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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

Edsurge

Ninety-two percent check social media daily. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall. They might be coming in for coffee.

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Dr. John Budd on "The Library as Forum in the Social Media Age" - Dr. Steve Book Interview (New Series)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Steve Albrecht in our " The Safe Library " section of Library 2.0 : Dr. John Budd on "The Library as Forum in the Social Media Age." In this Library 2.0 interview with Dr. Steve Albrecht, he talks about his book, The Library as Forum in the Social Media Age (Rowman and Littlefield, 2022).

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Why Students Still Need Community Libraries

MiddleWeb

Scholastic’s Dwaine Millard explores how community libraries can both offer all young people opportunities to improve their access to resources and technology and provide face-to-face settings where they can form positive social norms outside the boundaries of social media.

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New Mini-Conference - "The Supportive Library: Helping Patrons Experiencing Homelessness"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OVERVIEW: Our second Library 2.024 mini-conference: " The Supportive Library: Helping Patrons Experiencing Homelessness ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 20th, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We also know that to work in libraries is to be on the forefront of homelessness.

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Creative Fabrica–the Perfect Solution for Teachers, Creators, and Anyone In a Hurry

Ask a Tech Teacher

Between newsletters for parents, announcements on social media, communications for students and parents, and more, it became a challenge to demonstrate the excitement and engagement of learning through what could be boring tools. They frequently update the library with new content.

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Here's What Happened When Students Solved Social Media Problems With Design Thinking

Edsurge

A few weeks ago, Aaron, a student in my high school elective class, mentioned he didn’t use social media very often. I’m usually a library media specialist, but with only a few days notice, I had inherited this course from another instructor and was given the added challenge of updating the curriculum.

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270: Celebrating School Library Month

The Thinking Stick

April is School Library Month, and we are thrilled to bring you a conversation with award-winning librarian Karina Quilantán! Looking for more information on School Library Month? ”, is an award-winning library media specialist, international presenter, and keynote speaker from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas.