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Our Reading Summer
“Reading Summer” at our house is that brief time of year when we have the opportunity to read whatever we want, without the distraction of assigned reading. I enjoy reading. I actually find my textbooks engaging. There is something, though, about having an entire three weeks to binge on my own reading choices that makes Read more
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TURI KUMWE: We are Together
This summer, I took a Youth Services in Library Environments course that included a one-week residency at Syracuse University. In the class were the usual mix I’ve come to expect in my library & information science classes at the iSchool–a wonderful mix of students from around the country who represent a wide variety ages, backgrounds, Read more
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Digital Move in Progress, Geographical Move to Come
I’m so glad you found me! I am currently working to make sure that my old blog has migrated to my new blog address in a readable sort of way. I have a few drafts in the queue about literacy, the digital divide, collaboration, and our upcoming move to Georgia. That move won’t happen for Read more
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Incorporating Informational Text Into Library-based Activities
School librarians can serve an important role in supporting teachers and students as they adjust to new expectations. While I still have a number of questions about the best way to assist teachers as they integrate Informational Text into their lessons, I see a number of opportunities that these authentic texts offer. Check out my Goodreads Read more
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Encourage Making Over Using
The following is an actual question, posed by an actual school librarian: You can’t use citation generators–why?? That is awful–we need to prepare kids for the real world. In the real world we use the generators. The original post that inspired this “question from an actual school librarian” was by a school media specialist asking Read more
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