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Mini-Conference for Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries - Wednesday, June 17th #library20

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Melanie S Toledo Library Manager, Ak-Chin Indian Community Opening Keynote Melanie Toledo has been the Library Manager of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Library since 2008. During his tenure, the Kansas City Public Library received multiple awards, including IMLS’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2008.

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June 17th - Library 2.0 Mini-Conference on "Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries" - Speaker Listing

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Melanie S Toledo Library Manager, Ak-Chin Indian Community Opening Keynote Melanie Toledo has been the Library Manager of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Library since 2008. During his tenure, the Kansas City Public Library received multiple awards, including IMLS’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2008.

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A Week From Today - Schedule Published for "Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries" Mini-Conference #library20 #smallruralindependent

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Melanie S Toledo Library Manager, Ak-Chin Indian Community Opening Keynote Melanie Toledo has been the Library Manager of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Library since 2008. During his tenure, the Kansas City Public Library received multiple awards, including IMLS’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2008.

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Tomorrow, Wednesday June 17th - "Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries" Mini-Conference #library2020

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Melanie S Toledo Library Manager, Ak-Chin Indian Community Opening Keynote Melanie Toledo has been the Library Manager of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Library since 2008. During his tenure, the Kansas City Public Library received multiple awards, including IMLS’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2008.

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What Is the True Cost of a 1:1 Device Program? One State’s Careful Rollout Offers a Look

Edsurge

That was the case of Birmingham, Alabama, where a 1:1 initiative was imposed by the city government in 2008 with virtually no support for professional development, technological infrastructure, curricula or repair. Before the pandemic, the state ranked lowest on the number of broadband subscribers per capita.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp. “In May 2008, as the Great Recession was just beginning, U.S. ” Accreditation and Certification. .”

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COLUMN: Time to fight for the funding our kids need to mend the coronavirus wreckage

The Hechinger Report

Budget cuts after the Great Recession in 2008 led to sizable losses in academic achievement for students living in counties most affected by the economic downturn, according to a 2019 study. Signatories want $30 billion to pay for telehealth counselors and doctors who can assess the mental and physical health of every vulnerable student.