[Libs-Or] Save the Date! Challenging Bias through Algorithmic Literacy

[Rachel Humpert]

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On Aug 17, 2022, at 4:02 PM, Elaine Hirsch via Libs-Or <libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

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Dear Colleagues,

Aubrey R. Watzek Library at Lewis & Clark College is pleased to announce the 22nd Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture in Library Service, to be held as a hybrid event on Friday, September 23 at 3pm.  "Challenging Bias through Algorithmic Literacy" will be presented by Carolyn Caffrey, Associate Librarian and Information Literacy Coordinator at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

 Algorithms play an influential role in how information is filtered, mediated, and recommended in an online environment; yet their outsized role is often unaddressed in current media literacy and information literacy practices. As Virginia Eubanks so aptly phrases, algorithms can “automate inequality” by hardwiring racial and gender bias into the artificial intelligence frameworks that shape our lives. This talk will discuss definitional considerations for algorithmic literacy and how we, as non-coders, can mitigate bias and push for more transparent algorithms. The presenter will also share practical examples for educators and library professionals to incorporate algorithmic literacy into their own practice.

For more information and to RSVP/register for the Zoom event, please see the Sherrer Lecture information page.

We hope you are able to attend, and perhaps join us at Lewis & Clark for the live event. A reception will follow the on-campus lecture.

Sincerely,
Elaine Hirsch
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Elaine Hirsch (she/her)
Associate Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR

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