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Programming with Digital Collections

October 26, 2023

The guide—“Programming with Library of Congress Digital Collections”—focuses on eight LC collections (arts, civics, folklife, history, literature, maps, military experience, and STEM) with collection highlights and suggested program ideas that are accessible and adaptable for various library types and audiences. The full guide is available now. Program ideas featured in the guide include: Write the … Continue reading Programming with Digital Collections →

SLACK Journals Select: The Key to Content Your Way

September 13, 2023

NURSING Our nursing token bundle offers access to articles in Journal of Gerontological Nursing, Journal of Nursing Education, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, Research in Gerontological Nursing, and The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. SLACK’s nursing journals are a premier source of practical, useful, and timely information directed toward today’s nursing … Continue reading SLACK Journals Select: The Key to Content Your Way →

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Connecting Patrons to Careers

June 30, 2023

Resources for career explorers Explorers of all ages can choose from three quick self assessments to learn more about themselves and the careers that might fit them best. These include: an Interest Assessment, a Skills Matcher, and a Work Values Matcher. For students (and data geeks!), the Occupation Profile provides details on more than 900 … Continue reading Connecting Patrons to Careers →

Andiswa Mfengu, lecturer in the Department of Knowledge and Information Stewardship at the University of Cape Town talks about how the OCLC New Model Library Framework applies to libraries in Africa at the American Library Association's 2023 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago.

A Global New Normal

By Carrie Smith | June 26, 2023

The session “From Pandemic to Endemic: Global Experiences and Perspectives on an OCLC New Model Library Framework” brought together library workers from three continents alongside members of the research team who created the model to explore commonalities and key differences in how international libraries experienced the pandemic. Clara M. Chu, director of the Mortenson Center … Continue reading A Global New Normal →

Call Number Podcast: Bringing Films and Series to the Library

April 21, 2023

American Libraries associate editor and Call Number host Diana Panuncial speaks with Hope Harms, eResources librarian at Johnson County (Kans.) Library to learn more about her library’s journey navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, Kanopy, and supporting today’s job seekers and learners. Call Number with American Libraries Podcast · Bonus Episode: Bringing Films and Series to the … Continue reading Call Number Podcast: Bringing Films and Series to the Library →

Life-Changing Learning

By Sanhita SinhaRoy | January 31, 2023

Murphy, product management director at Gale, moderated “All Together Now: Changing Lives through Library Adult Education and Learning Resources,” a January 29 session sponsored by Gale at the American Library Association’s 2023 LibLearnX conference in New Orleans. Joining her to discuss why adult learning programs are critical and how libraries can help serve these patrons … Continue reading Life-Changing Learning →

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, during her session at the 2023 LibLearnX Conference in New Orleans

Big Print Helps Young Readers

By Megan Bennett | January 29, 2023

That quote from a ninth grader was collected as researchers studied the effects of large-print books on youth literacy. In collaboration with Thorndike Press, Project Tomorrow—a national nonprofit supporting K–12 education—found positive results after introducing large print to students in grades 3–12, particularly those who struggled with reading. Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans discussed the … Continue reading Big Print Helps Young Readers →

How to Keep Kids Reading Over Winter

November 8, 2022

To highlight how the Winter Reading Challenge helps communities of all sizes read more, the Beanstack team compiled the 2022 Winter Reading Report. Packed with insights from past participants and winners, the report features helpful tips and tricks about how Winter Reading can encourage a community-wide love of reading. Beyond the chance to win big … Continue reading How to Keep Kids Reading Over Winter →

Call Number Podcast: Gale Presents Upskilling at the Public Library

October 6, 2022

On this bonus episode of Call Number, host Diana Panuncial learns more about Gale Presents: Udemy from one of its instructors, Kyle Pew. Pew is a Microsoft-certified Trainer and a certified Microsoft Office Master Instructor, and he has been teaching and consulting for 20-plus years on various computer applications. He has facilitated courses that range … Continue reading Call Number Podcast: Gale Presents Upskilling at the Public Library →

SLACK Journals Select: The Key to Content Your Way

September 20, 2022

NURSING Our nursing token bundle offers access to articles in Journal of Gerontological Nursing, Journal of Nursing Education, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, Research in Gerontological Nursing, and The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. SLACK’s nursing journals are a premier source for practical, useful, and timely information directed toward today’s nursing … Continue reading SLACK Journals Select: The Key to Content Your Way →

