dominance of online platforms that use algorithms to control and shape information. This article proposes additions to t...

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Published inCommunications in information literacy Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 530 - 553
Main Author Archambault, Susan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tulsa Communications in Information Literacy 01.01.2023
Subjects
AI literacy
algorithmic awareness
algorithmic literacy
Algorithms
Artificial intelligence
Bias
Computers
Decision making
Digital literacy
False information
Higher education
Information literacy
Library and information science
Media literacy
Personal information
Privacy
Social networks
Students
User behavior
User training
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Summary:Traditional information literacy skills (e.g., effectively finding and evaluating information) need to be updated due to the rapidly changing information ecosystem and the growing dominance of online platforms that use algorithms to control and shape information. This article proposes additions to the current ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education that relate to algorithmic literacy. The "Authority is Constructed and Contextual" frame can be applied to recognizing the need to question algorithmic authority (including algorithmic bias), the Information Has Value" frame can be used to acknowledge online platforms' use of proprietary algorithms allowing third parties to access personal data, and the "Searching as Strategic Exploration" frame can draw attention to search results in online platforms are mediated through algorithms. Classroom activities to teach the new knowledge practices and dispositions are also included.
ISSN:1933-5954
1933-5954
DOI:10.15760/comminfolit.2023.17.2.11