Презентації 2023

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Libraries Civic Roles and Responsibilities: Issues in Information Crises and Information Disorders
(Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, 2023) Yap, Joseph Marmol
ENG: Introduction. Public libraries can be strong advocates of civic engagement. Libraries that educate and inform society have a responsibility to rekindle civil society and must spread their role beyond physical and virtual space. Civic practices on fighting fake news in certain areas are highlighted. Coward et al. (2018) mentioned several examples. Public libraries can use their influence to help students and librarians spot misinformation and caution others against spreading it. The objective of this paper is to introduce how librarians understand information crises and information disorders. Methods. Using discourse analysis, public librarians were interviewed to identify how they conceptualize and understand information disorders. Results. This ongoing study showed that their understanding of credible sources should be verified, objective, and reliable. An in-depth analysis is underway for this study. Conclusions. This pilot study provides a picture of how public librarians interact with the information around them and how they are able to filter information circulating on social media.