Karen Blakeman and Gary Horrocks (Photo credit G. Horrocks.)
Congratulations to Karen Blakeman, named by the UK eInformation Group (UKeiG) as the winner of the 2024 Jason Farradane Award.
The award is given annually to an individual or a group of people in recognition of outstanding contribution to the information profession, who have distinguished themselves in one or more of the following ways: Continue reading
Congratulations to Dr Bruce Ryan, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University, on securing funding for a new research project.
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Scotland (CILIPS) has funded Bruce to undertake research into the ways that school librarians can help pupils understand the implications of misinformation (i.e. incorrect information that has been created and disseminated by mistake) and disinformation (i.e. false information that has been deliberately created and disseminated with intent to mislead).
Bruce will collect qualitative and quantitative data from school librarians by focus group and in interviews on their: (1) efforts to help pupils in navigating challenging information landscapes and handling misinformation and disinformation; (2) training needs in fulfilling this role; and (3) collaborative work with teachers to address pupils’ understanding of misinformation and disinformation. Continue reading
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