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Get Rid Of Books You No Longer Need With This Easy 3 Step Process
Moving is the perfect time for paring down and clearing out. And, since the heaviest parts of your move are <i>probably</i> your boxes of books, it's …
BooksMichelle Obama Had a Great Excuse For Skipping Barack Obama's Historic Speech in South Africa
Just two short years ago, Michelle and Barack Obama were at the forefront of American politics—like, they were pretty much <i>the</i> most influential people …
Michelle Obama25 Small and Inexpensive Back-to-School Gifts Your Kid's Teacher Will Actually Love
I taught high school for seven years, and in that time, I received countless gifts from students and parents. Many of them I still have today, because it's one of the best ways to remember the wonderful kids who came into my life through the classroom. As the beginning of the school year …
ShoppingHow to Get Plants for Free At Your Local Library
Do you dream of fragrant green herbs sprouting on your kitchen windowsill? Cherry tomatoes ripening on the vine just outside your door? If you've got …
GardeningMinnie Bruce Pratt
Minnie Bruce Pratt is recognized as an eminent poet in the United States. In addition to receiving acclaim for her verse, Pratt is acknowledged as an …
LiteratureSchool librarians as co-teachers of literacy
A new article in <b>School Library Research</b> examines school librarians’ knowledge of <b>literacy instruction</b> in light of new teacher collaboration …
Education TechnologyQuestions to Ask Yourself Before Accepting a Job Offer
While watching Flipped a couple of weeks ago, I had the most interesting afterthought. Written by Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped was voted as a Top …
List-WorthyThese 16 Life Hacks Are Ancient, But What Ingenious Ideas People Had Back Then! Wow!
In 1910, Gallaher Ltd. Tobacco Company published 100 cards with life hacks under the title <i>How to Do It</i>. Who could’ve known that more than a hundred …
LifehacksFirst House Republican moves to restore net neutrality
Today, Representative Mike Coffman, R-Colo., took a big step to protect the open internet. In POLITICO this morning, he announced he would be signing …
Net NeutralityLaura Ingalls Wilder’s Relative On Librarians’ Dismissal Of Her Work: ‘Trying To Rewrite’ History
When the American Library Association renamed an award formerly bearing Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name, calling her works “dated” and racially …
Conservative ViewIntersections | Words Matter When We Strive for Social Justice
Case in point. Language added to the <i>Library Bill of Rights Meeting Rooms: An Interpretation</i> included the words “hate speech” and “hate groups.” This …
Rights & FreedomsYou just at this juncture have to conclude. Nigerian societies cannot coexist unless they shave off the Pseudo-Altruistic mentality or simply break up. Yes. You will title your article Dear Mr. Altruistic Colonialist or Nigeria Of A Shattered Foundation. Good.
Nigeria is a West African country; England is in the Western part of Europe. England, formed by small Celtics and Anglo-Saxons in the early medieval …
AfricaLiverpool Central Library wins The Bookseller’s Library of the Year Award 2018
Liverpool Central Library has triumphed in a field of over 40 entries to be awarded the coveted spot which recognised success in a wide range of …
Liverpool8 Cat Themed Pregnancy Announcement Ideas, Because Cats Improve Everything
When it's time to announce your pregnancy to friends and family, why not include the current "baby" in the fun? The cat themed pregnancy announcement …
PetsGot a tattoo? The Denver Public Library offered a special serviced to the inked Tuesday
One day a year, the Denver Public Library offers a different kind of service for people willing to show a little skin.
David BowieHow Librarians Survive on the Frontlines of Fake News
Listen, I start my day just like everybody else: I sit up, stretch, and then shove my phone directly into my face so I can inundate myself with what …
Fake NewsLibraries: talking stock
The publishing industry in England worries about its ability to meet the needs of diverse audiences. Rightly so: the connection between literature …
HumanitiesNew Research Article: “Scholarly Communication Librarians’ Relationship with Research Impact Indicators: An Analysis of a National Survey of Academic Librarians in the United States”
The following article was published on July 17, 2018 by the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication.<p><b>Title</b><p><b>Authors</b><p>Rachel Ann Miles <i><br>Kansas</i> …
HumanitiesUniversity of St. Thomas cancels Ward 4 candidate forum
In light of the recent arrest of a candidate for the St. Paul City Council, the University of St. Thomas has canceled a candidate’s forum scheduled …
City PoliticsDirector of Library Services Job Opening in Oakland, California - ALA JobLIST | Jobs in Library & Information Science & Technology
Cookies and Web Beacons<p>Please enable cookies through your browser settings.<p>YourMembership uses cookies for your convenience and security. Cookies are …
LibrarianshipBronx, V. 14, Plate No. 2 [Map bounded by W. Fordham Rd., University Ave., W. 183rd St., Loring Place]
Title<p>Bronx, V. 14, Plate No. 2 [Map bounded by W. Fordham Rd., University Ave., W. 183rd St., Loring Place]<p>Names<p>Sanborn Map Company …
GenealogyHere's why a Greenville County library branch will soon close
A Greenville County library branch will close this month and re-open in 2019 as a much larger, newly renovated facility.<p>The Greenville County Library …
GenealogyThe Painter’s Touch: Boucher, Chardin, Fragonard - Art Libraries Society of North America
by Ewa Lajer-Burcharth. Princeton University Press, January 2018. 336 p. Ill. ISBN 9780691170121 (h/c), $65.00.<p>Reviewed July 2018<br>Kamaria Hatcher, …
ArtSummer Reading Programs: Benefits
Benefits<p>The benefits to readers in a summer reading program include:<p>encouragement that reading become a lifelong habit<br>• reluctant readers can be drawn …
School AdministrationNew policy brief highlights state initiatives to promote family engagement in public libraries
BOSTON — State library leaders are promoting two-generation approaches to early learning and fostering environments in which children and the adults …
GenealogySee what Main Streets in Michigan towns looked like a century ago
battlecreek.PNG<p>Mail delivery service on Main Street (contemporary Michigan Avenue) in Battle Creek, 1900-1915. The photo of officer at the left was …
MichiganRavens' mascot Poe to hold popup story times at libraries
Baltimore Ravens mascot Poe will visit several of Baltimore County Public Library branches this summer to promote literacy.<p>He will act out story …
RavensCaroline Roche, Eltham College, UK
<i><br>‘Yesterday, a student asked for a book on Emmanuel Macron. It will be delivered today, and I will be able to catalogue it within five minutes because</i> …
Emmanuel MacronLibrarians shelve award named for Little House’ author Laura Ingalls Wilder
A bunch of librarians recently threw Laura Ingalls Wilder under the Conestoga wagon, at least according to Fox News and friends — and to some of the …
BooksChurban Czenstochow
Title<p>Churban Czenstochow<p>Additional title: Destruction of Czenstokov<p>Additional title: Ḥurbn Ṭshensṭokhoṿ<p>Additional title: חורבן …
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