Academic librarians’ responses to mis/disinfomation: A cross-country study

Author Identifier (ORCID)

Nicole Johnston: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1012-9495

Abstract

Academic librarians play crucial roles in combating misinformation through information literacy instruction yet approaches vary across cultural and educational contexts. This cross-national study examines how librarians conceptualize and address misinformation challenges in 16 countries (N = 1,699). Results from an online survey reveal substantial differences across four domains: perceptions of misinformation, instructional roles, pedagogical practices, and faculty collaboration. Critical gaps were identified in assessment practices, with most countries lacking systematic evaluation of student skills. The findings indicate that cultural and institutional factors strongly shape the implementation of misinformation interventions, highlighting the need for coordinated institutional—not solely individual—solutions.

Keywords

Academic libraries, cross-national comparison, disinformation, faculty collaboration, information literacy, media literacy, misinformation

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Date of Publication

1-1-2026

Volume

2864 CCIS

Publication Title

Communications in Computer and Information Science

Publisher

Springer

School

Library Services Centre

Comments

Boustany, J., Saunders, L., Brylska, K., Chowdhury, S., Fontanin, M., Franke, F., Fujita, M. S. L., Håkon, L., Henninger, M. C., Johnston, N., Jug, T., Kos, D., Lepik-Verliin, K., Mierzecka, A., Repanovici, A., Şencan, İ., Šobota, D., Špiranec, S., Švab, K., . . . Yerbury, H. (2026). Academic librarians’ responses to mis/disinfomation: A cross-country study. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2864, 634–650. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-17272-3_50

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634

Last Page

650

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10.1007/978-3-032-17272-3_50