2024, Advocacy and Libraries

Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A well-maintained digital library enhances productivity and allows you to focus more on learning and less on logistics. Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved. Students expressed that they felt more prepared for standardized tests and appreciated the ability to see their progress.

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Building Lifelong Learning Success Through Esports – By Lori Bajorek

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 7, 2025

For instance, at the Brooklyn STEAM Center , students recreated Vincent van Goghs Starry Night in Minecraft for National STEAM Day on November 8, 2024. Public library-hosted tournaments and coding workshops provide impactful opportunities for underserved communities, democratizing access to technology and fostering a sense of belonging.

Learning

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Putting the “social” back into SEL–and why it matters now

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

It’s no wonder that, according to a an article on trends topping educators’ agendas, student mental health remained top of mind in 2024. CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011-2021 Public health declarations did not lift in the U.S. until May 2023.

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New Webinar: "Managing Stress in the Library: Strategies for Library Workers" with Loida Garcia-Febo

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 13, 2024

Managing Stress in the Library: Strategies for Library Workers A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Library workers often face a variety of stressors such as tight deadlines, high workloads, and other challenges related to providing access to information and services.

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New Webinar: "Emotional Safety for Library Workers - A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 30, 2024

Emotional Safety for Library Workers A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Prioritizing emotional safety for librarians is essential for creating a supportive, inclusive, and resilient library environment that benefits both staff and patrons alike. or in Niche Academy).

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When a Child Care Center Closes, an Entire Community Is Affected

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

So too will a second, much smaller pot of $15 billion in federal pandemic money that will run out at the end of September 2024. I think part of it is a disbelief that things aren’t gonna get as bad as we anticipate they’ll get,’” said Ruth Schmidt, the executive director of the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, an advocacy organization.

Industry

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ACP Highlights: State and Local Partners

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Oregon Cohort Through the leadership of the Oregon Broadband Office, the Oregon-based cohort has held ACP outreach events at housing authorities, libraries, CEP schools, tribal gatherings, and a local arts festival. Want to get involved in 2024? Additionally, 29 governors have indicated that ACP adoption is a priority in their state.

Advocacy

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New Masterclass: "Wellness Strategies to Get Back on Track after the Summer" with Loida Garcia-Febo

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 25, 2024

Wellness Strategies to Get Back on Track after the Summer A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 This 60-minute training is presented by Library 2.0 Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0 and hosted by Loida Garcia-Febo.

Strategy

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New Masterclass: "Leveraging AI for Librarian Wellbeing in the Workplace"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Leveraging AI for Librarian Wellbeing in the Workplace A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 Librarians are focused on analyzing how best to serve library patrons in a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in all areas of our lives. How, then, can libraries also leverage AI to enhance wellness?

Libraries

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Emotional Intelligence for Librarians: A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2024

Emotional Intelligence: A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 This can help us to strengthen communications, decision-making, and relationships between library workers, team members, and other people in general. This 60-minute training is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by Loida Garcia-Febo.

Libraries

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New Webinar - "Building Good Work Relationships: A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Building Good Work Relationships: A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 Library workers are human beings and are impacted by the world's chaotic climate, the situation in their library’s community service area, and interactions with coworkers. This 60-minute training is presented by Library 2.0

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. The Oakland Reach, a parent-led advocacy group that works with underserved communities, also joined the partnership. OAKLAND, Calif.

Digital Divide

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey

Massachusetts Is Investing Big in Early Care and Education. It’s Paying Off.

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

Through a state program called Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3), which was funded at $475 million for fiscal year 2024 and which the governor has recommended be renewed at the same level for fiscal year 2025, nearly 93 percent of licensed providers in the state are receiving monthly stipends. “The Now we’re like, ‘Oh, my god, we have it.’

Education

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Reflections on a Conversation about a US National Open Education Policy

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The sense I got is that reducing textbook costs isn’t enough anymore, the advocacy has moved on to eliminating them. For many years now what people call OER advocacy has actually been “zero textbook cost” advocacy. library resources, traditionally copyrighted resources online, etc.),

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New Wellness Webinar: "Practical Approaches for Librarians Navigating Anxiety and Uncertainty"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 10, 2025

Practical Approaches for Librarians Navigating Anxiety and Uncertainty A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 This 60-minute training is presented by Library 2.0 Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0 and hosted by Loida Garcia-Febo.

Libraries

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New Masterclass: "Self-Preservation: Strategies for Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout" with Loida Garcia-Febo

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Self-Preservation: Strategies for Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 This 60-minute training is presented by Library 2.0 Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0 and hosted by Loida Garcia-Febo.

Strategy

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OPINION: As book bans reach historic levels, more educators should get involved in school governance

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The number of book bans in schools and libraries nearly tripled during the 2023-24 school year to more than 10,000, across red and blue states, according to a recent PEN America report. A 2022 American Library Association survey of voters found that the majority of respondents (67 percent), across party affiliation, opposed books bans.

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New Webinar: "Managing Stress in the Library: Strategies for Library Workers" with Loida Garcia-Febo

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When a Child Care Center Closes, an Entire Community Is Affected

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New Masterclass: "Wellness Strategies to Get Back on Track after the Summer" with Loida Garcia-Febo

New Masterclass: "Leveraging AI for Librarian Wellbeing in the Workplace"

Emotional Intelligence for Librarians: A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo

New Webinar - "Building Good Work Relationships: A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo"

How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

Massachusetts Is Investing Big in Early Care and Education. It’s Paying Off.

Reflections on a Conversation about a US National Open Education Policy

New Wellness Webinar: "Practical Approaches for Librarians Navigating Anxiety and Uncertainty"

New Masterclass: "Self-Preservation: Strategies for Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout" with Loida Garcia-Febo

OPINION: As book bans reach historic levels, more educators should get involved in school governance

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