Partner Event: Academic Librarianship in a Media Literacy Crisis

Explore media literacy concepts in the age of algorithms and AI. Investigate the intersections of media literacy and information literacy to incorporate both into academic library instruction. Ground the ACRL’s Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education in learners’ real-life media consumption and production habits.

Discuss and adapt activities for teaching media literacy to faculty and students to create an institutional culture of critical media consumption. Define core concepts of media literacy in order to lead faculty in designing media analysis assignments within their disciplines. Identify intersections of media literacy and information literacy in order to connect critical information skills with modern media consumption habits within library instruction. And articulate the importance of media literacy in the modern information landscape in order to foster a culture of critical media consumption at one’s institution.

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This webinar is made available to you via Minitex's membership in the Professional Development Alliance of Consortia and will be hosted by Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC). Following your registration, you will receive further details regarding your attendance directly from FLVC. For further information, please contact msykes@flvc.org.