Climate change literacy in schools increasingly depends not only on scientific understanding but also on learners’ ability to navigate a complex information environment shaped by social media, misinformation, and persuasive climate narratives. Learning Resource Centres (LRCs) and information specialists are strategically positioned to strengthen climate information integrity by curating credible resources, teaching verification practices, and enabling student communication outputs (e.g., posters, multimedia content, school campaigns). This paper presents a secondary analysis of responses from 22 school information specialists in Oman to examine how information integrity is conceptualized and enacted in school LRC settings, and what conditions enable or constrain integrity-oriented climate learning. A qualitative descriptive approach is used, supported by directed coding aligned to media and information literacy competencies (access, evaluate, create, and engage responsibly). Findings are expected to highlight (1) common credibility challenges faced by students, (2) the integrity practices currently used by information specialists (source evaluation, guided resource curation, responsible sharing norms), and (3) implementation barriers (training, resources, teacher collaboration, institutional support). The paper concludes by proposing a practical “minimum viable” LRC-based climate information integrity framework that schools can implement within one term, including suggested micro-activities, resource curation workflows, and safeguards for youth-led climate communication. The contribution is a transferable practice model that strengthens climate literacy through evidence-based information behaviors and responsible civic engagement in the school community.

Authors:
Faten Hamad, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

About the Presenter(s)
Faten Hamad is currently an associate professor in the Information Studies Department, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman and the library and Information Science Department, University of Jordan, Jordan.

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