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The dark side of information: can digital literacy shine a light ?
The dark side of information: can digital literacy shine a light ?
David Bawden
City University London
David Bawden
City University London
The dark side of informationThe dark side of information
Paradoxes, pathologies and general bad behaviour
Isn’t information always a good thing ?
Paradoxes, pathologies and general bad behaviour
Isn’t information always a good thing ?
Too much information?Too much information?
Information overload
Reference overload Cognitive overload Continuous partial attention Technostress
Information overload
Reference overload Cognitive overload Continuous partial attention Technostress
It’s making me illIt’s making me ill
Information anxiety Library anxiety Infobesity Information avoidance Bad satisficing
Information anxiety Library anxiety Infobesity Information avoidance Bad satisficing
Paradox of choiceParadox of choice
How much jam is enough ?
I’ll maximise if I want to !
How much jam is enough ?
I’ll maximise if I want to !
Web 2 and the end of the worldWeb 2 and the end of the world
Cult of the amateur Loss of identity Shallow novelty Impermanence
Cult of the amateur Loss of identity Shallow novelty Impermanence
Are these problems real ?Are these problems real ?
Not many thorough surveys
A lot of anecdote and opinion
All very contextual
Does it matter anyway ?
Not many thorough surveys
A lot of anecdote and opinion
All very contextual
Does it matter anyway ?
If these are real problems..If these are real problems..
Is digital literacy part of the solution ? Is digital literacy part of the solution ?
Digital literacyDigital literacy
Idea introduced by Paul Gilster in 1997 Now taken up by European Commission Broader concept than ‘information literacy’
Idea introduced by Paul Gilster in 1997 Now taken up by European Commission Broader concept than ‘information literacy’
Four components of digital literacy
Four components of digital literacy
basics background knowledge central competencies attitudes and perspectives
basics background knowledge central competencies attitudes and perspectives
Digital literacy: basicsDigital literacy: basics
Literacy
Computer / ICT literacy
Literacy
Computer / ICT literacy
Digital literacy: background knowledge
Digital literacy: background knowledge
the world of information
nature of information resources
the world of information
nature of information resources
Digital literacy: central competences
Digital literacy: central competences
reading and understanding digital and non-digital formats
creating and communicating information evaluating information knowledge assembly information literacy media literacy
reading and understanding digital and non-digital formats
creating and communicating information evaluating information knowledge assembly information literacy media literacy
Digital literacy: attitudes and perspectives
Digital literacy: attitudes and perspectives
independent learning
moral / social literacy
independent learning
moral / social literacy
Proposition…Proposition…
a digitally literate person would avoid the dark side
and would cope well with a changing information environment
a digitally literate person would avoid the dark side
and would cope well with a changing information environment
Studies neededStudies needed
Are the ‘dark side’ problems real ? If so, in what contexts are they most
damaging ? Can increasing digital literacy help ? What role do library / information
specialists have in promoting digital literacy, and in keeping their users out of the dark ?
Are the ‘dark side’ problems real ? If so, in what contexts are they most
damaging ? Can increasing digital literacy help ? What role do library / information
specialists have in promoting digital literacy, and in keeping their users out of the dark ?