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Getting Past “Post-Truth”: Librarians Respond, Vicki Gruzynski, Robin Potter, Madelyn Shackelford Washington, Rebecca Martin, Megan Bresnahan

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

There is concern among librarians that information illiteracy and the rapid spread of false news via social media have changed the information climate considerably, to the point where it feels as though we are witnessing the dawn of the “post-truth” era. Coupled with changing campus climates and a rise in hate crimes post-election, this panel of librarians feels an urgency for librarians to provide support to marginalized students, faculty, and fellow librarians. Librarians dedicate their lives to fostering critical evaluation of information sources through information literacy instruction, collection development, partnerships with campus stakeholders, and many other roles. Librarians are equally …