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We're excited to announce the keynote panelists for our our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: <strong>"Digital Literacy + Fake News,"</strong> which will be held online (<b>and for free</b>) on
<b>Thursday, June 1st, from <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Library+2.017&iso=20170601T12&p1=283&ah=3" target="_blank">12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time</a></b> (click for your own time zone).<br>
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In the first hour, <b>Bryan Alexander</b> will host our special opening panel discussion, joined by <b>Mnar Muhawesh</b>,
<b>Doug Belshaw</b>, and <b>Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe</b>. More information on each of them is below. They and our session presenters will look deeply at the foundational relationship of libraries and librarians to media, information, and digital literacy. Bryan
will also give a closing keynote at the end of the three-hour mini-conference.<br>
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We invite all library professionals, educators, students, and others to provide input and participate this event. The call for session proposals is still open, and the currently accepted conference sessions are listed at the bottom of this post.<br>
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<div style="text-align:center"><strong>This is a free event, being held online. </strong><br>
<strong><a href="https://digitalliteracyandfakenews.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE</a> </strong><br>
to attend live or to receive the recording links afterwards.<br>
Please also join the <a href="http://www.library20.com/" target="_blank">Library 2.0 network</a> to be kept updated on this and future events.</div>
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<a href="http://www.library20.com/page/library-2-017-digital-literacy-fake-news" style="clear:left; float:left; margin-bottom:1em; margin-right:1em" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/G1aGanfDUxm2vPGYfvssOXrqRf8gRQLNPKD1z-94hHo0O2O6aq6G5hFz9UJDjFta1pEl2hahnWl6-s2Dswh8pQ1wtGMKijAL/SJSU_iSchool_Library_2017_ExpertiseCompetenciesandCareers_June_200x200.jpg" width="200"></a><i>What
does “digital literacy” mean in an era shaped by the Internet, social media, and staggering quantities of information? How is it that the fulfillment of human hopes for a open knowledge society seem to have resulted in both increased skepticism of, and casualness
with, information? What tools and understanding can library professionals bring to a world that seems to be dominated by fake news?</i><br>
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<i>In this Library 2.107 mini-conference, we start with the foundational relationship of libraries and librarians to media, information, and now digital literacy, and then we ask some pointed questions. How should library and information professionals address
the issues of fake news, propaganda, and biased research? What technical skills are required for critical thinking in the digital age? As learners increasingly move from just consuming information to also socially producing it, what are the new requisite skills
of critical thinking and decision-making? What are appropriate uses for social media when conducting research? What is digital citizenship in a global, globally-diverse, and often globally-fragmented world? What work on digital literacy is available, what
frameworks already support these efforts, what are the perspectives of the leading thinkers?</i><br>
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Participants are encouraged to use <a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=library2017&src=typd" target="_blank">#library2017</a> along with #<a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=digitalliteracy&src=typd" target="_blank">digitalliteracy</a>,
and #<a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=fakenews&src=typd" target="_blank">fakenews</a> on their social media posts leading up to and during the event.<br>
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<div style="text-align:center"><strong>MORE INFORMATION:</strong></div>
<a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/" target="_blank">The School of Information at San José State University</a> is the founding conference sponsor, and additional support has been provided by
<a href="http://www.follettlearning.com/" target="_blank">Follett</a>. Please register as a member of the
<a href="http://www.library20.com/" target="_blank">Library 2.0 network</a> to be kept informed of future events. Recordings from previous years are available under the Archives tab at Library 2.0 and at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/library20conference" target="_blank">Library
2.0 YouTube channel.</a><br>
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<div style="text-align:center"><strong>CALL FOR PROPOSALS:</strong></div>
The call for proposals is still open <a href="http://www.library20.com/page/call-for-proposals" target="_blank">HERE</a>. We encourage all who are interested in giving a 25-minute presentation to submit.<br>
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<div style="text-align:center"><strong>WEBINAR PLATFORM</strong><strong>:</strong></div>
The sessions will be held in <strong>Blackboard Collaborate</strong>, and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. (To see if your system is already configured for Blackboard Collaborate, you can try entering the practice room
at <a href="http://www.thepracticeroom.me/" target="_blank">http://www.thepracticeroom.me</a>. If you aren't able to enter that room, see <a href="http://blackboard.force.com/btbb_publichome?dfprod=Collaborate" target="_blank">Behind the Blackboard Support</a>.)<br>
