Mar. 16, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Rm 107 of the Education Building
at Brandon University
PLEASE NOTE LAST MINUTE CHANGE
The presenter for this original presentation
titled "Fake News" is unable to attend.
We will, therefore, be showing a few short You Tube videos which we believe will offer an opportunity for
meaningful discussion on the concepts of looking at life through different perspectives, forgiveness and change.
We hope to see you there.
ORIGINAL PRESENTATION (presenter unable to attend) outline below:
Description:
With the emergence of the “post truth” society, it’s getting harder for people to sift fact from fiction, in both the popular media and academic literature. Betty Braaksma, University Librarian at Brandon University, will talk about strategies you can use to find those unicorns of fact; to think more critically. Please bring smartphones or tablets so you can join in a bit of rapid research on some potentially fraudulent information.
Presenter:
Betty Braaksma has been the University Librarian at Brandon University since September 2013. She holds a BA (Hons) from Brock University and Master of Library Science from University of Toronto. Her research interests include the role of libraries in student success, usability and user experience design, and trends in digital literacies.
Description:
With the emergence of the “post truth” society, it’s getting harder for people to sift fact from fiction, in both the popular media and academic literature. Betty Braaksma, University Librarian at Brandon University, will talk about strategies you can use to find those unicorns of fact; to think more critically. Please bring smartphones or tablets so you can join in a bit of rapid research on some potentially fraudulent information.
Presenter:
Betty Braaksma has been the University Librarian at Brandon University since September 2013. She holds a BA (Hons) from Brock University and Master of Library Science from University of Toronto. Her research interests include the role of libraries in student success, usability and user experience design, and trends in digital literacies.
Suggested Reading:
BBC Trending. “The (almost) complete history of ‘fake news."
BBC Trending. “The (almost) complete history of ‘fake news."