Abstract
This paper studies how the field of librarianship can help counteract the phenomenon of fake news and misinformation. A literature review was conducted to identify the current themes, patterns, correlations and gaps within the existing literature on fake news, information literacy and librarianship. Findings centre on defining fake news, analysing contemporary and emerging information literacy frameworks, and outlining the current efforts and initiatives exercised by libraries to refute the spread of fake news and educate communities on how to navigate through an era of untruth and disinformation. The paper outlines effective initiatives developed by those within the Library and Information Systems (LIS) profession while highlighting considerations and recommendations as to how librarians can continue to enhance their role in the digital age and make successful contributions to the professional field.
Highlights
As society moves further into the digital age the nature of information consumption, assimilation and circulation has changed drastically
A search string was curated at the beginning of the literature review process which included the primary concepts of librarianship, fake news and information literacy to form a variety of search terms that helped find relevant and reliable information on a broader scale
Misinformation is positioned at one end of the scale and defined as the “inadvertent sharing of false information” while disinformation sits at the opposing end and constitutes as “the deliberate creation and sharing of information known to be false” (Wardle, 2017)
Summary
As society moves further into the digital age the nature of information consumption, assimilation and circulation has changed drastically. A search string was curated at the beginning of the literature review process which included the primary concepts of librarianship, fake news and information literacy to form a variety of search terms that helped find relevant and reliable information on a broader scale.
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