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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

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FREE! LILi Show & Tell - Upcoming Event

  • 1.  FREE! LILi Show & Tell - Upcoming Event

    Posted Mar 14, 2024 10:53 PM
    What: Mastering the Digital Onslaught: Navigating Information Overload with Critical Ignoring
     
    When: March 20, 2024 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern
     
    About: Digital information literacy has emerged as a critical skill in recent years and equipping individuals to sift through the digital muck to uncover reliable information in an information-saturated world is a constant challenge. The unrelenting stream of data, riddled with low-quality and misleading content, often overloads our cognitive resources. This session will discuss cognitive overload in the context of digital information literacy and explore how the concept of "critical ignoring" can be integrated into information literacy instruction.

    Recent research emphasizes "critical ignoring" as a tool to reduce cognitive overload. First coined by Sam Wineburg in 2021, critical ignoring is defined as "choosing what to ignore and where to invest one's limited attentional capacities" (Kozyreva et al., 2023, p. 81). In their 2023 paper, "Critical Ignoring as a Core Competence for Digital Citizens," Wineburg and his co-authors provide insights into leveraging critical ignoring to make information evaluation feasible and protect individuals from information overload.

    This session will introduce the concept of critical ignoring and its implications for information literacy instruction and will explore how the integration of critical ignoring strategies can enhance information evaluation within the ACRL framework for information literacy. By integrating critical ignoring as a core competency, we can equip learners with essential skills to navigate the digital realm while effectively combating information overload. This session will offer practical insights and examples to help educators incorporate critical ignoring into their information literacy curriculum, resulting in more informed and resilient digital citizens.
    Can't make it? The session will be recorded and posted to the LILi YouTube channel and our LibGuide,
    Cassandra
    LILi Web Master
    Cassandra Nieves (she/her), MLIS
    Information Services Librarian, Assistant Professor
    Library Services, Northampton Community College, Pocono Campus


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    Esther Grassian
    Lecturer
    UCLA Information Studies Department
    estherg@ucla.edu
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