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INFORMATION LITERACY AND DIGITAL SAFETY

Contextualizing Information Literacy

Definition:

Information literacy underpins every aspect of university study and extends into professional life. In an environment of rapidly evolving digital tools, online threats, and AI-generated content, students also need to understand how to protect themselves and engage critically with the information landscape.

Useful Resources on Contextualizing Information Literacy:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2021, April 30). The assessment frameworks for cycle 2 of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies. https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-assessment-frameworks-for-cycle-2-of-the-programme-for-the-international-assessment-of-adult-competencies_4bc2342d-en/full-report/component-5.html

Annotation: This OECD’s international assessment framework defines how literacy is used to assess adult skills, including the cognitive processes involved (accessing, understanding, evaluating, and reflecting on written texts).

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2024). Do adults have the skills they need to thrive in a changing world? https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/do-adults-have-the-skills-they-need-to-thrive-in-a-changing-world_b263dc5d-en.html

Annotation: Report presenting international results from the OECD’s 2023 Survey of Adult Skills, covering literacy, numeracy, and adaptive problem-solving proficiency among adults. Includes findings on skills distribution, trends over time, and the relationship between skills and labor market outcomes.

Peer Review: None

Table of contents:

2.1. Contextualizing Information Literacy

2.2. Using Library Resources
2.2.1. Finding and Accessing Resources
2.2.2. Research Guides and Tutorials

2.3. Source Evaluation

2.4. News and Media Literacy
2.4.1. Media Literacy
2.4.2. Misinformation and Fact-Checking

2.5. Artificial Intelligence
2.5.1. Understanding AI
2.5.2. Evaluating AI
2.5.3. AI Terminology
2.5.4. AI Ethics

2.6. Online Safety
2.6.1. Avoiding Scams and Fraud
2.6.2. Data Privacy and Protection
2.6.2.1. Understanding Data Privacy
2.6.2.2. General Data Protection Regulation
2.6.3. Information Security
2.6.4. Digital Safety
2.6.4.1. Understanding Online Harms
2.6.4.2. Protecting Yourself Online
2.6.5. Cyberbullying
2.6.6. Ethical Social Media

2.7. Copyright

 

Author: Leeanne Irwin

Peer Reviewer(s): None