Fact vs Fake: Resources to Help Librarians Navigate Digital Literacy
Focus your attention on the media literacy section of the ALSC Post-Election Resource.
“Here are just a few of the great resources listed there:
- Breaking News Consumer’s Handbook: Fake News Edition
A handy checklist (“cut out and tape near your computer or TV”) provided by WNYC’s On the Media. - Five Browser Extensions for Reading Online News
This resource list from Skokie Public Library includes five downloadable browser extensions to help online news readers identify the accuracy and bias of their sources. - Resolution on Access to Accurate Information
On January 24, 2017, ALA Council reaffirmed a 2005 resolution and further resolved to support the critical role of libraries and library workers in teaching information literacy skills and providing sources of accurate information that counter disinformation. - Truth, Truthiness, Triangulation: A News Literacy Toolkit for a “Post-Truth” World
Joyce Valenza compiles a wealth of resources for understanding the issues and helping users assess “credibility, reliability, and bias” in this article from School Library Journal.”
Stephen
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