Information Literacy Librarian
Join UNCW Library for Media Literacy Week, October 21-25, 2024!
U.S. Media Literacy Week is hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). The mission is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country. U.S. Media Literacy Week calls attention to media literacy education by bringing together hundreds of partners for events and activities around the country.
The theme for U.S. Media Literacy Week celebrates the five components of media literacy’s definition: Access, Analyze, Evaluate, Create, and Act.
For the latest information on events, please refer to this page. If you require a reasonable accommodation to enjoy and participate in these events, or if you have questions or feedback, please direct your inquiries to Brittany O'Neill at oneillb@uncw.edu.
October 21-25
Ultimate Ghost Citation Hunter Contest
Are you the Ultimate Ghost Citation Hunter? Put your AI fact-checking skills to the test by participating in UNCW Library’s Media Literacy Week contest! Students who correctly assess the “ghost citation” by 11:59 pm on October 25th will be entered into a drawing. One winner will be randomly selected to win a themed mug, candy, library swag, and the title of Ultimate Ghost Citation Hunter!
This contest has closed.
Congrats to our Ultimate Ghost Citation Hunter, Sophia Bennett!
Monday, October 21
I Want To Believe: Media Literacy, Misinformation, and Student (In)Credulity
with Sam Zelick & Eva Sclippa
2-3 PM
Virtual
As teaching librarians, we have traditionally been put in the role of helping students separate fact from fiction and negotiate the complex world of media literacy—but what do we know about what students actually believe, and are we teaching from an informed place? During this session, Sam Zelick (Sciences Librarian, UNCW) and Eva Sclippa (Visual Arts Librarian, Boston University) will discuss their experiences teaching media literacy and the dissection of mis- and disinformation in a semester-long course, as well as the initial results of their study into student beliefs about news media reliability. The truth is out there—but how do we teach students how to find it?
Wednesday, October 23
Film Screening: Ghost Workers
4-5:30 PM
UNCW Library Randall Hall Auditorium (2047)
Join UNCW Library for a screening and discussion of the 2019 documentary, Ghost Workers.
“We’re at the beginning of an artificial intelligence revolution that promises to change everything. Already, virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa have become a part of our daily life. But in order to run their applications, digital giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook, employ an army of invisible labour. These are disposable workers, paid as little as 10 cents an hour to feed information into compter systems. They receive neither benefits nor contract and normal labour law don’t apply to them. Whilst millions of men and women are training artificial intelligence for next to nothing, others are being hired and hide out of sight to clean up social networks. We went undercover as one of these web cleaners, working as a content moderator for Facebook. To meet the workers hiding behind your screen, we’re taking you to the factory of the future, one of the digital economy’s best kept secrets.”
The screening will open with a talk from Dr. Kati Sudnick, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at UNCW. All UNCW students, staff, and faculty are welcome.
Content warning: brief discussions of mental health, violence, and sex