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Students sick of ‘lip service’ from universities over racism

The Hechinger Report

Lourdes Torrey was only a few weeks into her first year at the University of Missouri in 2018 when she heard a white student in the dorm room next to hers use the N-word. In the first week of June alone, three social media posts with racial slurs by two current students and one incoming student were made public.

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One Week Away! The Library 2.0 "Mental Health and Wellness" Mini-Conference.

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2023 and #librarymentalhealthandwellness on their social media posts about the event. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019. We look forward to gathering online with you for this event! This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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Library 2.0 "Mental Health and Wellness" Mini-Conference - Final List of Accepted Sessions!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2023 and #librarymentalhealthandwellness on their social media posts about the event. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019. We look forward to gathering online with you for this event! This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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Tuesday's "Mental Health and Wellness" for Library Workers - Schedule Announced!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2023 and #librarymentalhealthandwellness on their social media posts about the event. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019. We look forward to gathering online with you for this event! This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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Do protocols for school safety infringe on disability rights?

The Hechinger Report

In 2018 Congress allocated federal funds to train schools on threat assessment. The state education department referred questions about those complaints and whether changes are needed in the state’s approach to the Colorado School Safety Resource Center. Nearly every other state, including Colorado, encourages districts to adopt them.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Kate has worked with the national Association for Rural & Small Libraries since early 2018 and became its first ever Executive Director at the beginning of this year. YouTube channel.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Kate has worked with the national Association for Rural & Small Libraries since early 2018 and became its first ever Executive Director at the beginning of this year. YouTube channel.