Kira Library and Social Media Blog

As I've studied librarianship one of the concepts I have seen emphasized again and again is information literacy. Information literacy covers many topics. Including evaluating if the information is based on facts and is from a trustworthy source. Media literacy is very closely tied to this. To me, media literacy is having the knowledge and tools to critically analyze the media you consume.  Renee Hobbs writes about digital literacy and its components. If you are interested in more details here is a link to a review of her book Digital and Media Literacy. Hobbs concludes there are five main components to digital literacy.  They are: Access Analyze Create Reflect  Act Hobbs offers insight into each one of these ideas. However, the overarching theme is to take time to think about the media you consume. Ask questions like, "Why is this message being conveyed over Tiktok?" or "What messages are in this ad that are not being said?" or "Is this information presen...

Hello! For this week I have been thinking about even if you are extremely careful the internet is still a dangerous place. We have a responsibility to learn about the dangers for ourselves and also for the community we serve.  To start here  is an article that gives good basics of internet safety. As I first started to look at internet safety the acronym S.M.A.R.T kept popping up. This is meant for children but I think it is important for all internet users to keep in mind. See the image below for more details:  (Image Credit: AG Parts Education) After looking at this guide I wanted to look at more specifics to be safe. This is when I found a Google Guide . I highly recommend this resource because it hits so many important issues such as knowing how to secure your account and recognize when your accounts have been hacked.  (Image Credit: Eastcoastitnotes) One reason to review a guide like this is it can't hurt to check your knowledge right? As I read through the guid...