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Libraries + Democracy:
How might we help the Knight
Searchlights and Sunglasses:
The truth about trust building
In a world awash in questionable information, libraries are commonly trusted sources. We need to honor, preserve, and protect that trust—and to be aware of the people who haven’t found trust in us yet. There are useful lessons to learn from a profession that’s seriously examining its own trust factors: journalism.
In libraries we trust
In study after study, libraries are ranked among the public’s most trusted sources of information. But how confident can we be in our position as trusted institutions—and how can we sustain that trust? Pew Research’s Lee Rainie helps us put the research into a broader context.
Libraries + Democracy:
A Library 2.016 panel discussion
Libraries are well positioned to help the people of their communities become more informed and active citizens. A Library 2.016 panel talks about why and how libraries are getting more involved in civic programming.
How might we help the Knight
Foundation support library innovation?
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation team is shaping their next round of library innovation grants, and they’re looking for ideas. How might we help them support library evolution?
Searchlights and Sunglasses:
Five lessons for the library world
Why would librarians and LIS educators pay attention to a journalism textbook? Because the digital shift is affecting journalists and librarians in many of the same ways. And because we haven’t seen a textbook like this before.
