Developing Media Literacy in Public Libraries: Learning from Community Media Centers |
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| Authors: | Colin Rhinesmith Christiana Lynne Urbano Stanton |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;2. Tech Services, The Public Library of Brookline, Brookline, Massachusetts, USAcrhinesmith@simmons.edu;4. Tech Services, The Public Library of Brookline, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Abstract: | The rise of digital media labs and spaces for content creation in public libraries has been documented in the scholarly literature. However, fewer studies have investigated the outcomes of media literacy initiatives in community media centers (CMCs) and how they might inform similar programs and services in public libraries. This article reports findings from a study that used qualitative research to investigate the current goals and activities of CMCs across the United States. The findings show that the educational, social, and community benefits of these programs could be useful for public libraries to consider in developing or augmenting their own media literacy initiatives. |
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| Keywords: | Community engagement community media digital media media literacy youth media |
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