Information Literacy Should Be About Democracy, Not Databases
- Stephen Kiel (University of Baltimore)
Abstract
The author reflects on his views of the implications of the 2024 United States Presidential election for librarians’ conceptions of information literacy work. These conceptions have largely focused on immediate needs and skills, rather than supporting the development of information literate democratic citizens. Ideas are explored for how both public and academic librarians could develop a more explicitly prodemocratic information literacy practice.
Keywords: election, libraries, information literacy, public librarians, academic librarians, prodemocratic
How to Cite:
Kiel, S., (2025) “Information Literacy Should Be About Democracy, Not Databases”, The Political Librarian 8(Special Edition). doi: https://doi.org/10.7936/pollib.9037
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