New Issue of Library Trends (74.3): Data Literacy: Navigating the Shift from Hype to Reality

Here’s the table of contents for the latest issue of Library Trends (Volume 74, Number 3, February 2026).

The issue is titled, “Data Literacy: Navigating the Shift from Hype to Reality” and was edited by Ben B. Chiewphasa.

From the Introduction:

The 74 (3) issue of Library Trends examines the intersection of technological hype and practical reality in librarianship through the lens of data literacy. It tells the story of how evolving information ecosystems are reshaping the roles of librarians as educators, all while the underlying idea behind information literacy grows more and more complex. More specifically, this issue begs the question: As technological advancements result in external pressures felt at lightning speed (whether we actually have any opportunity to intentionally and carefully engage or interrogate), how have libraries critically and effectively integrated data literacy perspectives into their instruction-based responsibilities and roles? After all, Christine Borgman’s “data deluge” reality has essentially “happened” for more than a decade now; given this reality, how have libraries equipped their learners/patrons to navigate, interrogate, and ethically harness data across diverse contexts?

Table of Contents

Introduction to Data Literacy: Navigating the Shift from Hype to Reality
Ben B. Chiewphasa

Teaching Data Literacy in a Distrustful Environment: The Role of Critical Data Studies
Julia Bauder

Empowering Immigrant Library Users Through Personal Data Literacy Programming in Public Libraries
Hayley Park, Negeen Aghassibake

A Concept Analysis of Community Data Literacy
Amanda S. Hovious

The Value of Data Literacy: Insights from Community College Students
Jeonghyun Kim, Brady Lund, Lingzi Hong

Fostering Data Literacy by Bridging Interdisciplinary Divides: Three Perspectives on Data Literacy Support at the University Level
Charlotte Kiger Price, Emma Slayton, Di Yoong

Not Another Boot Camp: Toward an Inclusive Computational Pedagogy
Dolsy Smith, Daphna Atias, Emily Blumenthal, Alex Boyd, Madeline Doering, Katelyn Morgan, Marcus Peerman, Robin Pokorski, Max Turer

Data Curation as Data Literacy Education: Grad’s Declassified Data Survival Guide
Summer Mengarelli, Mikala Narlock

Fostering Civic Data Literacy in Libraries: The Civic Switchboard Project
Eleanor Mattern, Marcia Rapchak, Chelsea Gunn, Aaron Brenner, Liz Monk, Robert Gradeck

Navigating Food Insecurity, Many Data Points at a Time: A Case Study of Georgia State University Library’s Public Interest Data Literacy Learning Lab Course
Halley E. M. Riley, Ashley Rockwell, Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh

Evolving Landscape of Data Education in Library and Information Science Programs: A Content Analysis of American Library Association–Accredited Curricula
Kaypounyers “Kay P” Maye, Amy C. Schuler, Chelsea H. Barrett, Ryan T. Hedrick

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