As part of an IMLS-funded grant project, the University of Washington Information School (UW iSchool) has partnered with WebJunction to recruit 10 U.S. public libraries to host and evaluate an online escape room game, The Euphorigen Investigation. This game was developed in response to library staff who asked for ways to help patrons navigate misinformation beyond traditional information literacy programs. Euphorigen is aimed at teens (14+) and adults and has been tested by public libraries.
Participating libraries will receive $500 compensation and the opportunity for a fun way to gather community members online and share how to spot misinformation in social media. Host a new, virtual program while participating in an active research project to help better understand how games improve information literacy. Library participation will take place January - March 2022. Total time commitment is approximately 15 hours of library staff time and includes running 6 sessions of Euphorigen for library patrons.
You may be asked to participate in a 30 minute follow-up interview to learn about your library and give you an opportunity to learn more about the project. For more information and the online interest form, visit this website: https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/host-escape-room.html
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