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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Posted on behalf of KSU and OELMA. Cross-posted. Please excuse duplication.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd9_rvtECPtQoKGAJploSzQ8Y1NwxywBT9vG5MIMi608AD6w/viewform">Call for Presenters – Fact Check: Educating for the Truth</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you passionate about combating misinformation and empowering others with media literacy skills? We invite you to present at
<b>Fact Check: Educating for the Truth</b>, a free symposium on June 18, 2025, at NEOnet in Cuyahoga Falls.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sponsored by Kent State University's iSchool, the School of Media and Journalism, and OELMA, this event brings together librarians, educators, journalists, and students to share strategies, tools, and research on tackling misinformation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’re seeking engaging 45-minute sessions on topics such as:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Fact-checking tools & techniques<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Media literacy in education<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">The role of librarians and educators in truth-seeking<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">The impact of AI and social media on misinformation<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Proposal deadline: April 15, 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd9_rvtECPtQoKGAJploSzQ8Y1NwxywBT9vG5MIMi608AD6w/viewform">Submit your proposal today and help shape the conversation</a>!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZjDrsC85FqIrRnO6y7GDzp1GBaUrY-7m/view?usp=sharing">Download a flyer</a> about this call for proposals.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions? Contact Mary Ann Stahr (<a href="mailto:mstahr1@kent.edu">mstahr1@kent.edu</a>) or Gayle Schmuhl (<a href="mailto:oelma.president@gmail.com">oelma.president@gmail.com</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Janet Ingraham Dwyer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Youth Services Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Library Programs & Development</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">State Library of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">614.644.6910<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jdwyer@library.ohio.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">jdwyer@library.ohio.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">library.ohio.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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