What does a niche item have to do with information literacy? The ACRL Framework includes the concept that information creation is a process (Association of College & Research Libraries, 2015). One of that frame’s associated Knowledge Practices speaks to the value attached to different information products in different contexts. To use the above example, the focused bookazine has more value to the couple than does the magazine itself, where not all of the recipes are for two.
Hybrid sources make us pay attention to not only what a source is, but also what it does. When we or our students encounter hybrid sources, they can apply this same strategy.
References
Association of College & Research Libraries. (2015). Framework for information literacy for higher education. Retrieved from ACRL website: http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework
Sturdivant, J. (2012, May 1). Are magazines getting bookish? Publishing Executive. Retreived from http://www.pubexec.com/article/are-magazines-getting-bookish-bookazines-innovative-way-sell-content/all/