Earlier this year I was researching Pressreader for our Information Literacy sessions and came across this article which resonated with me. (Pressreader is a collection of magazines and newspapers from many countries around the world which can be read for free online). Our students in years 9, 10, 11 and 12 join up to the State Library of Victoria to gain access).
In The Insider, 23/1/2019 this article Journalism — the catalyst that connects communities and cultures in public libraries, discusses the importance of public libraries in America. At the advent of the internet age many people were predicting the end of libraries and books, but it is clear that this didn’t happen as libraries evolved and responded to meet clients’ needs in many different ways. What was surprising in this article was the number of millennials using public libraries. Also that people are increasingly looking for authentic news stories. The author says “When social media took off a decade ago many people used it as a gateway for news, bypassing the library’s limited supply of newspapers and magazines. But today, when it comes to news discovery, the love affair with social media is starting to largely wear off.To avoid all the misinformation and fake news polluting their social channels, people are starting to seek out more credible news sources When quality journalism is made available in public libraries and promoted by librarians, it fuels the power of the person and the collective by connecting people and ideas”.
Throughout the year students in year levels 7, 8, 9 and 10 through the Information Literacy sessions run by the ISC have been challenged to look at Fake news, Propaganda and Conspiracy theories. This is relevant to encouraging the use of authentic fact based information available through the State Library of Victoria. Lessons include How to spot fake news, and reverse image searching techniques.
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