Information Experience and Information Literacy: 8th European Conference on Information Literacy, ECIL 2023, Kraków, Poland, October 9–12, 2023, ... in Computer and Information Science)

The two-volume set CCIS 2042 and 2043 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Information Literacy, ECIL 2023, held in Kraków, Poland, in October 2023. The 47 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 182 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: algorithms, artificial intelligence and information literacy; data literacy and digital literacy; information experience and information behaviour; policy, strategies, frameworks, research and different approaches; credibility, ethics, challenges and new paths; and information literacy instruction and education. Preface Organization Contents – Part I Contents – Part II Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy Algorithms, Digital Literacies and Democratic Practices: Perceptions of University Librarians 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Algorithms and Algorithmic Culture 2.2 Conceptualizing Algorithmic Literacy 2.3 Information Literacy, Libraries and Democratic Practices 3 Methodology 4 Findings 4.1 Digital Literacies and the Practices of Librarians 4.2 Understanding Algorithmic Culture 4.3 Re-thinking Democratic Processes 5 Discussion 5.1 Digital Literacies and the Ethos of the University 5.2 Not Understanding Algorithms 5.3 Democratic Processes, Pessimism and Optimism 6 Conclusion References Using Early Responses to Wikipedia and Google to Consider ChatGPT 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Methods 3.1 Limitations 4 Findings and Discussion 4.1 Learning the Tools 4.2 Impacts on Librarianship 4.3 Pedagogical Approaches 4.4 Evolving Services, Changing Contexts 4.5 Key Differences from Generative AI 5 Conclusions References Trust, but Verify: Students’ Reflections on Using Artificial Intelligence in Written Assignments 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical and Empirical Background 3 Methods 4 Results 5 Discussion and Conclusions References Improving STEM Competences by Using Artificial Intelligence to Generate Video Games Based on Student Written Stories 1 Introduction 2 A Model Based on the Literacy and Competences 3 A Research Overview of STEM in Non-STEM Domains 4 Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIEd) – A Shift Forward 5 Methodology and the Results of the Preliminary Research 6 Gamification Model 7 Conclusion References Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy: Hazards and Opportunities 1 Introduction 2 The Costs of AI Systems 2.1 Large Language Models’ Epistemology 2.2 State Actors Weaponizing AI 2.3 Advocacy for Regulation and Transparency of AI Systems 3 AI and Pedagogy: Possible Benefits 3.1 AI Opening New Avenues for Student Learning 3.2 IL Theory, Pedagogy, and AI 4 Conclusion References Data literacy and Digital Literacy Telling Data Stories, the Way Averroes Wrote His Commentaries – A Three-Level Approach to Facilitate Data-Driven Decision Making 1 Introduction 2 Context 2.1 Data Stories 2.2 The Reciprocal Benefit of Data Stories and Data Literacy 2.3 Averroes and His Commentaries 2.4 Adaptation 3 Application 3.1 The Projects VIDAS and MIDAS 3.2 Data Sets 3.3 Results 4 Conclusions References Data Literacy in Public Libraries in Croatia: An Empirical Study 1 Introduction 2 Data Literacy 3 Research Study 3.1 Method and Sample 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Who are Physicians Talking to on Social Media? Needed Data Literacy and Visual Literacy of the Assumed Audience(s) of COVID-19 Vaccination Posts 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 2.1 Social Media and Vaccine Hesitancy 2.2 Data Literacy and Visual Literacy 3 Methods 4 Findings 5 Discussion References A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: A Case Study on the Use of Digital Media and Digital Storytelling in Three South African Universities 1 Introduction 2 Background and History of Digital Storytelling 3 Literature Review 3.1 The Nature of Digital Storytelling 3.2 The Role of Digital Storytelling in Education 3.3 Digital Storytelling as a Medium to Enhance a Range of Literacies 3.4 Mobile Technology and the Application of Digital Storytelling 3.5 Designing and Creating Digital Stories 3.6 The Uptake of Digital Storytelling in Libraries 4 This Case Study - Exploring the Use of Digital Storytelling in Academic Libraries 5 Research Design 5.1 Data Collection 6 Findings 7 Conclusion and Recommendation References