Issues and Controversies Receives 2021 MLA Awards’ Gold Distinction: Q&A with the Editor
Issues & Controversies recently received Gold distinction in the 2021 Modern Library Awards (MLAs), sponsored by LibraryWorks. Each year, the MLAs recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. We wanted to follow up this great honor with a conversation with Andrew Gyory, Infobase’s Editor-in-Chief of Issues & […]
How to Plan a Comprehensive Professional Development Strategy
If you’re struggling to motivate yourself and you feel as though you’re stuck in a career rut, then it’s time for you to take action. Some of the most inspirational figures of this generation swear by planning for a brighter future. They don’t necessarily believe in luck. Instead, they work on their skills, plans, and […]
You Say Fake News, I Say Misinformation: What’s in a Term
Why Is the Term “Fake News” Problematic? You may have heard the term “fake news” in recent years used to describe misrepresented or falsified information. The problem of inaccurate and unreliable information spreading, particularly online over social media, is indeed significant. However, the term “fake news” is problematic for several reasons. While some users may […]
Mandatory Vaccinations: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies
Featured in Issues & Controversies: Mandatory Vacations: Should Vaccination Be Mandatory? SUPPORTERS ARGUE Vaccines save lives. Herd immunity is essential to safeguarding public health and protecting people with immune system disorders. Scientists have thoroughly debunked claims that vaccines are harmful, and states should not concede to a fringe and dangerous anti-vax movement by allowing selfish […]
Staying on Track and Even Enjoying It: Creativity, Productivity, and Success at Work
No need to mention why since we’re all weary of hearing about it, but we all need a pick-me-up, something to get the creative juices and productivity flowing again. I’ve found that the books and article listed below on productivity, creativity, and success are just the ticket. While they don’t cover librarianship or information literacy […]
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 better themselves, whether it’s through broadening their professional skill sets or researching how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, both physically and mentally. Infobase is offering […]
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 thinking of new practices, theories, and services to consider for your community. Marking Open and Affordable Courses: Best Practices and Case Studies edited by […]
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 heavy weight of doing your best to ensure students’ basic needs were met didn’t come without challenges. Ensuring students are fed, safe, secure, and engaged […]
Social Media and Free Speech: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies
Featured in Issues & Controversies: Social Media and Free Speech: Should Social Media Companies Do More to Combat Disinformation and Extremism on Their Platforms? Should social media companies do more to combat disinformation and extremism on their platforms? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies’ complete and unbiased coverage of this divisive issue. Here […]
Serving Veterans During the COVID-19 Crisis
It’s likely that your college or university is suddenly holding many classes online that were previously in person. The switch doesn’t affect all classes evenly—some classes were already online, for example, so the “new normal” won’t be as new for them. Just as not all classes are affected in the same way, not all students […]
Navigating Our New Normal…in a Not-So-Normal World (Tips for Teaching from Home with Kids)
You may have seen the recent social media post that encouraged parents to describe what their kids were doing but call them their coworkers. The responses were humorous—kids must not have gotten the memo on appropriate “workplace” behavior. In my case, my “coworker” is making it hard to type since he insists on sitting on […]
Five Library Activities to Support National Poetry Month
Since 1996, April has been designated National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poetry through greater awareness and public engagement. Your library can support and highlight National Poetry Month in a variety of ways, which can serve as a fun way to engage your students and cultivate the type of interactive relationships essential for first-year […]
