I was Facebook's Pawn: A Confession
Facebook is a cesspool of invalid information. Image is public Domain. Dear readers, I used to be a huge proponent of FB. I am a librarian and early on I realized the potential of social media for networking, sharing information and as a medium for learning. This is no longer the case. I used to believe FB was a great tool to share information. It is not even a good tool for sharing information. I am an information professional. Part of my job is teaching students information literacy. Here is a definition of Information Literacy that ALA uses: Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." This has much to do with the the person's ability to search for and find valid information. Most dictionaries define validity as: "The quality of being logically or factually sound; ...