[Libs-Or] Upcoming Free Webinars! Fighting Fake News & Digital Equity Act

Thu Apr 7 11:33:58 PDT 2022

Forwarding this along: free webinars from PLA: Fighting Fake News through Public Libraries & Gearing Up for the Digital Equity Act with Libraries

Fighting Fake News through Public Libraries & Gearing Up for the Digital Equity Act with Libraries

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Free Webinars
Fighting Fake News through Public Libraries

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | 1:00–2:00 PM Central

Gearing Up for the Digital Equity Act with Libraries

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 12:00–1:00 PM Central

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Fake news has become a new constant. Whether it’s propaganda, advertainment, or literal fake news, misinformation is not going away. In a world where you can’t trust everything you read, where can you turn? Unsurprisingly, many people turn to their local libraries.

Public libraries have worked hard to offer programs on this topic, but it can be tricky territory. Politics can be an issue in any library, but public libraries in particular have to be careful about alienating audiences. So, how can we create safe, nonjudgmental opportunities to teach our patrons how to assess information for accuracy, bias, and legitimacy? How can we teach about fake news without it feeling forced or pedantic? By slipping it into programming that your audience wants to know more about! In this free webinar on April 27, participants will learn strategies for using information literacy as a gateway to teach about fake news (and have it actually sink in). REGISTER NOW<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMDUzMjQ4NCZwPTEmdT0xMTIxNzM2MTI2JmxpPTkzOTk4NjYw/index.html>!

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  *   Identify topics (of local interest) where information literacy skills can easily translate to identifying fake news in the rest of the world;
  *   Identify resources for locating primary documents to use in library programming;
  *   Apply important information literacy strategies to their libraries’ current programming; and
  *   Create new programming for their libraries and communities that expand the use of information literacy.

Instructor

[Sonnet Ireland]

Sonnet Ireland has been a librarian for over a decade, working in both academic and public libraries. She is currently the branch manager at the South Slidell Branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library in Slidell, LA. She has written articles and given presentations on the topic of fake news, and much of her research is focused on ways to counteract fake news through public news/media literacy. As past president of the Louisiana Library Association and a newly-elected ALA councilor-at-large, she is dedicated to advocating for library staff and the work they do.

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes a historic investment in advancing digital equity, and an opportunity for libraries to leverage and expand their roles in that work. In particular, the Digital Equity Act provisions include a federal investment of $2.75 billion over five years to promote digital equity, literacy, and inclusion initiatives at the local, state, and national levels. Libraries of all types will be eligible to apply. In this free webinar on April 12, participants will learn more about program provisions, players, and how you can leverage these opportunities to improve digital equity through libraries in your community. Hear about effective practices and receive concrete tips for developing or expanding your services and leveraging community collaborations. REGISTER NOW<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMDUzMjQ4NCZwPTEmdT0xMTIxNzM2MTI2JmxpPTkzOTk4NjYx/index.html>!

This free webinar is hosted by the National Skills Coalition in partnership with American Library Association and Public Library Association.

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