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2018 This Is Not A Fake Conference! Registration Now Open. 

London South Bank University, London,  5th June 2018 

 

We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for This Is Not A Fake Conference! on fake news and how libraries are tackling this issue. This is a free event, but places are limited! 

  

The overarching theme for the day will be Fake News and Libraries: how information professionals tackle fake news explored through a variety of short presentations showcasing projects and ideas that librarians and information professionals have created and are developing to combat fake news, helping students gain the necessary skills to find credible and reliable information. 

 

Our keynote speakers are Rita Marcella and Graeme Baxter (Robert Gordon University) and there will be 12 other presentations showcasing how their institutions are approaching the fake news issue and highlight how handling this part of the information landscape is being taught to students. 

 

If you are a speaker at this event, a place has already been reserved for you, so there is no need to book a place.  

  

The provisional programme can be viewed on our Eventbrite page.  

   

To book your place: https://this-is-not-a-fake-conference.eventbrite.co.uk  

  

This Is Not A Fake Conference! 2018 Committee 

Follow along on Twitter using #LSBUFakeNews2018 

 

Marian Brown BA (Hons) MSc (Econ) FHEA

Information Skills Adviser for Health and Social Care

 

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