Fabio Montella ’07, an assistant professor at Suffolk County Community College, has worked to place a historical marker on the grounds of Riverhead Middle School on Harrison Avenue. There, at the old Wivchar Riverhead Stadium, a crowd of 6,155 watched future Hall of Famer Satchel Paige pitch on July 21, 1950. Credit: Randee Daddona
Suffolk County Community College Assistant Professor of History and Library Services Fabio Montella ’07
Suffolk County Community College Assistant Professor of History and Library Services Fabio Montella ’07 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, from Holtsville, was selected to be part of the group based upon his work for and contributions to The Librarian WikiWisdom forum.
“The Librarian WikiWisdom is a peer collaboration platform sponsored by the Library of Congress Kluge Center,” Montella explained, “its purpose is ‘to learn from America’s 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.’”
Montella said the forum was active for two weeks and received numerous contributions 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 those selected to work with the moderator and create a report.
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