Super Searchers and Meet LEO

The ease with which misinformation can be created and spread online endangers everyday discourse—and libraries are uniquely suited to help counteract its negative effects. Google has created a new set of tools for evaluating material found online, making it easier to think critically about the veracity of digital information right at the point of search. New this year are additional tools to help library workers guide parents, caregivers and educators in safely navigating online with their children. Library consultant Toby Greenwalt demonstrates the capabilities of Super Searchers and Meet LEO and showcases potential applications in the library workspace.

The same content will be presented in multiple webinars through September 2025, so you only need to participate once.

Panelist

Toby Greenwalt is the principal at Flywheel Strategies, where he focuses on catalyzing public libraries as community change agents. He has worked in libraries for 20 years, previously as Director of Digital Strategy at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and Virtual Services Coordinator at Skokie Public Library. Toby is active in the national library space, serving as a founding member of both the Center for the Future of Libraries advisory board and the Public Library Association’s Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, along with a stint on the PLA board from 2019 to 2022. Toby received his MLS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2005, and was named a Library Journal “Mover and Shaker” in 2009.

Accommodations

This live webinar will be captioned in English (United States). Zoom desktop client or mobile app is required to access captions.

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Archived Recording

If you're unable to attend this live webinar, an archived recording will be available to all registrants typically within 1–3 business of the live event. Access to closed captions will be provided in the webinar recording.

However, the core content of this webinar will be presented in multiple webinars through September 2025. Please consider registering for another date that better fits your schedule. Registration links can be found on the Super Searchers & Meet LEO page.

Tech Requirements

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