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Handling Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories at Your Library
$49.00
$25 each when purchasing 3 or more licenses
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| 3 licenses | $25.00 | 49% off |
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Librarians are on the frontlines of media literacy, and it’s more important than ever before. This webinar will dive into the WHYS of belief in conspiracy theories and will talk about what can be done to pull people out of rabbit holes. Participants should leave with empathy for those caught by misinformation, and strategies to help.
In this webinar participants will learn about:
• Questions and strategies to talk to people engaging in conspiracy theories
• The WHYs of conspiracy theories
• Conspiracy theories through history
• How algorithms reinforce conspiracy theories
• The economy of conspiracy theories
Presenter
Carrie Rogers is the founder of Digital Respons-Ability, a mission-based company that teaches digital citizenship to tens of thousands of parents, students, and educators across the world. Digital Respons-Ability’s products and services have been recognized internationally, and they recently won a 2023 CODiES for “Best Digital Citizenship Solution.” Before her work with Digital Respons-Ability, Carrie worked for a decade in public libraries and continues to partner and work with libraries. Carrie regularly writes, speaks and researches digital citizenship, parenting, technology, libraries and education. She is the award-winning author of seven books, including most recently: Deepening Digital Citizenship: A Guide to Systemwide Policy and Practice. Carrie lives with her family in Utah with a constant pile of books on her nightstand.
Handling Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories at Your Library