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(Updated) The Armed Attacker: A Rare But Catastrophic Event at the Library?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

By Dr. Steve Albrecht I posted this Library 2.0 blog below in October 2020. New attacks at an elementary school in Texas, a grocery store, and just recently, a factory in Maryland, show us this disturbing trend of mass shootings is continuing in the wrong direction. Mass attacks of violence in libraries are quite rare.

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Launching SchoolLibraryNJ (and some models beyond)

NeverEndingSearch

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. Not every library has a realistic budget. But must we all begin from scratch?

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EDI 2.0 Mini-Conference in 2 Weeks - Presentations Announced

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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Georgia Model for Virtual Professional Learning: Supporting Educators During COVID

edWeb.net

One of the other beautiful things about the community is we know we have teachers who are anti-social-media. They don’t use any social media platforms, and we do a lot on our social media. We sent out a survey in March of 2020 to teachers and leaders and asked some basic questions.

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Georgia Model for Virtual Professional Learning: Supporting Educators During COVID

edWeb.net

One of the other beautiful things about the community is we know we have teachers who are anti-social-media. They don’t use any social media platforms, and we do a lot on our social media. We sent out a survey in March of 2020 to teachers and leaders and asked some basic questions.

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When Learning How to Write Starts Virtually, Here’s What’s Helpful to Know

MindShift

Courtney Miller’s son is in kindergarten at Glen Cove Elementary in Vallejo, California. Glen Cove Elementary teachers offer daily office hours and Vallejo City Unified School District offers a weekly parent hour for tech-related advice and questions. Writing Means Reading and Listening.

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How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid

The Hechinger Report

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks.

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