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Fostering critical media literacy through service learning collaborations
Keywords: news literacy, critical media literacy, service learning, collaboration, outreach
Description
With the proliferation of fake news in the media, particularly during the 2016 Presidential election, librarians are searching for ways to increase students’ critical media literacy skills. During this presentation, we will share how our university libraries partnered with the Center for Social and Civic Responsibility to provide critical media literacy instructional opportunities to faculty leading service learning courses. Additionally, we will detail how we are building upon this initial collaboration to offer a teach-in, lectures, and workshops to the campus and greater community with other partners, such as the schools of journalism and mass communication, local media, and student organizations. Finally, using an evidence-based approach, we will detail what worked, what did not work, and how we assessed our work along the way. During the presentation, participants will brainstorm critical media literacy workshop activities for their home institutions and investigate strategic partnerships with key campus stakeholders.
Fostering critical media literacy through service learning collaborations
University Library, St. Clare Room
With the proliferation of fake news in the media, particularly during the 2016 Presidential election, librarians are searching for ways to increase students’ critical media literacy skills. During this presentation, we will share how our university libraries partnered with the Center for Social and Civic Responsibility to provide critical media literacy instructional opportunities to faculty leading service learning courses. Additionally, we will detail how we are building upon this initial collaboration to offer a teach-in, lectures, and workshops to the campus and greater community with other partners, such as the schools of journalism and mass communication, local media, and student organizations. Finally, using an evidence-based approach, we will detail what worked, what did not work, and how we assessed our work along the way. During the presentation, participants will brainstorm critical media literacy workshop activities for their home institutions and investigate strategic partnerships with key campus stakeholders.