[Libs-Or] Is there a reader guide on How to Evaluate Covid-19 Resources? Status report

[Laura Orr]

Greetings:

Thank you for your suggestions! I'll compile a list and send it out here on
libs-or, tho probably not for a day or 2 so feel free to send along others
you may come across.

Keep in mind, I'm not looking for Covid-19 resource lists, but handouts,
websites, etc. that teach readers of all ages how to evaluate the resources
they come across. These may range from our Oregon Attorney General consumer
protection webpages to How to Evaluate ... handouts that appear on
nonprofit, university, library, medical, government, and other official /
reliable and non-commercial host sites.

Onward, with fond though increasingly distant memories of BC (Before Covid)
time and hopeful we will soon be in AC (After Covid) time.

Thanks, again!
Laura

On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 1:44 PM Penelope Hummel <penny at pennyhummel.com>
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> Greetings, everybody!
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> This is an excellent podcast discussion of the issue, from the respected
> media source On the Media:
> https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/armchair-virology-goes-viral?fbclid=IwAR0GX9t3owzCQGNHKf4n4Q4CBO5aet2ObpxwaVsRPqGupDvWs593Vy2FsKM
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> Penny Hummel
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> Penny Hummel Consulting
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> penny at pennyhummel.com
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> *From: *Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> on behalf of
> Arlene Weible via Libs-Or <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Reply-To: *Arlene Weible <arlene.weible at state.or.us>
> *Date: *Monday, March 30, 2020 at 1:35 PM
> *To: *Laura Orr <laurathelawlib at gmail.com>, "
> libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us" <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Subject: *Re: [Libs-Or] Is there a reader guide on How to Evaluate
> Covid-19 Resources?
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> Hi Laura:
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> The State Library’s guide links to a good summary article from Programming
> Librarian:
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> The Facts: Fighting Fake News in the Pandemic -
> https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/facts-fighting-fake-news-pandemic
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> Based on what you are describing, perhaps this infographic from IFLA might
> work? https://www.ifla.org/publications/node/11174 It has the advantage
> of being in multiple languages!
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> Another source that is “official” is the mythbusters site from WHO:
> https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
> It has some good graphics that might be good to use in social media
> settings like Next Door.
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> *Arlene Weible, MLS*
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> *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On
> Behalf Of *Laura Orr
> *Sent:* Monday, March 30, 2020 12:08 PM
> *To:* libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] Is there a reader guide on How to Evaluate Covid-19
> Resources?
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> Greetings:
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> Have any of you come across any good reader guides on How to Evaluate
> Covid-19 Websites and Resources?
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> Our neighborhood (and city and state) social media is filling up with
> lists and recommendations of and links to articles, websites, etc., most
> with little attention paid to the source or currency of the information.
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> I've looked at a few of the Resources for Librarians, but haven't seen
> anything that meets my needs. Some have come close, e.g. warnings about
> c-19 misinformation, but not quite what I need or have in mind.
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> I think I'm looking for something like the simple 1 or 2 page handouts on
> How to Evaluate a Wikipedia Article or How to Evaluate a News Source.
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> It also needs to be something that is on a reliable / official
> source webpage, so I can link to it from a website, NextDoor, Twitter, etc.
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> I have been looking at the excellent info at the State Library of Oregon,
> but maybe I've missed something in the wealth of resources listed there:
> https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/coronavirus/home
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> I could make my own but I suspect someone has already created one and I
> don't need to reinvent the wheel. I have started compiling a list of
> reliable and official resources that I share with neighbors, but that's
> still unofficial. (I am willing to share if anyone wants to combine lists.)
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> Many thanks!
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> Laura
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> Laura Orr, JD, MLS
> Legal research and public law library consultant
> Email: laurathelawlib at gmail.com
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-orr-877b888
> Oregon Legal Research: http://blog.oregonlegalresearch.com/
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