Mediawise Resources for Library Workers

From navigating misinformation online to understanding AI, libraries are epicenters of community education. Explore resources to support that work.

Find specialized toolkits and instructional guides designed to help library staff lead the way.

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alt+Ignite

Alt+Ignite: Fuel Curiosity, Elevate Your AI Literacy is an AI literacy initiative from MediaWise offering everything you need to level up your AI know-how. It is designed for educators, students, library workers, civic leaders, journalists and anyone who encounters AI in their daily lives (and that means everyone!).

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Be MediaWise: The Misinformation Resilience Toolkit For Libraries

Explore a digital toolkit that can be used by librarians across the country to teach digital media literacy to adults in their communities.

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MediaWise Team

  • Alex Mahadevan
    MediaWise Director and Poynter Faculty
    Alex Mahadevan is faculty at Poynter and director of MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project that teaches people of all ages how to spot misinformation...
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  • Brittani Kollar
    Deputy Director, MediaWise
    Brittani Kollar is the deputy director of MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project. In this role, she oversees MediaWise’s global strategic partnerships, programming and operations,...
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  • Sean Marcus
    Interactive Learning Designer, MediaWise
    As the Interactive Learning Designer for MediaWise, Sean Marcus designs and develops learning material for a wide range of audiences and purposes, ranging from senior...
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  • Jessi Hollis McCarthy
    Program Specialist, MediaWise
    Jessi Hollis McCarthy is the program specialist of MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project that teaches people of all ages how to spot misinformation online....
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