Supporting Students’ Digital Literacy 1 Introduction 1.1 Open and Flexible Education 1.2 The European Union Initiatives 2 Two Online Courses Targeting New Students 2.1 Case 1: Course Digital Source Criticism 2.2 Case 2: Course Ikomp 2.3 Course Comparison 3 Recommendations for Development of Next-Generation Information Literacy Training References ‘New Clicks’: Developing User-Led Digital Literacies in Older Adults Within Scottish Public Libraries 1 Background: Older Adults and Digital Deficits 2 Current Provision in Scotland and the Wider UK 3 Scope and Rational for Development 4 Public Libraries as a Progressive Vehicle 5 Research Focus and Questions 6 Methodological and Theoretical Approach 7 Conclusions References Maturity Model as the Tool for Information/Data Literacy Assessment 1 Introduction 2 Data Literacy Rubrics and Maturity Assessment Models 2.1 Data Literacy (DL) Rubrics 2.2 Maturity Models (MM) 2.3 Comparison of Rubrics and Maturity Models 3 Data Literacy Issues in RDMS Maturity Models 3.1 Research Data Management Services (RDMS) 3.2 User’s Place and His/Her Data Literacy in Selected RDMS MM 3.3 Methods 3.4 Results 3.5 Discussion 4 Conclusions References Information Experience and Information Behaviour “My Personal Doctor Will not Be Replaced with Any Robot Service!”: Older Adults’ Experiences with Personal Health Information and eHealth Services 1 Introduction 2 Previous Research 2.1 The Ageing Population and Health Information 2.2 Personal Health Information Management 2.3 Older Adults and eHealth Services 2.4 Empowerment, Lack of Physical Presence and Emerging Technologies 3 Methodology 4 Findings 4.1 Storing and Maintaining Personal Health Information and Health Records 4.2 Imagining Future eHealth Services 5 Discussion and Conclusions References How Students Seek Information in the Context of Fitness and Physical Exercise 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 2.1 Information Behaviour and Information Literacy 2.2 Media Richness 2.3 Students’ Fitness and Physical Exercise 3 Methodology 4 Preliminary Findings 5 Preliminary Conclusions References Changes in Older Adults’ Attitudes and Use of Health Information and Communication Technology from 2019 to 2022 1 Introduction 2 Reference Review 3 Aim and Research Questions 4 Methods 4.1 Data Collection 4.2 Measurements and Data Analysis 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion References Approaches to Exploring the Information Worlds of Women Engineering Students 1 Introduction 2 Women’s Ways of Knowing 2.1 Women’s Way of Knowing in LIS Literature 3 Intersectional Feminism 3.1 Intersectionality in LIS Research 4 Conclusion References Clicks, Queries, and Searches: Uncovering User Behavior Through Transaction Log Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Most Commonly Used Search Terms in AnimoSearch 4.2 Most Frequently Used Facets and Their Impact on Search Success 4.3 Variation in Search Behavior by User Segment 5 Conclusion References Early-Career School Librarians’ Use of Information Literacy Skills to Master Their Information Needs 1 Introduction 2 Preparation of Future School Librarians 2.1 Background and Information Literacy Skills of Potential School Librarians 2.2 Perceptions of the School Librarian Profession 3 Role of the School Librarian 3.1 School Librarian Responsibilities 3.2 School Librarian Information Needs 3.3 Information Pipelines 4 Exploring the Gap 4.1 Method 4.2 Selected Findings 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions References Correlation Between Film Criticism, Social Issues and Student Audience Reception 1 Introduction 2 Role of the Critic in the 21st Century 3 The Need for Film Criticism Today and Its Correlation with Social Issues and Audience Media Literacy 4 Film Criticism and Student Audience Reception and Literacy 4.1 Methodology of the Case Study 4.2 Results of the Quantitative-Qualitative Research 4.3 In-Depth Interviews with Film Professors 5 Discussion and Conclusions References Information Literacy Practices of Hospital Librarians in an Era of Evidence-Based Medicine 1 Introduction 2 Information Literacy – Epistemological Foundations 3 Information Literacy in the Context of Hospital Libraries 4 Information Literacy as Situated Practices in EBM 5 Method and Material 6 Results and Analysis: Information Literacy in EBM 6.1 Information Literacy in the Clinical Practices 6.2 Information Literacy in the Information Seeking Practices 6.3 Information Literacy in the HTA-Practice 7 Discussion 8 Conclusions References Author Index