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Pearl Harbor Attack: A Historical Controversy from Issues & Controversies in History

December 7, 2021
80th Anniversary Historical Spotlight from Issues & Controversies in History: PEARL HARBOR ATTACK: Who Was Responsible for Failing to Anticipate the Attack? Who was to blame for not seeing the… read more →

9 Trends in Instructional Design That Are Here to Stay

December 7, 2021
If the last 18 months have taught those of us in education anything, it’s that digital learning, in some capacity, is here to stay. In a world that’s becoming reliant… read more →

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI): A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies

December 1, 2021
Featured in Issues & Controversies: SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE (SETI): Will SETI Prove Fruitful? Will the search for extraterrestrial intelligence prove fruitful? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies’… read more →

Let’s Talk About Mentorship: Formal, Informal & Peer to Peer

November 29, 2021
Mentorship is an essential aspect of librarianship. Furthermore, mentorship is a way to cultivate a mutually respectful and beneficial relationship with an individual through consistent nurturing, with being vulnerable and… read more →

What to Consider When Updating LibGuides

November 23, 2021
We are halfway through the semester, and I am already thinking about updating my LibGuides. LibGuides is a Springshare product, “an easy-to-use content management system deployed at thousands of libraries… read more →

Thanksgiving Videos for Kids Parents Will Be Thankful For

November 22, 2021
Thanksgiving is a great time for families to get together and give thanks for the good things they have…but, let’s be honest: children might get a little bored. Between their… read more →

8 Movies Your Patrons Will Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving

November 22, 2021
Ah, Thanksgiving—that one day a year when you get together with family, eat lots of turkey, watch lots of football, pray the kids’ table doesn’t erupt in a food fight… read more →

Quality Instructional Materials from INFOhio: The World Almanac® for Kids

November 19, 2021
INFOhio is Ohio’s PreK–12 digital library. For more than 20 years, INFOhio has supported Ohio students, educators, and families by developing and licensing high-quality digital content and making it freely… read more →

State Abortion Laws: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies

November 18, 2021
Featured in Issues & Controversies: STATE ABORTION LAWS: Should States Restrict Abortion Access? Should states pass laws restricting access to abortion? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies’ complete… read more →

Preparing Tenure Materials: Lessons Learned

November 17, 2021
As an academic librarian, I am on the tenure track. Over the summer, I had to prepare materials for my tenure portfolio to renew my contract for the next three… read more →

New Women in STEM Careers Podcast: How Confidence Can Open Doors in STEM

November 16, 2021
Abbott intern Stephanie Slowik, who is majoring in bioengineering and biomedical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is an Abbott Campus Ambassador, is the latest host on… read more →

Hundreds of PBS Titles Added to Our K–12 Streaming Video Resources

November 15, 2021
Infobase is excited to announce that our award-winning streaming services for K–12 schools and districts—Learn360 and Classroom Video On Demand—now feature an extraordinary array of outstanding PBS titles and series,… read more →