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Health Literacy

CDC Evaluation Skills and Programs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The Centers for Disease Control Framework for Program Evaluation addresses measures and outcomes as part of the evaluation process to understand what to measure and why when it comes to evaluating your programs and determining val...

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Information Literacy

Reading The Numbers: 130 Million American Adults Have Low Literacy Skills, But Funding Differs Drastically By State

APM Research Lab

This article addresses a Gallup report and analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education that shows 130 million adults, or more than half of Americans between the ages of 16 and 74 have low literacy skills and read below ...

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Information Literacy

Toolkit to Measure Your Museum’s Social Impact

Utah Division of Arts & Museums and Thanksgiving Point

The Measurement of Museum Social Impact initiative (MOMSI) — from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums and Thanksgiving Point — assessed how 38 museums generated social impact in their communities. Learn about four key outcomes (...

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Information Literacy

Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) Literacy Community

MERLOT

MERLOT’s Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) literacy community provides an inclusive learning environment for faculty, library staff, administrators, and other stakeholders to share resources, services, and communica...

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Information Literacy

STEM Literacy Project

Smithsonian Institute (SI)

SSEC's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Literacy Project provides resources to enrich students' educational experiences, especially for students who have limited access to technology. Find out how the STEM ...

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Information Literacy

Libraries Combating Disinformation: From the Frontline to the Long Game

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Open Learning Library

Focusing on 3 Montana libraries, this study offers insight into the informational needs and search habits of community members — and the role librarians play in helping patrons search for information. Learn about the interventions...

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Information Literacy

Seeding Action

Association of Science and Technology Centers

Seeding Action supports science centers, museums, and public engagement networks working to cultivate a culture of hope and action to improve community and planetary health. To achieve this mission, they offer resources to help bu...

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Health Literacy

Introduction to Health Literacy

Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers information, research, and strategies to address health literacy. It also provides funding opportunities. Check out NLM for examples of successful local programs. 

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Health Literacy

Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing

Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)

Through citizen science and crowdsourcing, NNLM works to engage communities in addressing societal needs and accelerating biomedical science, technology, and innovation through participation in the scientific research process. Exp...

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Health Literacy

Confronting Health Misinformation

Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)

NNLM engages with communities to raise awareness of trusted, high-quality, and relevant information and develop strategies to improve health literacy. Watch a webinar series on health misinformation, learn how to evaluate resource...

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Health Literacy

Public Libraries Initiative

Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)

Through its Public Libraries Initiative, NNLM provides free, research-based, health resources to public libraries and other community organizations that serve public health needs. Explore upcoming training opportunities, order inf...

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Health Literacy

Communities for Immunity: Museums and Libraries as Trusted Community Partners

Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), American Alliance of Museums, and NNLM

Communities for Immunity was an initiative to provide funding support to museums and libraries in engaging their communities to build COVID-19 vaccine confidence. Find out how these organizations shared vital health information an...

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Digital Literacy

Civic Online Reasoning Curriculum

Digital Inquiry Group

Civic Online Reasoning is a free curriculum designed to help educators teach digital literacy skills. The curriculum focuses on methods that fact checkers use to evaluate the trustworthiness of online sources. Tested in real class...

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Digital Literacy

Every School Can Starter Pack

CS is Elementary

CS is Elementary's Every School Can Starter Pack offers free resources that elementary educators can use to bring computer science fundamentals into the classroom. Resources include free coding lesson plans, professional developme...

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Digital Literacy

Harmony Square

U.S. Department of State Global Engagement Center (GEC) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Harmony Square es un juego interactivo sobre manipulación en línea para jugadores a partir de los 15 años. Creado por CISA, el juego destaca tácticas comunes sadas para engañar y manipular a las personas en las redes sociales, con...

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Digital Literacy

Harmony Square

U.S. Department of State Global Engagement Center (GEC) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Harmony Square is an interactive game about online manipulation for players ages 15 and older. Created by CISA, the game highlights common tactics used to mislead and manipulate people on social media, build a following, or exploi...

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Digital Literacy

Tactics of Disinformation Fact Sheets

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Creada por CISA, esta serie de hojas informativas destaca tácticas comunes que se usan para difundir la información errónea y la desinformación en línea. Los profesionales pueden compartir estas hojas informativas sobre tácticas c...

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Digital Literacy

Tactics of Disinformation Fact Sheets

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Created by CISA, this series of fact sheets highlights common tactics used to spread mis- and disinformation online. Professionals can share these fact sheets on tactics like creating fake or misleading personas, generating deepfa...

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Digital Literacy

Real Fake: A Graphic Novel

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Real Fake (Una verdadera falsedad) es una novela gráfica sobre la información errónea y la desinformación en línea inspirada en hechos reales. Los lectores siguen a los protagonistas Rachel y Andre mientras descubren que un centro...

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Digital Literacy

Real Fake: A Graphic Novel

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Real Fake is a graphic novel about online mis- and disinformation inspired by real events. Readers follow protagonists Rachel and Andre as they discover that a command center in Russia is using a network of troll farms to spread f...

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Digital Literacy

Internet For All

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Internet for All (Internet para Todos) ofrece recursos para las personas que trabajan para llevar Internet de banda ancha a sus comunidades. Esta iniciativa ofrece oportunidades de financiamiento para los programas que respaldan l...

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Digital Literacy

Internet For All

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) provides resources for people working to bring broadband internet to their community. Programs and funding support high-speed Internet planning, infrastruc...

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Digital Literacy

Digital Navigators Toolkit

Salt Lake City Public Library

El Kit de herramientas para navegadores digitales ofrece conclusiones clave resultantes del programa Navegadores Digitales de la Biblioteca Pública de Salt Lake City. Este programa ofreció ayuda a familias y adultos mayores de baj...

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Digital Literacy

Digital Navigators Toolkit

Salt Lake City Public Library

The Digital Navigators Toolkit offers key takeaways from the Salt Lake City Public Library's Digital Navigators program. This program offered low-income older adults and families help with setting up smartphones and computers, con...

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Digital Literacy

Sorting Truth from Fiction: Civic Online Reasoning

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Open Learning Library

Sorting Truth from Fiction (Distinguir la verdad de la ficción) es un curso en línea gratuito para educadores disponible a través de la Biblioteca de aprendizaje en línea del MIT. Basándose en estrategias que los verificadores de ...

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