The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we are working with LibraryWorks to provide our members with access to their webinars.  These webinars are free to Massachusetts library workers who register through our calendar. 

• Please note: To attend these webinars at no cost, you must register here. If you register directly with LibraryWorks, your registration will not be paid by MLS. 
• Please help us keep MLS sponsored training free for all members. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, please cancel your registration. A cancellation link can be found in your confirmation email, or you may contact Sarah Donnelly at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org to cancel.

Description:

In today’s complex digital environment, information overload is on the rise, which has led to a significant increase in news avoidance and to the spread of misinformation. This webinar will discuss the unique role that libraries (both academic and public) can play in facilitating healthier news consumption habits for their users, including how they can apply news-literacy-related instruction and outreach activities to different audiences.

Following this webinar, you will understand:

• Why libraries are perfectly positioned to do this work
• How to market our expertise in this area
• What media literacy education can look like for different patron groups, including Gen Z and seniors
• Potential news-literacy-related outreach and programming ideas
• Ways to highlight news literacy through content creation

Presenter:

April Hines is the Journalism and Mass Communications Librarian for the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida. Her research areas include information literacy instruction for journalists, library marketing and outreach, and social media engagement. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from UF, and an MLIS from the University of South Florida. She has presented and published on such topics as academic librarians and personal branding as well as marketing research and instruction services for libraries.