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Be MediaWise: The Misinformation Resilience Toolkit For Libraries
Older adults, communities of color and rural populations in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by misinformation. This amplifies some of the biggest problems facing America today: intensifying polarization, promoting vaccine hesitancy and undermining faith in democratic institutions.
MediaWise in collaboration with The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and Stanford Social Media Lab through support from Stanford Impact Labs and the Empowering Diverse Digital Citizens Lab, is creating a digital toolkit that can be used by librarians across the country to teach digital media literacy to adults in their communities. Through online courses, program outlines and assistance for in-person events, MediaWise will empower any librarian to fight misinformation on their own.
Finding credible information is a vital part of having an informed future citizenry and a healthy democracy. This program aims to equip diverse Americans with the skills and resources they need to be resilient to misinformation.
Be MediaWise: A Misinformation Resilience Toolkit For Libraries
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Poynter and the American Library Association partner to fight misinformation
Librarians from South Sioux City, Nebraska to Queens, N.Y., will serve as advisers for the coming Be MediaWise: A Misinformation Resilience Toolkit.
March 29, 2023
Advisory Board
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Andrea BaerPublic Services Librarian, Rowan UniversityAndrea Baer (she/her) is a public services librarian at Rowan University, where she liaises to several academic programs in the humanities and social sciences and...Read More
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Angie Drobnic HolanDirector, International Fact-Checking NetworkAngie Drobnic Holan is the director of the International Fact-Checking Network, which supports and promotes fact-checking worldwide. Before assuming that role in June 2023, Holan...Read More
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Jed Cridland-HughesPublic Services Librarian, Spartanburg Community CollegeJed Cridland-Hughes is the Public Services Librarian at Spartanburg Community College in Spartanburg, SC, where he coordinates and provides library instruction for the college. Before...Read More
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Cicely DouglasDirector, South Sioux City Public LibraryCicely Douglas is the director of the South Sioux City Public Library in the City of South Sioux, where she oversees all library operations. A...Read More
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Gina PetrieAdult Services Librarian, Charlotte Mecklenburg Public LibraryGina Petrie is an adult services librarian with Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library. She is a graduate of Davidson College. She received her M.A. in English...Read More
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Heath UmbreitAdult Services Librarian, Morrill Memorial LibraryHeath Umbreit, MLIS (they/them) is the adult services librarian at Morrill Memorial Library in Massachusetts. At Drexel University, they earned their master's in Library &...Read More
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Jazmyne BaylorResearch and Instruction Librarian, Western Carolina UniversityJazmyne Baylor, MLS (she/her) is a research and instruction librarian at Western Carolina University. She attained her B.S. from Western Carolina University in communication broadcasting...Read More
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Jenny GarmonIndependent Consultant, Jenny Garmon LLCJenny Garmon, an independent consultant based in Kansas City, was the first civic engagement specialist for the Kansas City Public Library. She is a graduate...Read More
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Joanna BurkhardtProfessor, University of Rhode Island LibraryJoanna M. Burkhardt is a professor at the University of Rhode Island Library. She is currently the Collection Management Officer. Over her 30-year career at...Read More
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Lindsay FreyAdult Services Coordinator, Zion-Benton Public LibraryLindsay graduated in 2014 with a master's in library and information sciences from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She began her library career in 2016...Read More
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Shanna HollichLearning & Training Manager, Creative CommonsShanna Hollich holds two master’s degrees, one in library and information sciences and the other in data analytics. As a career librarian for almost fifteen...Read More
