Informed Citizens, Resilient Society

Abstract

Academic librarians are vital in helping students and faculty with their research projects and instilling information literacy skills. Due to the large amount of information available online, media and information literacy (MIL) is particularly crucial in the digital age. There are obstacles, nevertheless, that must be overcome. One such difficulty is the requirement that educators—including librarians—possess a good fluency in MIL themselves to instruct and mentor students effectively. The development of MIL skills among students and their capacity to critically analyze and evaluate information can both be hampered by limited access to resources. To guarantee that students can traverse the information landscape and make educated decisions, it is imperative to remove these barriers. Media and information literacy (MIL) is essential for achieving Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 16, and the five laws of MIL aim to foster critical thinking and digital citizenship.