LIBS 110G: Information Literacy in the Digital Age

Example Broad Topics:

• The myth of digital natives
• Digital divides among people with disabilities
• Digital divides and political views in the United States
• Examples of digital divides
• Cost of information

Example Broad Topics:

• How do individuals living in news deserts get information?
• What are the impacts of news deserts on communities?

Example Broad Topics:

• History of banned books
• Censorship of media
• Banned books in public schools, public libraries, or university libraries
• Computer filters in public schools or public libraries

Example Broad Topics:

• History of Creative Commons and role in information sharing
• Value of Creative Commons
• Cost of peer-reviewed research
• Open Educational Resources and College Students
• U.S. copyright and what it protects
• How does copyright vs public domain vs open access
• What are FLOSS and FOSS

Example Broad Topics:

• The academic publishing system
• Cost of databases
• "Big Deal" journal packages and academic libraries