Libraries, democracy, information literacy, and citizenship

Libraries, democracy, information literacy, and citizenship: An agonistic reading of central library and information studies' concepts

Purpose The aim of this paper is to advocate and contribute to a more nuanced and discerning argument when ascribing a democratic role to libraries and activities related to information literacy. Design/methodology/approach The connections between democracy and libraries as well as between citizenship and information literacy are analysed by using Mouffe’s agonistic pluralism. One example is pr...

Female Literacy Rates, Information Technology and Democracy

The connections between female literacy rates, information technology and democracy are theoretically diverse and obscured by intervening economic and social factors. However, one should not overlook the important role of women’s education in the overall economic and political development of a country. This study focuses on the theoretical and statistical connections via a structured literature...

Information Literacy for an Active and Effective Citizenship

Contemporary citizenship and democracy encompass a wide range of political, civil and social rights and responsibilities for both the individual and the state. An active, effective and responsible citizenship, in contemporary times, requires that people be empowered to exercise those rights and responsibilities towards other people, the community and the state. Citizens should be vigilant regar...

Information literacy in public libraries from the perspective of public libraries’ policymakers; an exploratory study

Purpose: The present paper aims to conduct an exploratory study on the status of information literacy in upstream documents and curriculums of Iran public libraries institutions for public libraries. Methodology: This is a developmental exploratory-qualitative study in terms of purpose. Research data were collected using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with policymakers and officials of p...

Information Literacy Training in Canada’s Public Libraries