MORE 'DR-BETH-PATIN' POSTS
This episode continues our conversation about social media. We zero in on the 800 lb gorilla – make that the 1.6 BILLION LB gorilla that dominates social media, FACEBOOK. That’s 1.6 billion because over 1.6 BILLION people (on average) visit Facebook every day. Listen in as we unravel this information age phenomenon.
Social media dominates and affects almost all aspect of life and society, sometimes purposefully and often not. In this series about social media, we hope to inform as well as identify some recommended good practices, and to discuss how libraries can and are helping people to engage effectively and safely.
Information literacy relates to every aspect of human existence – individually or in communities. Almost all human activities and endeavors are information-based, especially in our turbocharged, networked, overloaded info world. In this episode, we explore a range of info literacy issues including information skills, relevance, credibility, mis- and dis-information, bias, technology, media, and equity.
We don’t seem to be able to escape increasing polarization and the division into rival groups identified by politics and worldviews as well as the demonization of the other side. Is this the new normal? Even for libraries and public service? What is the politicization of everything - its nature and scope - and what are the implications?
In this episode we question the reality and nature of an emerging new normal in education on all levels as well as in other human services workplaces such as healthcare, medicine, and libraries along with our new permanent tri-host, Beth Patin, assistant professor at the Syracuse University iSchool.
Unfortunately, the dire future predictions of crises due to environment and climate change, disease, poverty, and social justice are today’s realities. This new normal requires communities, individuals, and governments to cope right now while also looking ahead to plan for and create the necessary infrastructure and processes to deal with future emergency situations.
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