Only One Information Ecosystem, or Many? Examining How Information Privilege in the Framework Impacts International Students

While information privilege is seeing increasing attention in library literature, few publications focus solely on information privilege as it is presented in the ACRL Framework. The Framework’s view of information privilege is extraordinarily westernized and assumes that the student population it serves has an American cultural background. It does not take into account international students’ experiences who have grown up in vastly different political and informational environments. This article will critique the Framework’s negligence to meaningfully recognize global values and environments while calling on librarians to consider how perceptions of information privilege and intellectual freedom differ for international students.

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