Reframing Information Literacy as a Metaliteracy

Authors

Thomas P. Mackey, SUNY Empire State CollegeFollow
Trudi E. Jacobson, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2011

DOI

10.5860/crl-76r1

Abstract

Social media environments and online communities are innovative collaborative technologies that challenge traditional definitions of information literacy. Metaliteracy is an overarching and self-referential framework that integrates emerging technologies and unifies multiple literacy types. This redefinition of information literacy expands the scope of generally understood information competencies and places a particular emphasis on producing and sharing information in participatory digital environments.

Recommended Citation

Mackey, Thomas P. and Jacobson, Trudi E., "Reframing Information Literacy as a Metaliteracy" (2011). University Libraries Faculty Scholarship. 37.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/ulib_fac_scholar/37