The Secret, Simple Literacy Solution Every Library Needs

August 31, 2022

Research has established a clear connection between the ability to read and the capacity to learn other content and do well in school. Studies also show that reading for pleasure results in several benefits for youth, such as better reading achievement and more self-confidence as a reader. Yet, reading for fun has become less common … Continue reading The Secret, Simple Literacy Solution Every Library Needs →

Two Is Better Than One

By Diana Panuncial | July 18, 2022

That connection between the school and the library was made possible through Zoobean’s tandems, a feature which enables schools and libraries to link their Beanstack accounts and better motivate students to read and explore their library. Through this feature, students can participate in Beanstack reading challenges from their local public library and their school at … Continue reading Two Is Better Than One →

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ALA has selected 50 participants for its 2024 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The EL allows library staff and information workers to participate in project planning work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity early in their careers. Emerging Leaders will take part in a virtual day-long session during LibLearnX in January and work for six months, culminating in a poster session at the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego where they will highlight results of their project planning work.

ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment, Nov. 27
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Stephi Smith writes: “Celia Hamilton wanted to identify further with her Chinese heritage. Her adoptive parents are not Chinese, and she says this left her feeling like she missed out on some aspects of her cultural background. To connect with that part of her identity, Hamilton crafted a traditional garment—inspired by the Chinese moon goddess Chang’e—as one of three teens selected for Carmel Clay (Ind.) Public Library (CCPL)’s teen artists-in-residence program. CCPL is one of a handful of libraries across the US that have created teen artist-in-residence programs with a goal of bolstering youth interest in the arts.

American Libraries Trend, Nov./Dec.
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Carrie Russell writes: “Why do librarians and teachers—the very professionals who specialize in information literacy, equitable access to information, and the advancement of learning—have so many anxieties and misconceptions about copyright? Many of us harbor an unfounded fear of copyright litigation. ‘Better safe than sorry’ is a frequent assertion. But that attitude can keep users and creators of copyright-protected content from engaging in personal and educational activities that are unlikely to infringe copyright law. That excess caution is, consequently, contrary to the values of librarianship, teaching, and the goals of copyright.
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ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table is seeking nominations for the 2024 Eli M. Oboler Award. The award honors a literary work or series of works in the area of intellectual freedom, including matters of ethical, political, or social concerns. The article must have been published on the local, state, or national level in English or English translation in the 2022 or 2023 calendar years. The submission deadline is January 2, 2024.

Intellectual Freedom Round Table
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Maya Pontone writes: “A rare manuscript featuring 2,500 pages of detailed illustrations and text documenting the history and culture of 16th-century Mexico is now available online. The Digital Florentine Codex, a seven-year project by Los Angeles’s Getty Research Institute, features new transcriptions and translations, updated summaries, searchable texts and images, and more. Although Spanish Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún is frequently credited as the primary author, the manuscript was created with the help of numerous elders, grammarians, artists, and scribes from the Nahua community. As a result, the codex maintains an important Indigenous perspective.”

Hyperallergic, Nov. 9
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Sam Wineburg and Michael Caulfield write: “Recent headlines warn of sophisticated, AI-driven deepfakes. But low-tech, cheap fakes are the Swiss army knife in the propagandist’s tool belt. Changing a date, altering a location or even repurposing a clip from a video game and passing it off as battlefield combat require little know-how yet effectively sow confusion. The good news is that you can avoid being taken in by these ruses—not by examining the evidence closely, which is liable to mislead you, but by waiting until trusted sources verify what you’re looking at. This is often hard to do, however.”

The Conversation, Nov. 16
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Amanda Melcher writes: “Wayfinding is a fundamental aspect of effectively using a multi-function space. Libraries, with their complicated classification systems, multiple service points, and varying number of distinct collections housed in different areas/floors, exemplify the complex job that signage must accomplish. The University of Montevallo (Ala.) Carmichael Library’s partnership with a graphic design class to modernize library wayfinding was a win-win: it provided a user-centered design for the library and a real-world graphic design job for the students.”

The Journal of Creative Library Practice, Nov. 20

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