Bringing news literacy to the library: Where do I start?

This session provides an overview of news literacy education that touches on all five of NLP’s standards. These standards focus on information type; a free press; credibility; verification, analysis and evaluation; and citizenship. We’ll explore key concepts, skills and dispositions that students and library patrons need to effectively and responsibly navigate the information environment using these standards. We will also review free resources that you can use in library events or provide to patrons in casual interactions.

Key objectives:
– Define news literacy and develop an understanding of the field’s key standards.
– Learn the importance of teaching students and patrons to distinguish between different kinds of information according to primary purpose.
– Analyze signs of credibility in news sources.
– Evaluate online claims using verification skills.

Discuss how to help young people reflect on and cultivate healthy media habits.

Presenter: Alee Quick is NLP’s director of community engagement, where she supports educators, families and communities who are teaching teens and kids news literacy. She has a background in journalism and also advises the journalists at Southern Illinois University’s independent student newspaper.

The recording and handouts will be available on Niche Academy after the live event as well as our library of over 700 recorded sessions. To access Niche, go to: https://my.nicheacademy.com/floridalibrarywebinars

In addition, this session will be available to stream as a podcast.

Register here via Zoom for the live event or through the link below.