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    The Tougaloo Nine: (From top left) Joseph Jackson Jr., Albert Lassiter, Alfred Cook, Ethel Sawyer, Geraldine Edwards, Evelyn Pierce, Janice Jackson, James Bradford, and Meredith Anding Jr.Sixty years ago this spring, nine Tougaloo College students entered the main branch of the public library in Jackson, Miss., to consult books not available at the “colored” branch. Their goal? To integrate a Deep South public facility that refused to serve Black patrons even as it depended on Black taxpayer dollars.

    Washington Post, May 23

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      Excel logoAdaeze Uche writes: “Even if you’ve never written one yourself, you’ve probably seen a formula that stretches so far across Excel’s formula bar that you don’t even bother trying to make sense of it. With so many moving parts, it’s easy to lose track of what the formula is actually supposed to achieve. I’ve found LET to be the best fix for this. It’s an Excel function borrowed from programming that makes complex formulas significantly easier to read, write, and maintain, and it hasn’t failed me yet.”

      MakeUseOf, June 22

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      Students in a libraryChristin Monroe, Cameron Pilato, and Ari Weinshenker write: “Have you ever had a student fail to submit a research assignment—even though you’re fairly certain they spent a great deal of time working on it? Have you worked with a student who asks what feels like too many questions, or none at all? Have you seen students dramatically undershoot—or overshoot—the expectations for an assignment? Too often, these moments are interpreted as signs of low motivation, poor time management, or disengagement. But our shared experience suggests something else: Many students aren’t underthinking their academic work. They’re overthinking it.”

      Info Literal, June 17

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      Boy examining books on library shelvesJane Friedman writes: “Last week, I received a press release from the Authors Guild about their latest study on why authors’ incomes are declining, a story that’s been making the rounds in the media. At the Authors Guild website, in the report’s key findings, libraries are strongly implied to be a factor in declining author incomes. I urge caution in drawing such a conclusion from this particular study. Here’s why.”

      JaneFriedman.com, June 17; Author’s Guild, June 9

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