There are still 8 spots left in this very interesting workshop on media literacy and youth. Lasagna dinner included. Feel free to bring (and register) a colleague. Register on OLIS CE website: http://www.olis.ri.gov/services/ce/regis.php

Start a Conversation on Digital Voice in Your Library
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cumberland Public Library, Hayden Center
Series: Media Smart Libraries

Discussion Leader: Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director, National Association for Media Literacy Education

Many young people have vibrant lives online that often feel disconnected in the real world. Using a series of short films, this workshop helps librarians and educators bridge that gap. Run by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), this workshop builds on a collaboration between Henry Jenkins’s Media, Activism, and Participatory Politics project, Pivot.tv, and HitRECord. The short films explore the topics of credibility, remix, agenda shifting, and public vs. private. Young people--indeed, all of us--need to take responsibility for the quality of information they circulate, to recognize the risks and opportunities of political engagement, to understand the copyright implications of their choices to remix and share media, and to respect the contributions of others within their community. These films help young people to better understand what is at stake in participatory politics and to ask core questions before they act online. After the workshop, li!
brarians will be ready to use these short films and associated discussion guides to start conversations with their students about digital engagement. (Dinner will be provided.)

Please note that this workshop will take place in the Hayden Center, which is not accessible through the main library. When you drive in Cumberland Public Library property, follow the sign for the Hayden Center. It is located to the left of the main building. Parking is available at the Hayden Center entrance.

This workshop is part of the Media Smart Libraries program which was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Hope to see you there.

Mary