Booklist Webcast - Defending the Right to Read: Celebrating Banned Books Week featuring special guest Judy Blume from ALA Publishing on Vimeo. … [Read more...] about Defending the Right to Read
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Books are not dead
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The Family that Reads Together
I have read to my children since they were born, and I've done so as much for my own joy as for theirs. As they've grown, I have less opportunities to do so, although I'm quick to take advantage when given the chance (i.e. scary stories on camping trips). Currently, a trend has developed … [Read more...] about The Family that Reads Together
PSSST…Secret CIA Information
Do you want the latest, most up-to-date, country information for your student's report? The best site I've found is the CIA's World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ As of this posting, the site was last updated on August 7, 2008. And, here's the best part: … [Read more...] about PSSST…Secret CIA Information
Not all information is good information
Go to martinlutherking.org and you will find offensive and inflammatory material written by Klan sympathizers. Countless students will no doubt discover this page quite innocently as they prepare to do school reports. This web-page is a blatant example of why Google is not a replacement for libraries. Students often think that whatever material they find on the Internet is … [Read more...] about Not all information is good information