Lunch & Learn Workshop
Ball State University Fishers Center 8626 E. 116th Street, Suite 300, Fishers, IN 46038
April 17, 2025
12:00pm - 1:30pm
You can attend this workshop in-person or via Zoom
Please use this link below if you prefer to attend in-person.
Decoding Fact From Fiction: Mastering Media Literacy_IN-PERSON
Course Description
In today's world of information overload, misinformation, clickbait, and AI, being a careful consumer of information is more important than ever. Join University Libraries for this session in which we'll discuss ways to be intentional in your media consumption and information sharing, how to evaluate information for accuracy, authority and bias, and how to contribute to the information ecosystem ethically. Katie Lorton, Director of Research and Branch Services, will share ways that University Libraries is working to help students develop their media literacy skills, and how learners of all ages can benefit from these skills.
April 17th, 12:00pm to 1:30 pm. Lunch and Learn at Ball State Fishers
Located: 8626 E. 116th Street, Suite 300, Fishers, IN 46038
Speaker Bio
Katie Lorton is the Director of Research and Branch Services for Ball State University Libraries. Guided by over 15 years of experience in public, community college, and four-year academic libraries, Katie's professional focus includes information and media literacy, outreach and engagement, and supporting the first-year experience. She holds a Master's of Library Science from Indiana University, and a B.A. in English from Ball State University. A lifelong resident of East Central Indiana, she joined the University Libraries in 2023.
Contact Us
Email: lifetimelearning@bsu.edu
Phone: 765-285-8565
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please fill out the self-disclosure form. The Office of Disability Services coordinates services for students with disabilities. Documentation of a disability needs to be on file in that office before any accommodations can be provided.