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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Law Library (But Were Afraid To Ask), Heather Simmons, Rachel S. Evans, Marie Mize, Szilvia Somodi
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Law Library (But Were Afraid To Ask), Heather Simmons, Rachel S. Evans, Marie Mize, Szilvia Somodi
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There's more to the library than books and a pretty view! Come learn about the useful and not-so-obvious services the law library has to offer. Topics covered will include:
- Navigating the library facility, browsing the shelves by subject, and emergency prep info
- Other items (other than books!) that are available for checkout
- How to find and request items in Course Reserves or through Interlibrary Loan
- How to search GAVEL (the library catalog) and use subject headings to discover related items by topic
- What our most popular databases are (other than Westlaw and Lexis Nexis) and how to use our A …
Fake News, Post-Truth & Information Literacy, Carol A. Watson, Caroline Osborne, Kristina L. Niedringhaus
Fake News, Post-Truth & Information Literacy, Carol A. Watson, Caroline Osborne, Kristina L. Niedringhaus
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What is fake news? How did it arise? Why does recognizing fake news matter? How do we create information literate consumers in the legal community? This program will discuss the intersection of fake news and information literacy theory. We’ll provide an overview of the rise and proliferation of fake news including highlights of historical instances; a discussion of the impact of failing to detect fake news; and strategies for creating successful information literacy programming.