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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Sent on behalf of the<span style="color:#0070C0">
</span></span><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:mowery@infohio.org"><span style="color:#0070C0">Source Sleuth ILEAD Ohio Team</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Good afternoon!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">The rise of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation in the media impacts everyone, and many people use only social media to access news sources. With
<a href="https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/everything-to-know-about-meta-political-content-update/737123/#:~:text=Meta's%20updating%20its%20rules%20around,of%20now%20acceptable%20comments%20include:">
Meta’s new policy</a> regarding fact checking information, the ability to recognize and access credible information is critical. Artificial intelligence also creates confusion, and its identification is essential for digital citizenship. To address these needs
in communities across the state, instruction in information literacy is needed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Join us for two webinars about information disorder featuring presenters Patrick Warren and Jennifer LaGarde. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">How to Use AI to Build a Troll Farm: Deception and Inauthenticity on the Internet</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 3:00 PM</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, Patrick Warren, presents this 1-hour webinar that explores the tactics and strategies employed by bad actors online to mislead
and deceive their audiences. Join us to examine how misleading and deceptive approaches are evolving with the advent of AI, and discuss practical steps we can take to become more discerning consumers of online information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">In this webinar, you will learn:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">What motivates individuals who create or share false or misleading content.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">The effects of their false information on media consumers.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Strategies to serve as effective safeguards for all ages.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Developing Digital Detectives: Next Generation News and Information Literacy</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="526" height="292" style="width:5.4791in;height:3.0416in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.png@01DC2E3A.5994B110"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 2:30 PM</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">In this 1.5-hour interactive session, author and librarian, Jennifer LaGarde, tackles one of the most important topics of the 21st century: evaluating information to determine what has
been designed to inform versus what has been designed to influence, fool, or even harm us. With an emphasis on the overlap between information literacy and social emotional learning, participants will walk away from this session with practical tips for supporting
library patrons and students in identifying triggers in the media, understanding motives of those who post, and deciding how to react—or not. The road to information literacy is long and difficult, and we may need a guide along the way. Join Jennifer for this
session to find a map and compass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">The first 20 registrants will receive a print copy of
<a href="https://www.infohio.org/document-library/item/educator-tools/?evlCode=edtools-ebook-9781564849045">
Developing Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact from Fiction in the ‘Fake News Era’</a> co-written by Jennifer LaGarde. These individuals will receive an email asking for additional information. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Both webinars are sponsored by Source Sleuth, an ILEAD Ohio 2025 project, which includes a team of five public and school librarians collaborating to educate others about using lateral
reading to detect misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. This project was made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the State Library of Ohio, and OhioNet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">*Due to the special sponsor for these webinars, there will be no contact hour certificates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Register today for both webinars:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Tuesday, October 7, 3:00-4:00<span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.infohio.org/campus/webinars/recordings/item/how-to-use-ai-to-build-a-troll-farm-deception-and-inauthenticity-on-the-internet"><span style="color:#0070C0">How
to Use AI to Build a Troll Farm: Deception and Inauthenticity on the Internet<br>
</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Tuesday, October 28, 2:30-4:00 <span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.infohio.org/campus/webinars/recordings/item/developing-digital-detectives-next-generation-news-and-information-literacy"><span style="color:#0070C0">Developing
Digital Detectives: Next Generation News and Information Literacy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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We look forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">The State Library is forwarding this message on behalf of a group participating in ILEAD Ohio.
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</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:mowery@infohio.org">mowery@infohio.org</a>.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">State Library of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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