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<a href="https://digitalliteracyandfakenews.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">Registration</a> will give you access to the live event and to the event recordings. An event reminder and additional connecting information will be sent just prior to the event.<br>
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<div style="text-align:center"><strong>KEYNOTE PANELISTS<br>
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<td align="center" width="215" style="vertical-align:top"><a href="http://www.bryanalexander.org/" target="_blank"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/G1aGanfDUxlEp1oRJaAbq1nQbLeG-Mc87ry8c1HPKCXDjrEvOe45DJ6vUPWXU-WV1-HASLdTr2JdZk4KCuD6BO2yQf1dOcVM/Bryan_NITLEwallhead218x300.jpg" style="border:#000000 1px solid; width:150px"></a></td>
<td style="vertical-align:top"><a href="http://www.bryanalexander.org/" target="_blank"><b>Bryan Alexander</b></a><br>
Futurist<br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/BryanAlexander" target="_blank">@bryanalexander</a><br>
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Bryan Alexander is an internationally known futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and teacher, working in the field of how technology transforms education. He completed his English language and literature PhD at the University of Michigan in 1997,
with a dissertation on doppelgangers in Romantic-era fiction and poetry. Then Bryan taught literature, writing, multimedia, and information technology studies at Centenary College of Louisiana. There he also pioneered multi-campus interdisciplinary classes,
while organizing an information literacy initiative. From 2002 to 2014 Bryan worked with the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE), a non-profit working to help small colleges and universities best integrate digital technologies. With
NITLE he held several roles, including co-director of a regional education and technology center, director of emerging technologies, and senior fellow. Over those years Bryan helped develop and support the nonprofit, grew peer networks, consulted, and conducted
a sustained research agenda. In 2013 Bryan launched a business, Bryan Alexander Consulting, LLC. Through BAC he consults throughout higher education in the United States and abroad. Bryan also speaks widely and publishes frequently, with articles appearing
in venues including The Atlantic Monthly, Inside Higher Ed. He has been interviewed by and featured in MSNBC, US News and World Report, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, Pew Research, Campus
Technology, and the Connected Learning Alliance. His two most recent books are <i>
Gearing Up For Learning Beyond K-12</i> and <i>The New Digital Storytelling</i>.<br>
<a href="http://www.bryanalexander.org/" target="_blank">http://www.bryanalexander.org</a><br>
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<td align="center" width="215" style="vertical-align:top"><a href="https://dougbelshaw.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/815476502821294080/ep0D7iCJ.jpg" style="border:#000000 1px solid; width:150px"></a></td>
<td style="vertical-align:top"><a href="https://dougbelshaw.com/" target="_blank"><b>Doug Belshaw</b></a><br>
Open Educator and Consultant<br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/dajbelshaw" target="_blank">@dajbelshaw</a><br>
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Dr. Doug Belshaw is an internationally-recognised open educator, consultant and presenter with experience from Primary through to Higher education. After working with the non-profit Mozilla Foundation on Open Badges and leading work around a new Web Literacy
Map he now brings his expertise to organisations worldwide through Dynamic Skillset.<br>
<a href="https://dougbelshaw.com/" target="_blank">https://dougbelshaw.com/</a></td>
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<td align="center" width="215" style="vertical-align:top"><a href="https://lisahinchliffe.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://lisahinchliffe.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/img_5854-crop.jpg?w=400" style="border:#000000 1px solid; width:150px"></a></td>
<td style="vertical-align:top"><a href="https://lisahinchliffe.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe</b></a><br>
Professor/Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction, University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/lisalibrarian" target="_blank">@lisalibrarian</a><br>
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Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe is Professor/Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction in the University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as well as an affiliate faculty member in the university’s library school.At Illinois,
she has also served as Acting Head of the University High School Library, Head of the Undergraduate Library, Acting Coordinator for Staff Development and Training, and Coordinator for Strategic Planning in the University Library. Previously, she was the Library
Instruction Coordinator at Illinois State University and Reference Librarian at Parkland Community College. Lisa has been a member of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Information Literacy Immersion Program faculty since 2003 and has
taught Classic (Teacher and Program Track), Intentional Teaching, and Assessment Immersion as well as custom programs for institutions/regional areas. Lisa is a past-president of ACRL, which launched the Value of Academic Libraries Initiative during her presidency.
