Information Literacy for Archives

In our society today, we hear a constant stream of phrases like "fake news," "deep fakes," and "misinformation." Archives are also confronted with false information created online and in the media, and archival educators are faced with teaching researchers and patrons who need assistance learning critical thinking skills. How do we address the importance of information literacy to those we teach in archival spaces? In this course, participants will be introduced to the ACRL Frameworks for Information Literacy and Visual Literacy, including the toolkit created to help educators understand how to teach information literacy in various settings. We will discuss the frames of information literacy, methodologies for teaching information literacy, and how to implement the toolkit using the frames and methodologies discussed.

This virtual course runs across two half days.