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- "You want to do what??" A commencement address for the I-school at the University of Maryland (2017)It's graduation season. Last month (May, 2017) I was fortunate to be asked to give the commencement address at the University of Maryland's Information School. As you might know, I hang out there from time to time talking about information-y things, and it was a real honor to be asked to impart some wisdom to the graduating class as they head out […]
- SearchResearch Challenge (6/21/17): Seeing things? Seeing is complicated and subtle. Of course, it works really well most of the time. We see colors, textures, print, cats, people, silver moonlight on the river, smiles, and that expression from your beloved. But sometimes vision gets more complicated than we'd like. This is our topic for this week--When you see things, what's going on (and how […]
- Two upcoming talks I'm giving this weekend (ALA and IRE) A Public Service Announcement for librarians, reporters, and editors... I'm giving two different talks this weekend. If you find yourself at either event, please come up and say hi! (It's great to meet SRS readers in the real world.) _______________Saturday, June 24, 2017American Library Association (ALA) where: Chicago Convention Center, McC […]
- "You want to do what??" A commencement address for the I-school at the University of Maryland (2017)
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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Making it on the 4th Floor | Chattanooga Public Library
Want to get really excited about ‘Maker Spaces’ in libraries? Read about what the Chattanooga Public Library has done with heretofore storage space. I can’t wait to implement some of their ideas into my next job.Not as large in scope, … Continue reading
K-12 Resource Guide: Resources by Content Area
K-12 Resource Guide: Resources by Content Area. Awesome resource list provided by UW Educational Outreach for those working with youth (children & teens) in the Puget Sound region.
What is Connected Learning?
What is Connected Learning | Connected Learning. I was fortunate enough to attend a CAYAS training (CAYAS is WA state’s youth services special interest group) on “Connected Training on Nov 1st. Although Connected Learning is applicable to all ages, the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Learning, Information Science
Tagged CAYAS, learning methods, library services, teens
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New Literary NF Teen Book: “Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football’s Make-or-Break Moment”
Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football’s Make-or-Break Moment by Carla Killough McClafferty; published Sept 1, 2013; 9781467710671. From this book’s very first account – in 1897 – of the death of University of Georgia college sophomore and defensive lineman,Von Gammon,this book shows how … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Non-fiction
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Random House acquires Teen Author site, “Figment”
A while ago, on my library’s Teen Blog, I posted an article about “Figment”, a website community of over 300,000 of authors, most between the ages of 13-18, passionate about creating, discovering, and sharing stories. How cool is it that there … Continue reading
Posted in Online Resources, Organizations
Tagged authors, online communities, teen authors
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October = Teen Read Month
I love that YALSA devotes an entire month to Teen Reading – it offers a great opportunity for going to schools and discussing book titles as well as some great homework help services offered by libraries (like Brainfuse’s daily one-on-one … Continue reading
