Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

1-2023

Abstract

Librarians at Singapore Management University (SMU) Libraries developed an information literacy programme, titled Keep Calm and Read Laterally! as part of the Libraries’ flagship BiteSized Workshop Series. The initiative aimed to further the digital competence of students through advocating critical and effective engagement with digital information. The workshop was highly interactive, incorporating problem-based learning and hands-on group activities, and was split into two parts. The first part helped learners to understand what they read and what types of resources they could use to address various information needs, while the second part guided learners to assess digital information leveraging lateral reading techniques and to develop a better understanding towards the credibility of the information being evaluated. This article further discusses several observations from the past two runs of the workshop and presents the gathered participant feedback, which offers valuable insights for continuous improvement. Additionally, the author invites fellow colleagues to exchange ideas and share their best practices in lateral reading instruction.

Keywords

Information and Digital Literacies, Lateral Reading, Problem-based Learning, Critical Assessment of Digital Information, Fact-checking

Discipline

Information Literacy | Library and Information Science

Publication

Singapore Journal of Library and Information Management

Volume

49

First Page

26

Last Page

31

ISSN

0085-6118

Publisher

Library Association of Singapore

City or Country

Singapore

Embargo Period

5-11-2026

Additional URL

https://www.las.org.sg/wp/sjlim/keep-calm-and-read-laterally-a-bite-sized-information-literacy-programme-at-singapore-management-university-libraries/

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