Academic Librarians’ Responses to Mis/Disinfomation : A Cross-Country Study

• Authors: BOUSTANY Joumana; SAUNDERS Laura; BRYLSKA Karolina; CHOWDHURY Sudatta; FONTANIN Matilde; FRANKE Fabian; FUJITA Mariângela Spotti Lopes; HAKON Larsen; HENNINGER Maureen Constance; JOHNSTON Nicole; JUG Tjaša; KOS Denis; LEPIK-VERLIIN Krista; MIERZECKA Anna; REPANOVICI Angela; ŞENCAN Ipek; ŠOBOTA Dijana; ŠPIRANEC Sonja; ŠVAB Katarina; TALLERAS Kim; TERRA Ana Lúcia; VILAR Polona; VIZVÁRY Pavla; YERBURY Hilary
• Year of publication: 2026
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: Information Literacy in an AI-Driven World
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Arts
• web: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-17272-3_50
• Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-17272-3_50
• Keywords: Academic Libraries; Disinformation; Misinformation; Information Literacy; Cross-National Comparison; Media Literacy; Faculty Collaboration
• Description: 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.