Information on how academic libraries are addressing misinformation, disinformation, propaganda & fake news. Rutger University Libraries Initiatives by Rutgers University Libraries librarians to address misinformation, disinformation, propaganda and fake news. Truth or Fiction? A Byrne Seminar taught by Leslin Charles Evaluating News Sources, a research guide on evaluating news sources and avoiding fake news … Continue reading Misinformation, Disinformation, Propaganda, Fake News and Libraries…
Fiercely Informing (Blog Posts)
List of Statements against Racism and Harrassment
Links for discussion. List compiled by Dierdre Conkling: bit.ly/2HU9FaF. Collection of statements related to this, https://bit.ly/2MLnI10 , and other racist incidents at ALA Conferences. Statements from ALA Units and Affiliates ALA Executive Board releases statement regarding incident at Council Forum: https://bit.ly/2S6AJbz APALA statement against racism and harassment: https://bit.ly/2RBU3Ir ACRL Board Statement Against Racism, Harassment, … Continue reading List of Statements against Racism and Harrassment…
Neutrality, narratives and neo-Nazis: Examining HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner
“Neutrality, narratives and neo-Nazis: Examining HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner“ I recently posted an essay to medium (link above). It details the events surrounding the ongoing durational artwork HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner. The project is an example of how quickly a false narrative can spread and the consequences of misinformation and misrepresentation. It … Continue reading Neutrality, narratives and neo-Nazis: Examining HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner…
ALA Meeting Rooms Interpretation: The importance of removing the word HATE.
While I patiently wait for a reply from my email to ALA and OIF (https://katieanderson.camden.rutgers.edu/2018/07/12/letter-to-ala-oif/), I am going to share the responses I received from different people who research, report on and are very familiar with hate groups (specifically white supremacist groups as this is an area of my research). I reached out to them … Continue reading ALA Meeting Rooms Interpretation: The importance of removing the word HATE.…
Letter to ALA OIF
Below is my email to ALA OIF in response to the changes to the interpretations on Meeting rooms (http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/meetingrooms), specifically my concerns with the process that led to this specific wording along with the alarming nature of the wording itself. I also include comments regarding the troubling response: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/ala-oif-responds-library-bill-rights-meeting-room-interpretation-update “If a library allows charities, non-profits, and … Continue reading Letter to ALA OIF…