Information Literacy
Minitex News articles tagged with "Information Literacy" (41):
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Checking facts for deeper understanding
eLibrary MN (ELM) can help students and patrons navigate the abundance of information they are inundated with daily.
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Registration funding available for Open Pedagogy and Information Literacy course
**UPDATE 8/21/24: ALL AVAILABLE SEATS FOR THE OPEN PEDAGOGY & INFORMATION LITERACY COURSE HAVE BEEN FILLED.** Learn more about open pedagogy through this Library Juice Academy course! This course offering is a pilot program and the course runs from September 2 through September 29. It is open to library staff from Minnesota and funding is available for up to eight attendees.
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Support information literacy research by completing this survey
You are invited to participate in a research study about connections between information literacy instruction and writing curriculum at colleges and universities in the United States. Participants will answer 12 questions about information literacy and writing instruction at their institutions. The survey will take approximately 20-40 minutes to complete.
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NewsLitCamp with Star Tribune
Minnesota educators: Join the News Literacy Project, Star Tribune, and Sourcewell Technology on June 15 for a free, virtual day of professional learning.
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Deepfakes: Can you spot them?
In the second Media Landscapes webinar, John Mack Freeman discussed deepfakes: how they are made, what issues they present, and why libraries should care.
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Renee Hobbs to kick off Media Landscapes campaign
Registration is open for the first webinar in the Media Landscapes series, Navigating a World Full of Propaganda with Renee Hobbs.
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Media Landscapes campaign launches
We are excited to announce the launch of a year-long campaign to support libraries as they grapple with today's fractured and challenging media landscape.
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Media literacy and the Internet: ALA's webinar series
Last week I attended another in ALA's Media Literacy webinar series. This session was titled, Media Literacy for Adults: Architecture of the Internet, and presented by Natasha Casey, Professor of Communications at Blackburn College. Her presentation was filled with information on how our digital environment functions, including cookies, algorithms, and questions to ask to start a discussion or program with library patrons.
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Algorithm Literacy 101: A study by Project Information Literacy
A recent study, conducted by Project Information Literacy, looks at how college students see, use, and navigate the complex online information world, specifically the increasing use of
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Britannica's Editorial Process
Do you have questions about Britannica's editorial process? Are you fielding questions about information literacy such as “Where do the Britannica articles come from?” and “Who writes Britannica articles?” Well, check out this infographic about Britannica’s editorial process for a