Academic librarians' perceptions of digital media literacy skills and fake news awareness in Kwara state

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dc.contributor.authorMAHAMMUOD, SulymanOlaitan
dc.contributor.authorAbdullahi, OlayinkaIsiaka
dc.contributor.authorShuaib, Agboola Olarongbe
dc.contributor.authorAdebisi, Kolade Michael
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-03T06:18:35Z
dc.date.available2025-02-03T06:18:35Z
dc.date.issued2024-03
dc.descriptionThe impact of fake news has been catastrophic for both developing and developed nations, including those in Africa. Digital literacy equips individuals with the ability to access accurate information and comprehend the ethical principles surrounding it. For centuries, academic librarians have served as intermediaries between users and the information they need, fulfilling the roles of gatekeepers and protectors of information. The study was guided to examine academic librarians’ perception of digital media literacy skills, find out the contributions of digital media literacy skills to academic librarians’ exposure and find out the correlation between digital media literacy skills and fake news awareness of academic librarian.
dc.description.abstract Introduction. Meaning of Academic Librarian and Academic Library as Promoters of DMLS. Digital Media Literacy Skills (DMLS)  Concept of Fake News and Meaning of Fake News Awareness.  Menace of Fake News in Nigeria. Academic Librarians' Perceptions of Digital Media Literacy Skills and Fake News Awareness.  Need for DMLS.  Conclusion.
dc.identifier.issn2141-3908
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/1832
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGombe: NLA Jewel Journal of Librarianship
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNo. 1 Vol. 19.
dc.titleAcademic librarians' perceptions of digital media literacy skills and fake news awareness in Kwara state
dc.typeArticle
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