Truth used to feel like something you could point to. These days, it’s harder to pin down — shaped, stretched and sometimes distorted in a crowded information landscape. In some cases, the truth isn’t just blurred — it’s buried.
That’s where libraries come in. Built on the careful keeping and sharing of knowledge, they help communities cut through the noise — supporting people to question, verify and understand what they encounter, and to navigate misinformation and disinformation with confidence.
This Library and Information Week, we’re getting to the truth of the matter and exploring:
- how libraries help people recognise and respond to misinformation and disinformation
- the tools and approaches they use — and how they continue to evolve
- the complex relationship between misinformation, disinformation and truth
Programming details and resources will be available soon, so keep an eye on this page!
Useful Resources
Libraries and other organisations across Australia are already delivering a wide range of programs, resources and initiatives that help people of all ages build digital, media and information literacy skills. We'll be showcasing examples from across the country on this page in the lead-up to and during Library and Information Week 2026.
Have a resource, program or initiative to share? We'd love to hear from you. Send details, links or promotional materials to [email protected].
- AMLA for Educators: Drawing on AMLA’s leading academic research in media literacy and underpinned by the National Media Literacy Framework, explore some of the engaging and innovative media literacy initiatives, training and tools for Australian educators in schools.
- Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation (State Library of Victoria): throughout most of 2025, the State Library held and exhibition titled “Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation”, and as part of the supporting material produced a Misinformation research guide.
- Fact or Fiction? (State Library of Queensland): A free interactive resource for Years 4–7 that helps students evaluate online information, identify misinformation and build critical thinking skills through short challenges and activities.
- NSWEduChat (NSW Government): NSW Department of Education staff and students in Years 5 to 12 now have access to NSWEduChat, the department’s generative artificial intelligence tool, providing them with a safe and secure way to explore the benefits of generative artificial intelligence.
- ABC Matter of Facts: a nation-wide literacy initiative, delivered through workshops and resources that help people understand how news is produced, evaluate sources and navigate misinformation.
- eSmart Media Literacy Lab (Alannah and Madeline Foundation): fun, gamified platform empowering students to navigate the media landscape. Free for all Australian schools.
- ABC Education and AMLA Media Literacy Summit: This summit was held on 18 March 2026 as a opportunity to bring together researchers, policy makers, educators, and journalists to discuss a range of topics relating to media literacy, including the pressing issue of the impact that mis- and disinformation has upon democratic societies. Watch all sessions.
- eFake news and misinformation (eSafety Commissioner): A practical guide from the Australian eSafety Commissioner that helps people identify false or misleading online content, understand how misinformation spreads, and learn simple fact-checking strategies before sharing information online.
- Platform for Civic Media Literacy (Western Sydney University): A research-led initiative that develops resources, research and community partnerships to help Australians build media and digital literacy skills, particularly among groups most at risk of digital exclusion, misinformation and barriers to civic participation