Empowering Informed
Communities
Empowering Informed Communities (EIC), a project from the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public, creates research-based information literacy resources for public libraries. Our practical, implementation-ready tools help librarians and their communities navigate today’s complex information environments.
To learn more about EIC, visit our new website.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant #LG-255047-OLS-23.
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Webinar: Empowering teens: Enhancing information literacy through games and interactive programming
In this WebJunction webinar, learn fun ways to help teens boost information literacy through engaging programming such as escape rooms, lessons about social media, and video creation programming. Webinar is Feb 6th and available as a recording afterwards at WebJunction.org
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Join EIC at LibLearnX
Coming to LibLearnX? Come to our session during the on Sunday, January 26th from 2:30 – 3:30. We will be presenting on how to navigate misinformation during one-on-one conversations with patrons. We will present a brief overview of why people believe misinformation and approaches library workers can use during interactions with patrons. Using a set…
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Webinar – How do we rebuild trust in authoritative information sources?
In recent years we have seen a dramatic decrease in trust in societal institutions including traditional news media, government, science, and academia. At the same time, we’re facing a barrage of online misinformation and new technology that undermines our ability to confidently tell truth from fiction. More than ever, we need to rebuild trust in…