Information Literacy Virtual Workshop Series: Authority is Constructed and Contextual

When do I need to use scholarly articles? Am I ever allowed to use a blog post? What types of sources are appropriate to use in my discipline? In order effectively answer questions such as these, students need to develop an understanding of the factors that contribute to the authority of a specific information source, as well as the impact that context plays in determining the level of authority that is needed.

The next workshop in the University Libraries’ Information Literacy Workshop Series will focus on the concept of Authority is Constructed and Contextual, one of the core information literacy concepts highlighted in the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (ACRL, 2015). In this interactive workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, from noon-1:00 p.m., you will learn more about this concept, identify related student learning bottlenecks and consider activities you could use to help students select sources that are authoritative and appropriate to the context.

For questions, contact Jane Hammons. Not able to make the live workshop? A self-guided version of the workshop is available here: https://go.osu.edu/authorcon

This is the fourth in a series of six workshops, each covering one of the six core information literacy concepts from the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (ACRL, 2015). Additional workshops in the series include:

• October 14: Information Creation as a Process
• October 21: Searching as Strategic Exploration

View previous workshop recordings here: https://library.osu.edu/covid19/virtual-experiences/recorded-sessions/information-literacy

If you require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in this event, please email libevents@osu.edu as soon as possible. Requests made by September 30th will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.  A captioned recording of this program will be posted to the University Libraries website within 7-10 business days following the event.