American Library Association

The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office in Chicago, Illinois, will support the creation of adult media literacy programming resources focused on how the often-overlooked structural parts of the internet affect the information people see and find online. The project will create a suite of ready-made media literacy programming models and resources tailored to adult audiences for libraries. ALA also will host a series of Zoom webinars corresponding to the content of the resources and allow participants to ask questions to content experts, connect with peers, and share resources. Lastly, ALA will curate additional resources to share with librarians, including program models, worksheets, webinars, blogs, and articles. The creation of these resources through this project will increase adults’ media literacy skills to empower them to make informed decisions based on accurate information they find online.