Northeast Ohio Regional Library System - Event Information
Event Name:
What’s truth got to do with it? Information’s value in an unstable environment
Competency:
Reference
Description:
There are so many ways to get information these days. Tweets, texts, news feeds, search engines, and social media bring it to us with a touch at all hours. When any newsclip or meme you want can be retweeted, pushed, or streamed with little effort and (sometimes) even less thought, how can library users determine the credibility and authority of what they’ve discovered? With information in different formats on disparate platforms, how can librarians help their community members make sophisticated decisions instead of uninformed leaps? How has the value of information changed for library users, who’ve become skeptical of experts and challenged the value of public discourse?
Learning Objectives:
Examine elements of misinformation and disinformation while exploring methods to help library users make informed information choices
Group discussions will highlight current user engagement with information quality and unique opportunities for library staff to participate in information literacy
Through timely examples and patron-based scenario exercises, participants will analyze the value of information and learn how to identify potential avenues for user communication and education
Participants will be going into breakout rooms
Presenters:
Megan Mamolenis a Librarian and Assistant Professor at Lakeland Community College. During her time at Lakeland, Megan has provided information literacy education and reference services, and has served as e-resources manager. Megan is interested in creating unique library programming that highlights the Association of College and Research Libraries’ information literacy framework as well as mental health resources that are available in the library and throughout the college.
Thomas Hylandis the Library Program Chair and a Professor at Lakeland Community College. Thomas focuses on information literacy instruction, specializing in active learning in the classroom and the assessment of student learning outcomes.