Category: librarians
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5 premium online research tools all Philly students can use for free
5 premium online research tools all Philly students can use for free Joyce Valenza, Rutgers University Years ago, as a high school librarian in suburban Philadelphia, I hosted a group of honors students from a high school just across the nearby city border. With the support of their alumni association, the city students planned to…
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Program at Hamilton Public Library shows how libraries can expand the social services they provide
Program at Hamilton Public Library shows how libraries can expand the social services they provide Nicole Dalmer, McMaster University; Bridget Marsdin, McMaster University, and Leora Sas van der Linden, McMaster University https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/program-at-hamilton-public-library-shows-how-libraries-can-expand-the-social-services-they-provide When we need help or advice, it’s not always clear where to go, what resources are available to us, or who to turn to…
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Librarians help students navigate an age of misinformation – but schools are cutting their numbers
Librarians help students navigate an age of misinformation – but schools are cutting their numbers Karen W. Gavigan, University of South Carolina This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. School librarians hear the question all the time: Why do we need school libraries and school librarians when students have the internet?…
