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Is school librarianship in crisis and should we be talking about it?

Is school librarianship in crisis and should we be talking about it? | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
While teacher librarians and school library services continue to adapt to the needs of their students and school community in response to student learning needs, the future is not always rosy. We h...
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What Are You Afraid Of? We Can’t Afford to Hesitate | Project Advocacy | School Library Journal

What Are You Afraid Of? We Can’t Afford to Hesitate | Project Advocacy | School Library Journal | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
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Rediscovering Forgotten Women Writers | Teaching Tolerance

Rediscovering Forgotten Women Writers | Teaching Tolerance | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
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Girls May Get More 'Teaching Time' From Parents Than Boys Do : NPR

Girls May Get More 'Teaching Time' From Parents Than Boys Do : NPR | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
In elementary school, girls often outperform boys on reading and math tests.
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Utah: Ogden School District Cutting 20 Librarian Positions | LJ INFOdocket

Utah: Ogden School District Cutting 20 Librarian Positions | LJ INFOdocket | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
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30 things to tell a book snob | Booktrust

30 things to tell a book snob | Booktrust | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
In which Matt lists things to remind us we're human, and snobbery is not a characteristic we should celebrate...
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How to Find Beta Readers: Seek Good Writing Peers | WritersDigest.com

How to Find Beta Readers: Seek Good Writing Peers | WritersDigest.com | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
No one agrees on anything. As a journalist, I became adept at self-editing and even more convinced of the uselessness of outside criticism.
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Author C.C. Hunter Explains How to Overcome Self-Doubt | WritersDigest.com

Author C.C. Hunter Explains How to Overcome Self-Doubt | WritersDigest.com | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
C.C. Hunter, author of young adult novels, shares writing guidance on how to get past self-doubt and a lack of writing confidence.
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The Coming Revolution in Public Education

The Coming Revolution in Public Education | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
Critics say the standardized test-driven reforms pushed by those like Michelle Rhee may actually be harming students.
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Volunteer Firefighter's Tale: 'Population 485' : NPR

Volunteer Firefighter's Tale: 'Population 485' : NPR | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
NPR's Howard Berkes interviews Michael Perry, author of the autobiographical book Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time. Finished in time for the big World Book Night give away! I can't wait to share this book.
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Teacher Resources | Fit 4 the Classroom

Teacher Resources | Fit 4 the Classroom | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
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NYT: For Troubled Teenagers in New

NYT: For Troubled Teenagers in New | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
The New York City Police Department has embarked on a novel approach to deter juvenile robbers, staging interventions in an effort to dissuade those youths most likely to commit crime.
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Rural Round-Up: Preserving Native Languages, Re-Integrating Schools

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Ghost hunters research public library

Ghost hunters research public library | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
It was a spooky scene in downtown Chattanooga Friday night as ghost hunters took over the public library.
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Core Concerns

Core Concerns | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
Kenny Brechner is the owner of DDG Booksellers in Farmington, Maine.
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Great Teachers Are Virtuosos

Walt Gardner taught for 28 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District and was a lecturer in the UCLA Graduate School of Education. Follow Walt Gardner on Twitter.
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So You Think You Want to Be a Librarian?

So You Think You Want to Be a Librarian? | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
Most people’s knowledge of librarianship is a mash-up of Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Desk Set, some warm and fuzzy memories from an elementary school class visit, Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, even fuzzier memories of...
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The Changing Face of Public Libraries (Infographic)

The Changing Face of Public Libraries (Infographic) | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
In the face of new technologies, libraries are adapting to a new reality. So how do they plan to continue engaging communities?
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Infographic: The #Hashtag Guide - Marketing Technology Blog

Infographic: The #Hashtag Guide - Marketing Technology Blog | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
We've written about the importance of using hashtags when you're using Twitter, but it's a methodology that's spread through other platforms as well. Most notably, YouTube, Instagram and Google+ have added support...
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Teen Ink | A teen literary magazine and website

Teen Ink | A teen literary magazine and website | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
" Library Science is named one of the 'Top Career Choices of the Future' by TeenInk Magazine" Teen Ink, a national teen magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos and forums. Students must be age 13-19 to participate, register and/or submit work.
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Testing, the Common Core and Consumer Resistance

Testing, the Common Core and Consumer Resistance | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
Marc Tucker examines the meaning behind consumer resistance to mandated school testing.
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Announcing the 2013 Indies Choice and E.B. White Award Winners | Bookselling This Week

Announcing the 2013 Indies Choice and E.B. White Award Winners | Bookselling This Week | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
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'Orphan Master's Son' Wins Pulitzer Prize For Fiction

'Orphan Master's Son' Wins Pulitzer Prize For Fiction | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
"The Orphan Master's Son" by Adam Johnson won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2013.
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Mining Books To Map Emotions Through A Century : NPR

Mining Books To Map Emotions Through A Century : NPR | Libraries and Information | Scoop.it
Anthropologists find that the use of "emotional" words in all sorts of books has soared and dipped across the last century, roughly mirroring each era's social and economic upheavals.
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Next Generation Indie Book Awards

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South Dakota Will Now Permit Guns for Teachers with District Approval

Andrew Ujifusa covers state education policy for Education Week, from new legislation and trends to eye-catching political battles. He previously worked at newspapers in Maryland and Mississippi, and taught high school English in Japan.
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