Fake News? Alternative facts? ~ Know how to recognize

Fake news? Alternative facts? Truthiness? 

How can you tell fact from fiction in today's media? Reliable sources of information are important.  

Below are some guidelines that can help in identifying what is fact or fiction when using online information resources.   

The C.A.R.S. checklist for evaluating Internet Sources (Harris and Spinks 2007)

Credibility- A source that is created by a person or organization who knows the subject and who cares about its quality.  Ask yourself: Is the author listed? Is the author an authority on the subject? How do you know? 

Accuracy- A source with information that is current, complete, and correct. 
Does the information on the site agree with other sources?  What is the date of publication or copyright? How recently has the site been updated?  

Reasonableness- A source that is truthful and unbiased.
Does the author, host, publisher, or sponsor have a bias? What is the motivation or purpose for creating the site? (To sell a product? To advance a viewpoint or belief? To educate?)

Support- A sources with verifiable sources of information. Are the sources listed? Can they be checked? Is there a way to contact the author or organization?

Fact checking sites:

• http://factcheck.org/ 
•  http://www.snopes.com/ 
•  http://www.politifact.com/

Database of the Month~ Art Image Museum Gallery

Looking for images/pictures to use in projects? 

Check out the database of the month  > Art Image Museum Gallery

 Summary of database: 

Drawing on the collections of distinguished museums around the world and essential for programs in art history, studio art, and design, the images in Art Museum Image Gallery offer a wealth of art and information to enrich learning. Content Includes: -Over 165,000 superior quality images -Coverage of a broad range of time and place, with entries from 3000 B.C. to the present day, and art from the cultures of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including Native American and Meso-American peoples - Coverage of contemporary and modern artists - Access to museum collections for research, education, and enjoyment. 

Click here to access: VRC databases > Art Image Museum Gallery located under Music/Art

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BE PART OF THE NATIONWIDE HOUR OF CODE!

Interested in learning an easy way to code? 

Want to learn how to code your own game or App?

Visit during yourfree period, lunch or study hallthe week ofDecember 5^th – 9^th in the Library

Stop by to check out how to learn code using programs found at Code.org and Scratch

Tutorials available

Work at your own pace and skill-level

Headphones required to listen to tutorials

We are all makers! Check out the WMHS MakerSpace

We are all makers!

Come to the library's MakerSpace Hub during your free period, study hall or lunch.  It is a place to discover, design, create, invent and just tinker. There are a variety of materials and tools you can use to build up or break down while exploring.  Interested in digital creativity such as coding? Join your peers who are coding computer games using different programs.

Maker Faire@ Barnes and Noble - Nov 5 & 6

October is Cyber Safety Month!

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