Yael M. Davis
5 Facts
Digital Literacy
Information literacy is increasingly important in today’s information world. There is more of it available to the average person and at a faster rate than ever before. The sources of the information are known and unknown. The following are five questions we should ask of the information we consume.
1. Is the information credible? This means not only is the information presented truthfully, but also what information is being felt out.
2. What is the source of the information? Just because the information comes from your favorite Blogger does not mean it is valid or invalid. Sources’ have agendas. It is important to known the agenda of any source. Additionally consume the information appropriately and whenever possible use peer reviewed information.
3. Is your source transparent? You should not only know the agenda of your source but reasonably determine where the information came from. Yes reporters and bloggers have the right to protect their sources but the phrase “some say” should not permeate every story or post.
4. Is the information timely? Are you relying on and repeating information that is no longer valid?
5. Does the information address your query? Read carefully. Online information can lead to interesting and unknown places but be sure you don’t follow links into oblivion.
BIO:
Yael Davis is the Government Documents Specialist at Saint Louis University Vincent C. Immel Law Library. Ms Davis has a Masters of Distance Education from the University of Maryland, University College and specializes in educational theory, infographics, multimedia learning objects and instructional design. Yael is also a Masters of Library Science candidate at Texas Woman’s University. She has produced multimedia learning objects for government information outreach as well as Advanced Legal Research.
1. Is the information credible? This means not only is the information presented truthfully, but also what information is being felt out.
2. What is the source of the information? Just because the information comes from your favorite Blogger does not mean it is valid or invalid. Sources’ have agendas. It is important to known the agenda of any source. Additionally consume the information appropriately and whenever possible use peer reviewed information.
3. Is your source transparent? You should not only know the agenda of your source but reasonably determine where the information came from. Yes reporters and bloggers have the right to protect their sources but the phrase “some say” should not permeate every story or post.
4. Is the information timely? Are you relying on and repeating information that is no longer valid?
5. Does the information address your query? Read carefully. Online information can lead to interesting and unknown places but be sure you don’t follow links into oblivion.
BIO:
Yael Davis is the Government Documents Specialist at Saint Louis University Vincent C. Immel Law Library. Ms Davis has a Masters of Distance Education from the University of Maryland, University College and specializes in educational theory, infographics, multimedia learning objects and instructional design. Yael is also a Masters of Library Science candidate at Texas Woman’s University. She has produced multimedia learning objects for government information outreach as well as Advanced Legal Research.