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NPR investigation shows how the government tried to erase information about January 6
Education News · Environment & Sea Level Rise · Health · Military … The Justice Department deleted records of those cases. They scrubbed …
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The Write Stuff: Get Creative
Summer reading programs are in full swing, and all those amazing books have one not-so-secret thing in common. Somebody wrote them. Writing activities promote literacy and can be lots of fun. Drop in writing groups are one approach, but that’s not the only way to get kids writing. Lots of other active and passive strategies…
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My ALSC Board Lessons: Growth, Service and Leadership
For the past three years, I served as the new-to-ALSC Board Member. It was perhaps the most humbling, amazing, and unexpected experience of my professional career. Looking ahead to the transition of new Board members at ALA in Philadelphia, I’m incredibly grateful. Today, I’m sharing a few lessons from my Board tenure. Lesson #1: Step…
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My Top 5 Tips for a Successful School Visit
In my time as a Youth Services Librarian, I visited with thousands of school children each school year in the fall and spring months to promote books, reading, literacy, the library… and of course, Summer Reading! Here are my Top 5 Tips I can offer as you get ready to promote your Summer Reading program…
