A Decade of Critical Information Literacy: A Review of the Literature

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. The literature of critical information literacy questions widely held assumptions about informati...

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Published inCommunications in information literacy Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 24 - 43
Main Author Tewell, Eamon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tulsa Communications in Information Literacy 01.01.2015
Subjects
Academic Libraries
Behavioral Objectives
Critical Theory
Criticism
Educational Practices
Educational Research
Educational Theories
Information Literacy
Library Instruction
Literature Reviews
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Summary: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. The literature of critical information literacy questions widely held assumptions about information literacy and considers in what ways librarians may encourage students to engage with and act upon information's complex and inherently political nature. This review explores the research into critical information literacy, including critical pedagogy and critiques of information literacy, in order to provide an entry point for this emerging approach to information literacy.
ISSN:1933-5954
1933-5954
DOI:10.15760/comminfolit.2015.9.1.174