As you read this, I am attending ALA Annual in San Francisco. While I normally think about school libraries on the state and national level, being at ALA reminds me to think on a larger scale. ALA Past-President Jim Rettig…
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Defining and Supporting Literacy
It once was simple in the days before apps and the Internet. When all information came by way of books, magazines, and newspapers. Literacy was easy to define. It meant you were able to read and understand printed matter. Functional…
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Banned Books Week
We have just finished the annual Banned Books Week and social media sites have been filled with lists of titles that have been banned currently or over the years. Librarians and non-librarians have expressed their incredulity and horror over what…
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