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New Rules for the First-Year Experience During a Pandemic: Changes on Campus

Summer is coming to an end. Many incoming college students are longing for the day they can move into campus housing, attend athletics events, study, and spend time with friends… read more →

Teaching Remotely? Exploring Creative Ways and Resources to Support Online Learning

Thinking of new online activities to engage with your learners? We’ve explored digital escape rooms, online Wikipedia-Edit-A-Thons, and documenting COVID-19 stories. Many libraries have created video tutorials in their library/content… read more →

Trending Professional Development Topics in Our New Reality for Public Libraries

As we continue to grapple with the trials of social distancing and the realities of a COVID-19 world, many public library patrons (and librarians alike!) are taking this opportunity to… read more →

Gamification: How Online Educational Games Keep Students Engaged in Virtual Learning

Like many of your kids, my children stopped “going to school” in mid-March and effectively began attending all of their classes online for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year…. read more →

Thinking about Accessibility for Your Virtual Programs

Whether you are offering information literacy workshops virtually or hosting an online program featuring guest speakers during this time, it is important to think about accessibility needs. You may have… read more →

Segregation and Systemic Racism in Public Libraries

Public libraries claim to be built on the foundational value of equal access for all, but in fact, like many public institutions, many have a complicated history of racism and… read more →

Summer Readings for 2020: Open Access Editions

Looking for a good book to read during the summer? Recently I came across some interesting new publications on social media channels. These recent open access publications may get you… read more →

How Far We’ve Come: The Future of Education Post-COVID-19

The state of education has been reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite the mass confusion, teachers and educators across the globe have adapted to these changes and reconstructed their… read more →

Solution Showcase: Personalize Your Professional Learning

Personalized and in-depth professional learning opportunities foster effective teachers, engaged parents, and prepared students. Professional development has moved away from the sit-and-get learning style and pivoted towards interactive, outcome-based… read more →

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 →