Along with Debra Gilchrist, Lisa is also the lead designer for ACRL’s training program for the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education and the IMLS-funded Assessment in Action project. Lisa has presented and published widely on information literacy, teaching
and learning, the value of academic libraries and library assessment, evaluation, and innovation. Her most recent book is Environments for Student Growth and Development: Libraries and Student Affairs in Collaboration (co-edited with Melissa Autumn Wong).
Lisa has received the University of Illinois Library School Alumni Association Leadership Award, ONLINE World Best Practice Award, and Jane B. and Robert B. Downs Professional Promise Award. Lisa earned her Master of Education in educational psychology/instructional
design and Master of Library and Information Science degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is currently a PhD student in Global Studies in Education in the Department of Educational Policy, Organization, and Leadership. She earned
her Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.<br>
<a href="https://lisahinchliffe.com/" target="_blank">https://lisahinchliffe.com</a><br>
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<td align="center" width="215" style="vertical-align:top"><a href="http://www.mintpressnews.com/author/mnarmuhawesh/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.mintpressnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mnar-Muhawesh-pink-profile-pic.jpg" style="border:#000000 1px solid; width:150px"></a></td>
<td style="vertical-align:top"><a href="http://www.mintpressnews.com/author/mnarmuhawesh/" target="_blank"><b>Mnar Muhawesh</b></a><br>
Founder, CEO and Editor in Chief, MintPress News<br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/mnarmuh" target="_blank">@mnarmuh</a><br>
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Mnar Muhawesh is founder, CEO and editor in chief of MintPress News, and is also a regular speaker on responsible journalism, sexism, neoconservativism within the media and journalism start-ups. She started her career as an independent multimedia journalist
covering Midwest and national politics while focusing on civil liberties and social justice issues posting her reporting and exclusive interviews on her blog MintPress, which she later turned MintPress into the global news source it is today. In 2009, Muhawesh
also became the first American woman to wear the hijab to anchor/report the news in American media. Muhawesh is also a wife and mother of a rascal four year old boy, juggling her duties as a CEO and motherly tasks successfully as supermom.
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<a href="http://www.mintpressnews.com/author/mnarmuhawesh/" target="_blank">http://www.mintpressnews.com/author/mnarmuhawesh/</a></td>
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<div style="text-align:center"><b>ACCEPTED CONFERENCE SESSIONS:</b></div>
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<b>Combating Bias and Propaganda: A Cataloger's Perspective</b> by Faye Leibowitz<br>
Full Description <a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/combating-bias-and-propaganda-a-cataloger-s-perspective" target="_blank">
HERE</a><br>
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<b>Fighting against Fake news + content</b> by Laura Malita<br>
Full Description <a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/fighting-against-fake-news-content-1" target="_blank">
HERE</a><br>
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<b>Information Literacy? Future Ready Librarians Can Do That!</b> by Mark Ray - Director of Innovation and Library Services | Future Ready Librarians Lead
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Full Description <a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/information-literacy-future-ready-librarians-can-do-that" target="_blank">
HERE</a><br>
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<b>Media Literacy: Critical Thinking Questions for Analyzing Fake News</b> by Frank W Baker<br>
Full Description <a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/media-literacy-critical-thinking-questions-for-analyzing-fake" target="_blank">
HERE</a><br>
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<b>Passion Based Literacies + Social Media</b> by Shannon Steimel<br>
Full Description <a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/passion-based-literacies-social-media" target="_blank">
HERE</a><br>
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<b>The role librarians will be playing in furthering democracy learning in their schools</b> by Paul Loranger<br>
Full Description <a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/the-role-librarians-will-be-playing-in-furthering-democracy-1" target="_blank">
HERE</a><br>
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<b>What is fake news? Definitions from first-year college students.</b> by Derek Malone<br>
Full Description <a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/what-is-fake-news-definitions-from-first-year-college-students" target="_blank">
HERE</a></div>
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