Fake News Is a Real Issue (Press release)

December 29, 2016

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Robyn Truslow

410-535-0291

 

Fake news gets a lot of action these days.  Some of it is meant to be ironic or satirical and perhaps that’s all just fun and games.  However, there are actually people out there who are manufacturing stories for a buck (online clicks do add up to cash for many).  Ferreting out fact from fiction turns out to be fiendishly confusing.

 

The research shows that humans “just wanna believe!” But it’s still more than embarrassing when we find out we’ve shared a fake story on Facebook.  The library can help! On Thursday, January 19 at 7pm, Calvert Library Prince Frederick will host information expert Ryan O’Grady to talk about how librarians evaluate information and information sources so that you, too, can confidently debunk the myths and be a contributing member of a more educated and civil community. 

 

Ryan O'Grady serves as the Deputy Manager in the SLRC Office at the Enoch Pratt Free Library/Maryland’s State Library Resource Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Ryan’s background centers on a combination of teaching, technology, media, and library experience. Ryan has received Master’s Degrees in Instructional Technology from Towson University and in Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland. Ryan plays a pivotal role at the Enoch Pratt Free Library/Maryland’s State Library Resource Center with the recent launch of a Roving Reference service at the Library and is working on designing a docent program for Library tours and information.

 

For more information, call Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291 or look online at calvertlibrary.info. 

 

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Robyn Truslow

Public Relations Coordinator

Calvert Library

850 Costley Way

Prince Frederick, MD  20678

410-535-0291

410-535-3022 (fax)

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