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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

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Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and creating digital content. Ninety-two percent check social media daily. With Gen Z now making up a substantial portion of today’s college students, their attitudes toward libraries have implications for higher education.

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Announcing the Library 2.0 Fall Mini-Conference - "EDI 2.0: Individual Responsibility for Creating Belonging and Connection in the Library Profession"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our third Library 2.023 mini-conference: " EDI 2.0: Individual Responsibility for Creating Belonging and Connection in the Library Profession ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, November 9th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0 Our special conference chair is Julius C.

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How Online Learning Can Improve Your Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

Hall, an online professor with the University of Wyoming since 2012 says: “Early in my online career, I marched students, expeditiously, from one weekly deadline to the next. Communicate With Social Media. Social Media is well-accepted in online classes but not so much in physical classes.

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"Libraries as Community Anchors" - a Library 2.0 Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Please also join this Library 2.0

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TODAY: "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Today is our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," being held online and for free. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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Michelle Luhtala Wins AASL Social Media Superstars Award

edWeb.net

edWeb is so excited to congratulate Michelle Luhtala, department chair at New Canaan High School Library in Connecticut, for being selected as a 2017 AASL Social Media Superstars winner ! I’m the founder of edWeb.net and had just started our social network for educators. Time well spent. Thank you to both of you.

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Presentation Proposals Now Being Accepted for "EDI 2.0: Individual Responsibility for Creating Belonging and Connection in the Library Profession"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Proposals for 30-minute concurrent presentations for our fall Library 2.023 mini-conference are now being accepted. This third Library 2.023 mini-conference: " EDI 2.0: This third Library 2.023 mini-conference: " EDI 2.0: Please also join the Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0