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Digging Deeper into Asian American History
Since the mid-19th century, Asian Americans have played an essential role in the development, culture, and social fabric of the United States. Yet, more often
April 28, 2022
Since the mid-19th century, Asian Americans have played an essential role in the development, culture, and social fabric of the United States. Yet, more often
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In order to equitably serve all students, school libraries depend on a culture of inclusivity. In this article, Meg Boisseau Allison describes how the library
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Educational collaborators Suzanne Sannwald, Anthony Devine, and Stephanie Macceca share their experience hosting a One Book, One Community event in their school district, highlighting the
Plagiarism is often the subject of oversimplified lectures that leave students with only a vague sense of what they should or shouldn’t do. In this
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Selection expert April Dawkins unpacks the complicated subject of trigger warnings, examining the impacts of trauma, the problem of self-censorship, and the connections between discomfort,
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Data can be a powerful tool in your library funding advocacy toolkit. In this piece, district librarian Jenny Takeda shares the results of a two-year
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Teaching students to recognize their own biases is an essential step in the process of helping them become savvy consumers of information. When our students