Profile for Kelly Peter

Kelly Peter, Murphy Library, presented "Trust No Image?" at Computers in Libraries on March 26 in Arlington, VA. This presentation examined how AI-generated deepfakes are reshaping perceptions of truth by making photos and videos easier to alter in realistic and misleading ways. It highlighted the role librarians can play in teaching digital skepticism through visual literacy, using cues such as context, credibility signals, and visual inconsistencies to help students and community members evaluate manipulated media. The session also emphasized practical teaching strategies, including exercises and discussion approaches, while underscoring the equity implications of deepfakes, which disproportionately target underrepresented groups.

Submitted on: April 2

Kelly Peter, Murphy Library, presented "Lost in the interface: Teaching students to read the map, not just follow it" at the International Visual Literacy Association Virtual Symposium on March 11 online. This presentation examined how students navigate visually complex research interfaces shaped by search boxes, filters, metadata, icons and other design features that influence how information is found and understood. Framing digital library systems as visual texts, it highlighted ways librarians can incorporate “interface literacy” into instruction to help students recognize design cues, question how information is presented, and more effectively navigate research environments.

Submitted on: April 2