IFLA MLCE Guidelines for effective, easy to implement, low-to-no resource media literacy interventions for libraries and information professionals

The Media Literacy Case for Educators (MLCE) project aimed to increase societal resilience by giving teachers, trainers and librarians across Europe the skills, tools and resources they need to be effective, innovative, future-fit advocates and facilitators of media literacy. While different types of MIL interventions have been supported by IFLA throughout the years. The library systems, structures and country context tend to be vastly different, so each approach requires flexibility. Besides the contextual differences, funding remains a common challenge. In account of this, these guidelines have been developed with the aim of using the MLCE project as a case study that draws from the participants’ experiences and encountered challenges, in particular when they find themselves in situations where the resources are limited. They provide a series of recommendations that focus on how to scale and replicate similar interventions, and may serve as a tool for libraries and information professionals to empower equitable access and use of digital tools to promote open, participative and healthy communities globally.