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Media Literacy
Missed one of those great CBC documentaries?
15 July 2010 - 8:19amNot to worry, the library has lots of them right here on DVD. You can catch up with titles like
Don't Blame the TV
24 April 2010 - 1:37pmAccording to this article, you can't blame the media for how your child scores in tests.
Indie Fair Photos
25 March 2010 - 8:38amDid you miss this year's Indie Fair? Check out the photos on the library's Flickr page.
Next year we hope to have a bigger and better fair including live broadcasts from CHRW.
Also, look for zines to start appearing in the library's collection.
Call for Makers of Independent Media
8 February 2010 - 2:17pmThe 5th Annual London Indie Media Fair is scheduled for March 13th. We want makers of zines, posters, comics, manifestos, blogs, websites, film, photography, silkscreening to show their work. If are interested in having a table, or for more information, please contact indie.media@lpl.ca or call 519-661-5100 Ext. 4986.
Deadline to sign up is March 7th.
$5 Registration fee / person.
Is it a Hoax???
6 January 2010 - 4:38pmIt is the year 2010 and we are still not cyberwise. Don't feel bad though, even journalists who are information professionals can be fooled. Check out this article from Media Awareness Network.
Media Literacy Week 2009
21 October 2009 - 12:00pmThe library is once again promoting Media Literacy week. This year's theme is Media Literacy in the Digital Age. The library will be hosting two amazing events this year. I hope to see you there!
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People
Film & Panel Discussion
Astroturf - It isn't what you think....
1 September 2009 - 2:12pmI thought astroturf was the stuff on the ground at Western's TD Waterhouse Stadium, but I have since learned more...
The Center for Media and Democracy provides a ton of information about Astroturfers and Front Groups.
Documentaries on USB Sticks
15 August 2009 - 9:44amWe can get information in so many formats at the library; books, audio books, ebooks, DVDs - we even still have cassettes!
Staying Safe...
2 July 2009 - 10:37amThere are a lot of ways to connect with your friends: Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Blogs, Texting, Sexting etc.
The problem is that once you put information 'out there', anyone can access it.
Check out these cool videos that teens made about Privacy online. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is having a new contest for 2009, create a video and you could win some prizes..
Allied Media Conference
14 April 2009 - 12:59pmThe Allied Media Conference is coming up in June in Detroit. If you are looking for fresh and fantastic ideas for media literacy or how to create media that makes a difference - this is