Tomorrow – June 1st – I’m going to present at and facilitate a free, web-based discussion on digital literacy, fake news, and libraries. Please join us.
Here’s the official description:
What does “digital literacy” mean in an era shaped by the Internet, social media, and staggering quantities of information? How is it that the fulfillment of human hopes for a open knowledge society seem to have resulted in both increased skepticism of, and casualness with, information? What tools and understanding can library professionals bring to a world that seems to be dominated by fake news?
The event begins with a panel, and I’m delighted to be joined by three brilliant people: Doug Belshaw, digital literacy thought leader; Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, librarian and influential information literacy researcher; Mnar Muhawesh, journalist, as well as CEO and editor in chief of MintPress News.
Next is a series of presentations by digital literacy practitioners and researchers.
Then I close the mini-conference with a presentation, where I push digital literacy and our responses to fake news into the future.
I’m really excited about this event, and thankful to hosts and co-organizers for the opportunity: Sandy Hirsh, SJSU School of Information, and Steve Hargadon. I’m especially glad that it’s free to attend. Please join us.
Hi Bryan
I’m off to the Digital Humanities Summer Institute #DHSI at the University of Victoria, BC, for the next two weeks. 😉
Sorry to miss the days festivities.
My uncle was the Arizona microwave communications engineer for the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, so I find it more than ironic that I won’t have wifi for tomorrow’s webinars while I’m on the train to Seattle. Progress!!!
Have a fine trip, Mark.
This makes tomorrow a very busy day for online events and digital literacy. The week 1 #DigCiz hangout is a conflict so I may be in and out, pushing the limits on my connection (yeah, you know how that goes..)
I understand on all counts.
Tried but Blackboard Collaborate and Chromebook are not compatible — or if they are, no instructions on the log-in page and I was not able to figure out how to make it happen. Since the conference will be archived, I should be able to catch it later.
PS always excited to see library involvement — the more the better
I’m sad to miss this, Bryan! Hope to see some outcomes from the discussion.
We’ll miss you, Nancy.
But if you have any questions, concerns, or recommendations you’d like me to share, please do so. I’m happy to bring ’em in.