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Trending Professional Development Topics in Our New Reality

As schools closed in March and went remote, educators were tasked with adapting new teaching strategies and online management tools. As teachers and administrators across the country changed course, the… read more →

Ideas for Summer Reading Programs and Other Engaging Library Events

The goal of summer reading programs is to help bridge the socioeconomic gap among students of all ages. Unfortunately, it has been observed that the summer break is where the… read more →

Police Brutality and Reform: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies

Featured in Issues & Controversies: POLICE BRUTALITY AND REFORM: Does Policing in the United States Need to Fundamentally Change? Does policing in the United States need to fundamentally change? Be… read more →

Getting Faculty Involved in Increasing Usage of Library Materials: Brainstorming around an All-Online Model

Fall semester planning is on. As you plan your activities, also think about how you will market them to faculty. Below are some ideas for how to get faculty interested… read more →

Free, Appropriate, and Least Restrictive: The Challenges of Meeting IEP Goals and Delivering Special Education Instruction Remotely During a Pandemic

On April 27, 2020, approximately one-and-a-half months into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that she would not be recommending that Congress pass any waivers regarding… read more →

Remote Internships, Apprenticeships, and Freelancing: Gaining Real-Life Experience Online

For some, the summer months are a time to unwind and vacation, but for many college students, there is a sense of pressure to use this time to fill gaps… read more →

The First-Year Experience During a Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on Orientation

Summer is here! Many people outside the academic world may think this time of year is more relaxing for college and university staff. However, if you talk to staff members… read more →

Academic Webinar Q&A: Integrating E-Resource Tools into Online Courses with Infobase

In our recent webinar on Integrating E-Resource Tools into Online Courses with Infobase, Lisa Hill, Product Marketing Manager, highlighted a simple tool that allows for instant integration of content from… read more →

COVID-19 Challenges: A Better New Normal for Libraries

COVID-19 has presented an enormous challenge to libraries and librarians. The stress on policies and work habits began during the initial spread of the virus, when most libraries remained open,… read more →

5 Easy Remote Programming Ideas for Public Libraries

With many states still issuing stay-at-home orders, planning programs to engage your public library patrons when they can’t be present in the library can be difficult. Here are some ideas… read more →

Promoting Information Literacy in African American Studies: An Interview with Research Librarian A.J. Muhammad

Today there are opportunities to integrate information literacy into interdisciplinary fields such as Ethnic Studies and African American Studies. According to the World of Sociology, “African American Studies is an… read more →

Documenting COVID-19 Experiences: An Interview with Academic Librarian Gina Murrell

At this very moment, many institutions supporting archives, libraries, and museums such as Columbia University, Los Altos History Museum, and the White Plains Public Library have been documenting and archiving… read more →

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