Nicole Bodner reports that this online course provided some really great resources from academic studies noting the importance of a culture shift in reading at the secondary level. She also obtained some really great ideas to share with other librarians when they have their meetings through MO BOCES.
2025 ALA Conference Philadelphia, PA June 2025 Being among 15,000 library workers and advocates was an incredible experience in and of itself. The rich outpouring of camaraderie, encouragement, and, frankly…
Library Juice Academy Course: Library of Congress Subject Headings and Genres July 2025 Thanks to an opportunity provided by a CLRC Professional Development Grant, I recently completed the Library Juice…
2025 ALA Conference Philadelphia, PA June 2025 In June, I attended the ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition as a participant and presenter, thanks to the Professional Development Award through…
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This presentation will share the findings from a pilot study that looked into the workplace experiences of library employees with ADHD and how (or if) public library policymakers take these…
This symposium is designed to introduce educators to a wide range of teaching and learning resources for practical use in the 21st-century classroom. This year’s theme, Is AI On the Test? A Symposium for Educators Who Weren’t Ready for Robots, focuses a critical lens on Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in the classroom, including creating policies, practical methods, evaluating AI tools, user privacy, and legal issues.
Collection evaluation is key, but it is definitely not a “one and done” process. Kristi Chadwick, Director at Ballston Community Public Library in Burnt Hills, NY and adjunct faculty Simmons University School of Library Information and Science Participants, will teach participants about different methods of collection evaluation and how to use these tools to create a robust and manageable collection.
Are you curious to learn more about books that are well researched and contain reliable health and wellness information? Join Dr. Geeta Nayyar’s Book Talk and her movement for transparency in healthcare, where data-driven solutions and collaborative efforts pave the way to a healthier, more interconnected future for all.
As people become more experienced, workplace safety walkarounds and evaluations can become worse — people have seen the same workplace so often that they don’t “see” it anymore. They can overlook hazards and risks because of their familiarity. One way to overcome this problem is to use tools that are structured, yet creative — tools which turn employees’ knowledge and experience into a valuable and decided advantage for doing workplace audits and assessments.