#information-literacy — Public Fediverse posts

Now shipping! Presenting a systematic philosophical framework for thinking critically about knowledge, information, and one’s own quest for what matters in life, this book serves as a fun and irreverent guide for sound-decision making in action. https://alastore.ala.org/thnkcrit

#ALA #AmericanLibraryAssociation #LIS #MLIS #libraries #librarianship #InformationScience #infolit #informationliteracy #punk #criticalthinking #library

What does "Investigate the evidence" mean in the SIFT for AI proposal - Mike Caulfield mikecaulfield.substack.com/p/what-does-in… #AI #informationLiteracy

What does "Investigate the evi...

A SIFT Rebuild (in progress) - Mike Caulfield mikecaulfield.substack.com/p/a-sift-rebui… #AI #InformationLiteracy #FactChecking #education

A SIFT Rebuild (in progress)

Survey on Undergraduate Student Use of #generativeAI : Implications for #informationliteracy in #academiclibraries | Marchese | College & Research Libraries
"through the concepts of evaluating information and using information ethically"
https://crl.acrl.org/index.php/crl/article/view/27271/35064

Ahead of Print in BFP: New BFP article: Escape-game edutainment for teaching library use. Stella & Voigt present “BiblioBreak”, a mobile escape game at SuUB Bremen that replaces classic inductions with game-based, team-oriented learning for up to 30 participants. #gamification #informationliteracy

https://doi.org/10.1515/bfp-2025-0034

AI’s Iranian Image War: USF Experts Warn of Public Opinion Weapon - indonesiakini indonesiakini.id/2026/03/07/ais… #AI #InformationLiteracy #SIFT #DeepFakes (my friend & colleague Chad was interviewed)

[Veille] Aux Etats-Unis, des bibliothécaires désemparés face aux demandes de livres inventés par l’IA, Le Monde, 24/01/2026 https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2026/01/24/aux-etats-unis-des-bibliothecaires-desempares-face-aux-demandes-de-livres-inventes-par-l-ia_6663922_3246.html
#GenAI #IA #informationliteracy #infolit #computerliteracy #AIliteracy #chatbots #libraries #BUfr #bibliothèques

Ahead of Print in BFP: New article on digital library services from PH Zürich. How effective are digital tools in libraries—beyond the hype? Andreas Grossmann investigates their real-world value, time efficiency, and user relevance. #digitalservices #libraries #AI #PHZürich #informationliteracy

https://doi.org/10.1515/bfp-2025-0043

Critical Ignoring as a Core Competence for Digital Citizens pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC76… #InformationLiteracy

Critical Ignoring as a Core Co...

Is AI just a "slot machine" for random content, or is it a digital prosthetic for the neurodivergent mind? My latest essay explores how I use AI as a shield to protect my dignity and survive in a world not built for me.

https://kalvin.my/the-slot-machine-and-the-shield-a-reflection-on-tools-survival-and-autonomy

#AI #Neurodiversity #Autism #Schizophrenia #DigitalProsthetic #HumaneTech #SocialSovereignty #Autonomy #TechEthics #InformationLiteracy #DisabilityRights #DigitalShield #SelfHosting #Sabah #Malaysia #Activism #DigitalSovereignty #ActivityPub

Navigating the new world of AI in research: Lessons learned using AI for information literacy and scholarship (with Ophelia Chapman and Morgan Ritchie-Baum) liaisonlife.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/nav… (excellent, worth reading if you teach infolit) #AI #librarians #students #informationLiteracy

Navigating the new world of AI...

SIFT for AI: Introduction and Pedagogy - Mike Caulfield mikecaulfield.substack.com/p/sift-for-ai-… #AI #InformationLiteracy #education

This mushroom meme perfectly illustrates why blind faith in AI is dangerous. AIs are interactive information sources, not authoritative guides. Relying on them definitively, especially for safety, is unwise. We must remember that blaming the AI isn't the solution; the ultimate decision and responsibility rests with the human user.

https://weblog.kalvin.my/the-mushroom-meme-why-blind-faith-in-ai-is-dangerous/

#ai #blindfaith #criticalthinking #informationliteracy #humantech #meme #authority #responsibility #learning #advancement #decisionmaking #psychology #safety #tech #aiethics #technology #digitalrights #philosophy

Last week I presented about some experience teaching how to use or apply licences (1st Canadian Conference on Open Science and Open Scholarship), which I see as information literacy. I wrote up what I talked about, using the ACRL info lit framework, on my blog here https://chroknowlogy.ca/education-learning/2025/open-licence-literacy-given-to-know-give-to-grow-presentation/

#OpenScience #OpenScholarship #InformationLiteracy

Get it in, track it down, follow up - Mike Caulfield https://mikecaulfield.substack.com/p/get-it-in-track-it-down-follow-up #AI #InformationLiteracy #factChecking #context

One does not simply make an academic website without any rss feed !
#attentionacademy #capitalismedesurveillance #brainRot #algorithms #web #academics #ESR #webdesign #rss #feeds #informationliteracy #veille #notification #digitallife #academiclife #tools #ethics #openscience

Fact checking vs Academic inquiry mindset - are people confusing the two? https://hxlibraries.substack.com/p/fact-checking-vs-academic-inquiry #InformationLiteracy #libraries

Fact checking vs Academic inqu...