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    Print or Digital? What Does the Neuroscience Say?
    By Jennifer McCarty Plucker
    In Classroom, Digital, Library
    Posted October 7, 2019

    Print or Digital? What Does the Neuroscience Say?

    In the era of 1:1, many educators (and parents) hold tight to students reading “real” books, such as books bound by a publisher. Others say we need to “get with the times” and allow our students [...]

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    Talk About It: Three Important Steps in Creating Interesting Book Talks
    By Katy Tessman
    In Classroom, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted July 20, 2019

    Talk About It: Three Important Steps in Creating Interesting Book Talks

    by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager and Maker Specialist at Mackin Having students engaged and motivated in reading is one of our goals as educators. Therefore, it is important [...]

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    Building a Diverse Book Collection: Providing Windows, Mirrors, Sliding Glass Doors, and Beyond
    By Katy Tessman
    In Classroom, Digital, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted November 14, 2018

    Building a Diverse Book Collection: Providing Windows, Mirrors, Sliding Glass Doors, and Beyond

    by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager at Mackin Building a diverse collection of fiction, nonfiction, novels in verse, graphic novels, and biographies can be an overwhelming task. [...]

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    Promoting a Reading Culture- Part Two
    By Colleen Graves
    In Library, Library Transformation
    Posted March 28, 2017

    Promoting a Reading Culture- Part Two

    Last week I shared the RHS Reading Challenge and wanted to share a little more about how we are attempting to grow and promote a reading culture here at Ryan High School. Interactive Student Book [...]

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    Admin Advocacy: Where Do I Start?
    By admin
    In Library
    Posted February 23, 2017

    Admin Advocacy: Where Do I Start?

    By: Sarah Summerson $500. I blinked my eyes. I only have $500 to run an elementary school library program? Are those numbers correct? I blinked my eyes again. I was holding the budget papers in [...]

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    Culture In A Transformed Library
    By Laura Fleming
    In Advocates, Experts, Library, Library Transformation, Makerspace
    Posted January 24, 2017

    Culture In A Transformed Library

    Think your library needs a renovation? You might be right, but before spending unnecessary money on a major overhaul, you might want to think again. I receive inquiries all of the time from [...]

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