Please add link/resource suggestions in the comments.
Library sexual harassment (video skit)
Teen Librarian Toolbox - Things They Don’t Teach You in Library School: Sexual Harassment? Yes, it can happen in the library
The Magpie Librarian - Please Don’t Say This to a Librarian
Librarian Sues Over Porn in Her Workplace
NOLO - Is my employer responsible for sexual harassment by a client?
Feminist Majority Foundation - Sexual Harassment Hotlines and Resources
RAINN - Hotline 24/7: 800.656.HOPE (4673) (yes, for Sexual Harassment)
Good, L., & Cooper, R. (2016). 'But it's your job to be friendly': Employees coping with and contesting sexual harassment from customers in the service sector. Gender, Work & Organization, 23(5), 447-469. doi:10.1111/gwao.12117 (PDF)
Moore, V. (2005). Sexual harassment and the library don't mix. Library Mosaics, 16(6), 18-19. (PDF)
Thompson, S. H. (2009). Pixilated problem patrons: Or, the trials of working virtual reference and what we've learned from it. Reference Librarian, 50(3), 291-296. (PDF)
Regular chat about public library topics on Twitter. Follow @publibchat on twitter to find out about scheduled chats! Project currently organized by Katelyn Patterson (@radicalibrarian) and Elizabeth McKinstry (@wrk2lib)
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Friday, December 23, 2016
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Thurs Dec 15 #publibchat questions - #infolit #fakenews
This week the chat will likely be a little less structured, since the longer version of the topic is something like,
But here are some questions to think about. You should also check out the resources post if you have time/inclination (and please comment there or tweet at us about additional resources!).
Q1 - What role do you feel the public library plays/should play in information literacy?
Q2 - Is your library currently providing any information literacy services/training?
Q3 - What changes do you plan to implement at your library to help information literacy in your community?
Q4 - How might public libraries partner with schools and other local organizations to help with information literacy?
How can public libraries help our communities with information literacy, in context of fake news, sponsored links, email chains, conspiracy theories, and unreliable sources?
But here are some questions to think about. You should also check out the resources post if you have time/inclination (and please comment there or tweet at us about additional resources!).
Q1 - What role do you feel the public library plays/should play in information literacy?
Q2 - Is your library currently providing any information literacy services/training?
Q3 - What changes do you plan to implement at your library to help information literacy in your community?
Q4 - How might public libraries partner with schools and other local organizations to help with information literacy?
Monday, December 12, 2016
Information Literacy and Fake News Resources for Public Libraries
Please leave your suggestions for resources in the comments!
General and Public Library Resources
- ALA - Information Literacy/Digital Citizenship
- American Libraries - Fighting Fake News: How libraries can lead the way on media literacy
- The Denver Post - Considering the Denver Public Library’s mission in the wake of the election
- FactCheck.org
- FactCheck.org - How to Spot Fake News
- Gail's Toolkit - resources for public library staff to teach computer/internet classes, but some resources on infolit
- Information Today (Europe) - Fake News - The Awful Truth
- mauilibrarian2 - Fact or Fiction? 8 TED-Ed Videos and a TED Talk to Show To Your Students
- Melissa Zindars - False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and/or Satirical “News” Sources
- New York Times - How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study
- NPR - A Finder's Guide To Facts
- PBS NewsHour - Can librarians help solve the fake news problem?
- Points - Did Media Literacy Backfire?
- Politicfact - Truth-o-meter
- San Francisco Examiner - In a post-truth era, San Francisco can fight back with media literacy
- Snopes.com - Snopes' Field Guide to Fake News Sites and Hoax Purveyors
- Snopes.com - 6 Quick Ways to Spot Fake News
- Snopes.com - Bad News vs. Fake News
- Webjunction - Information Literacy and Public Libraries
- Salon.com - Information illiterate: Challenges libraries face in this fake news era
- 24Ways - Information Literacy Is a Design Problem
Libguides/Resource Sites - Public Libraries
- Albuquerque Public Library - Help! My News is Fake!
- Bellingham Public Library - Be a Savvy Internet Consumer of News and More – Evaluate Your Sources!
- Boston Public Library - Hack the System!: Combating Fake News!
- Denver Public Library - All the news that's fit to print
- Eugene Public Library - How to Tell Credible News from "Fake News"
- Green Tree Public Library - Improving Information Literacy - Fake News vs. Credible Sources
- McAllen Public Library - Information Literacy - Identifying Fake News Online
- Multnomah County Library - Making Info Lit Videos
- Palo Alto City Library - The Best Cure for Fake News is Information Literacy
- San Rafael Public Library - Information Literacy for Kids and Teens
- State Library of Iowa - Information Literacy and the Role of the Public Library
- State Library of Iowa - Info Lit Toolkit
Friday, December 9, 2016
December 15 #publibchat: Information Literacy
A regular #publibchat on Twitter for folks in public libraries has started, and our next topic is:
Join us at the hashtag #publibchat!
Thursday December 15
9pm ET / 8 CT / 7 MT / 6 PT
December's #publibchat will be about the role public libraries can play to increase information literacy in our communities. We are working up some questions now. If you have any suggestions, please send them in!
This topic is always of importance, but is being talked about particularly right now due to the concern about fake news on social media during the recent election. Come ready to share what you are doing and help us brainstorm how we might be more intentional providing this kind of service.
You can follow our @publibchat twitter account for updates on scheduled chats. You can also see the questions in advance, and prior topic chat logs here at www.publibchat.org
Thanks! Look forward to chatting on December 15th!
Information Literacy in Public Libraries
Join us at the hashtag #publibchat!
Thursday December 15
9pm ET / 8 CT / 7 MT / 6 PT
December's #publibchat will be about the role public libraries can play to increase information literacy in our communities. We are working up some questions now. If you have any suggestions, please send them in!
This topic is always of importance, but is being talked about particularly right now due to the concern about fake news on social media during the recent election. Come ready to share what you are doing and help us brainstorm how we might be more intentional providing this kind of service.
You can follow our @publibchat twitter account for updates on scheduled chats. You can also see the questions in advance, and prior topic chat logs here at www.publibchat.org
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