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Libraly Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (382): 113-119.

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How Academic Libraries Use Memes in Meta-literacy Education in Post-truth Era

Shao Boyun (Zhejiang University Library)   

  • Online:2023-02-15 Published:2023-03-03
  • About author:Shao Boyun (Zhejiang University Library)

Abstract:

In the post-truth era, fake news spread virally, hence, meta-literacy education with criticalthinking as the core becomes urgent and important. This paper discusses concepts of memes and metaliteracymemes, the advantages of using memes in meta-literacy education, and how meta-literacy memescan be used in fighting fake news—classification of fake news, identifying fake news, identifying newssources and readers’ self-awareness. It studies the teaching practice of using meta-literacy memes to resistfake news in Zhejiang University Library, so as to provide reference for other university libraries to usememes in meta-literacy cultivation.

Key words: Post-truth, Fake news, Memes, Meta-literacy