Background interview for the book: All That's Not Fit to Print: Fake News and the Call to Action for Librarians and Information Professionals

Elaine M. Lasda, University at Albany, State University of New York
Kelsey L. O'Brien, University at Albany, State University of New York

Abstract

Background interview by Elaine Lasda and Kelsey O’Brien for the book: All That's Not Fit to Print: Fake News and the Call to Action for Librarians and Information Professionals, by Amy Affelt (2019) London: Emerald (ISBN: 9781789733648). This interview provides perspective from two academic librarians regarding the prevalence, spread and fight against fake news in America today. One librarian works primarily with undergraduates and sees this as part of a greater need for metaliteracy education. One librarian works primarily with graduate students and faculty, and has seen effect of fake news on those groups.