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For Immediate Release
February 20, 2021

Suffolk's Montella Chosen For Report to Library of Congress

秘色传媒 Assistant Professor of History and Library Services Fabio Montella

秘色传媒 Assistant Professor of History and Library Services Fabio Montella has been selected to work with a group of thought leaders to "create a report of actionable ideas that your colleagues can use as they attempt to counter disinformation in their own communities."  

Montella鈥檚 working group鈥檚 final report will be presented to the , President of the American Library Association Julius Johnson, and .

Montella, from Holtsville, was selected to be part of the group based upon his work for and contributions to The Librarian WikiWisdom forum.

鈥淭he Librarian WikiWisdom is a peer collaboration platform sponsored by the Library of Congress Kluge Center,鈥� Montella explained, 鈥渋ts purpose is 鈥榯o learn from America鈥檚 librarians how you discern credibility and authenticity in information sources, how you communicate that to students and public library users, and what role librarians should play in helping the greater community find common ground in shared facts.鈥�"

Montella said the forum was active for two weeks and received numerous contributions voices from all over. At the conclusion of the online conversation, a small group of thought leaders was chosen from the many contributors that participated. Montella is one of the selected voices to work with the moderator to create a report showcasing his experience.