scholarly journals Critical Information Literacy in Practice: A Bibliographic Review Essay of Critical Information Literacy, Critical Library Pedagogy Handbook, and Critical Literacy for Information Professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 390-403
Author(s):  
Lua Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Review Essay ◽  
Critical Information ◽  
Information Professionals

Pensamento reflexivo e gosto informacional: disposições para competência crítica em informação

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Coelho Bezerra ◽  
Marco Schneider ◽  
Anna Brisola
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Paulo Freire ◽  
Critical Information

A magnitude das informações circulantes nas sociedades contemporâneas faz com que seja cada vez mais urgente a aquisição de ferramentas necessárias para a absorção, avaliação e utilização dessas informações pelos indivíduos. Defenderemos, no presente artigo, que esse caminho passa pelo pensamento reflexivo e pelo gosto informacional, disposições que se apresentam como contribuições essenciais para o desenvolvimento de uma competência crítica em informação. Para tanto, recorreremos tanto às pesquisas de cientistas da informação sobre a chamada critical information literacy quanto à proposta pedagógica de Paulo Freire para o desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico, incorporando, também, apontamentos de filósofos e outros pensadores que dissertaram a respeito do gosto pelo conhecimento.Palavras-chave: Competência em informação. Competência crítica em informação. Pensamento reflexivo. Gosto. Paulo Freire.Link:http://www.ies.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/ies/article/view/31114

Examining digital information literacy as a determinant of women's online shopping behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Munazza Mahmood ◽  
Syeda Hina Batool ◽  
Muhammad Rafiq ◽  
Muhammad Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Online Shopping Behavior

PurposeThe present study aims to examine the current digital information literacy (DIL) skills of female online shoppers in Lahore city of Pakistan. Data were gathered from a purposive sampling of women, aged between 20–50 years who were buying products online, not from the traditional retail stores. Out of 309 received questionnaires, 269 responses were useable and were utilized for data analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to deduce inferences.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative research approach was employed for this study, and a survey was conducted to collect the data from the study's respondents. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used.FindingsResults revealed that the digital information literacy skills of women were good to a moderate level. However, they were not confident in applying advanced searching options. In accordance with what was hypothesized in a directional hypothesis, DIL was found to be a strong predictor of online shopping behavior of women, consequently highlighting the importance of such competencies in modern life. Other findings illustrate that participating women rarely engaged in online shopping and felt hesitation in using credit/debit card for online transactions.Research limitations/implicationsThese observations highlight the important role of information professionals in creating digital literacy among different population groups, specifically women, by planning digital information instruction through courses, workshops and trainings. This could eventually be possible with the dynamic role of librarians or information professionals in the society.Originality/valueThe present study adopts the unique approach of measuring online shopping behavior of female shoppers in connection with their digital information literacy skills.

Exploring Information Seeking Anxiety among Research Students in Pakistan

Libri ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asif Naveed
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Avoidance Task ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Library Anxiety ◽  
Inferiority Complex ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Research Students

AbstractThis study explored information seeking anxiety among 31 Pakistani university research students using the critical incident technique. Face to face interviews were conducted for data collection by visiting the participants in their departments. The results indicated that information seeking anxiety among Pakistani research students manifested in eight dimensions, namely: (a) procedural anxiety, (b) information overload, (c) resource anxiety, (d) library anxiety, (e) competence anxiety, (f) ICT anxiety, (g) language anxiety, and (h) thematic anxiety. These participants also exhibited certain avoidance behaviours, search avoidance, task avoidance, and even research avoidance, along with inferiority complex. The results provided useful insights that could be used as a guide by information professionals, especially those engaged in managing information literacy instruction. In addition, this research would make a worthwhile contribution to the existing research on information behaviour in general and information seeking anxiety in particular.

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