LBR 210: Critical Information Literacy

What makes information biased or credible? Can you determine what information is fake or not? This course will introduce students to information literacy concepts while acknowledging the inherent bias of information. This course will ask students to challenge the preconceived notions of authoritativeness and trustworthiness of sources and learn how to critically evaluate them. Students will learn about the harms and biases perpetuated through the scholarly communication channels. Key concepts covered will include: information privilege, epistemic injustice, and citation justice. This is an interdisciplinary course that will draw from the fields of information science, archival studies, philosophy, and media studies.

SBC:     DIV, ESI, TECH

3 credits