Father-Daughter Bonds Demonstrated in New Books
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist The bond between a father and daughter is very unique. Fathers [...]
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The Role of the Library Media Specialist in Personalized Learning Environments
An increasing number of schools and teachers are moving away from the traditional “sage on the stage” classroom model toward embracing the [...]
Limitations Inspire Innovation: Information Literacy Instruction with Primary Sources in the 2020 Pandemic
Schools are open. Libraries are open. And, as always, librarians are teaching information literacy and research—it’s just all online. Just as [...]
Treasure Maps to Emotional Resonance: Guest Post by Kim Tomsic
How do authors balance all of the elements required to make a great children’s book? In this guest post on the Mackin Community Blog, author Kim [...]
Filling in the Gaps: Why I Write About Asian American History
When I was six years old, I wanted to become a writer. Why? Because of Charlotte. I had just finished reading E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web in one [...]
New Books that Honor Mothers’ Love, Creativity, and Hard Work
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Being a mother is hard work! Yet, it is the most rewarding role [...]
Helping Young Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: Guest Post by Melissa Stewart
You may wonder why fifty of today’s leading children’s nonfiction authors have come together to write a book for educators. After all, our target [...]
