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Critical information literacy at the crossroads: An examination of pushback from implementation to praxis

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Williams, Simone, Kamper, Elizabeth·2023·Journal of Information Literacy
DOI 10.11645/17.1.3397
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In this article, the authors explore whether academic libraries are truly capable of implementing a critical information literacy (CIL) praxis and if there are inherent threats to critical librarianship when incorporating CIL into the curriculum. The survey instrument in this study gathered data from 92 academic library instructors based within the United States. The study identified that 41% of question respondents had received negative comments or criticisms about including CIL in their library curriculum through various formats: online modules, one-shot instruction, course-embedded units, and credit-bearing courses. In addition, 29% of question respondents felt that pushback from academic teaching staff, other librarians/administration, and students threatened the integrity of CIL. This research helps to illustrate the fragility of CIL and how librarians have faced pushback when critical content is incorporated into the information literacy (IL) curriculum.

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Authors
Williams, S., & Kamper, E.
Affiliations
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (US)
Corresponding author
Kamper, Elizabeth
ORCID
Kamper, Elizabeth
Venue
Journal of Information Literacy
Publisher
CILIP Information Literacy Group
Published
2023-06-06
Volume
17
Issue
1
ISSN
1750-5968 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.11645/17.1.3397
OpenAlex
W4379742616
Cited by
2
References
14
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 1
FWCI
1.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Information Literacy (publishedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Information Literacy
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Information Science and Libraries
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Administration
Keywords
critical information literacy, critical librarianship, academic libraries, information literacy curriculum, library instruction, one-shot instruction

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