Next-Gen Digital Literacy Series
Welcome
Next-Gen Digital Literacy is a dynamic series designed to empower students with essential skills for navigating today’s complex digital information landscape. From understanding copyright and intellectual property rights to mastering fact-checking techniques, sessions offer practical tools for becoming a more informed and responsible digital citizen. Participants will also explore the value of open access and the role of local news in shaping public discourse. The series also features special events that take a deeper dive into timely topics in data and digital issues.
Join us to sharpen your digital awareness and critical thinking skills for academic and everyday life.
Earn Your Digital Literacy Badge
Students who attend these workshops and events can earn a Digital Literacy Badge—a credential that recognizes their ability to navigate, evaluate, and use information effectively in digital environments. To qualify, students must participate in a total of four digital literacy programs, which can include four workshops or a combination of three workshops and one special event in a semester.
Save the Date!
Counting What Counts: Why Public Data Matters
A Q & A session with economist Dr. Laura M. Crispin
What can free government data reveal about students’ lives—and what happens when it vanishes? Hear from St. Joe’s Dr. Laura M. Crispin who’s turning numbers into stories.
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 12:20p.m. -1:15 p.m.
UPDATE!!!! Location: Marple Campus, Rm. 2246 (Small Auditorium) + Zoom (Register here)
The U.S. government is one of the world’s largest collectors of data on health, education, money, the environment, outer space, and more. Because it’s public, anyone—including you—can explore it to answer questions, spark ideas, and make smart decisions.
As an economist, Dr. Laura M. Crispin uses government data to uncover stories about working high school and college students, bullying, and more. She’ll share how open access to public information fuels her research and what we lose when that data disappears.
We hope you can join us to learn more about this timely topic. Questions? Contact library@dccc.edu.
Spring 2026 Next-Gen Digital Literacy Events
February 25th: Data Privacy with Penn State University Associate Librarian Sarah Hartman-Caverly
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 12:20p.m. -1:15 p.m.
Location: Marple Campus, Rm. TBD + Zoom (Register here)
April 16th: Why we need local news with Meir Rinde and Kenny Cooper
Check back soon for more details.