lcomito Mary Davis Hillsboro Public Why are School Libraries Important? Because students today need more help than ever learning to evaluate what information is credible. Any idiot with an Internet connection can pretend to be an expert, but a librarian can show you how to vet your sources. How has a School Librarian or Library Impacted … Read more
Mandy Babirad Sojourner Truth Library, SUNY New Paltz Why are School Libraries Important? School libraries are critical gathering places. In my school it was generally a place where teachers sent “the bad kids” because they knew they’d be well taken care of there. And they so were. Sometimes I wish I had “acted out” more … Read more
December 8, 2015– 12pm EST Feeding the Hungry at the Library David Mixdorf Register Library participates with a community group on getting fresh garden produce to people who are hungry in the community. Library teaches classes on food preservation to the hungry and how to grow garden crops to new gardeners. December 22, 2015– 12pm … Read more
The Elementary Secondary Education Act is going up before Congress right after Thanksgiving and we are going to need your help when it does. Right now there is the possibility that there could be some very strong language in support of School Libraries written into the Act itself in which case we want Congress to … Read more
Legal Programming for Immigrants: Temporary Driver’s Licenses Kathy Ladell To address the changing needs of their Latino community, Northlake Public Library District hosted legal programming. One of the workshops informed patrons how they could obtain a Illinois temporary driver’s license.
Legal Programming for Immigrants: Temporary Driver’s Licenses
Kathy Ladell
To address the changing needs of their Latino community, Northlake Public Library District hosted several legal workshops. One workshop informed patrons how they could obtain an Illinois temporary driver’s license.
You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover Sarah Glogowski Do you panic at the thought of trying to suggest a book to a patron? Through tips and suggestions, we will dispel the popular myth that you can’t judge a book by its cover and show audience members that from name placement, color selection, and … Read more
You Can Judge a Book By Its Cover Sarah Glogowski Do you panic at the thought of trying to suggest a book to a patron? Through tips and suggestions, we will dispel the popular myth that you can’t judge a book by its cover and show audience members that from name placement, color selection, and … Read more
Wherein Christian confronts the specter of Melvil Dewey and generally makes an ass out of himself. Melvil Dewey’s contribution to Library Science was profound while he as a person was a lecherous bigot. Watch Urban Librarians Unite founder Christian Zabriskie wrestle with Dewey’s complex nature after having few drinks Want to do a Drunk Library … Read more
Valerie Lewis will provide an overview of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Talking Book Service. This nation-wide library service (which has been around for 84 years) is designed for people with disabilities who cannot use traditional print materials. Anyone who cannot hold, handle or read a print book may be … Read more
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