Covid-19 infodemic disruption: Building resilient communities through enhanced information literacy education

Singh, Rajesh; Widén, Gunilla; Karim, Muhaimin

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Title

Covid-19 infodemic disruption: Building resilient communities through enhanced information literacy education

Author(s)

• Singh, Rajesh
• Widén, Gunilla
• Karim, Muhaimin

Issue Date

2021-09-20

Keyword(s)

• Covid-19 infodemic
• Information practices
• Everyday life information literacy
• Media
• Socio-cultural perspectives

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a worldwide impact on the population, global economy, and educational institutions. Furthermore, it has spurred the development of an infodemic, a phenomenon in which staggering amounts of information, both inaccurate and accurate, rapidly circulate in society during times of crisis (WHO, 2020). The Covid-19 infodemic has not only challenged the resilience of library and information science (LIS) programs but also prompted them to revamp academic curricula, develop innovative approaches for delivering content, and equip students with skills to help them become active agents in improving society. This study presents findings of people’s perceptions about Covid-19-related misinformation across two diverse information environments in Finland and the U.S. Moreover, it also demonstrates how the Covid-19 infodemic prompted two LIS programs to revamp their information literacy (IL) curricula and discusses implications for building resilient communities with everyday life IL skills in these two countries.

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• Information literacy
• Information needs
• Information seeking
• Curriculum

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