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Read in Color Archives - Little Free Library

This is a blog post about the Little Free Library's new initiative called Read-in-Color to help promote reading diversity... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Margret Aldrich
Date Created:: October 19, 2020
Date Modified:: April 22, 2021
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Guidelines of the successful reference interview from the American Library Association

This document lists the 5 main elements that should be included in type of reference interaction, including both in... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: American Library Association; The National Archives at Boston
Date Created:: September 30, 2014
Date Modified:: February 25, 2018
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New technologies gain traction at notable university libraries

MakerBot center brings 3D printing to UMass Amherst Du Bois Library; connects students, community with 3D printing.

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: eSchoolMedia & eCampus News
Date Created:: March 26, 2015
Date Modified:: June 21, 2016

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Walker Library Spotlight Photographs in Social Media on the Web

James E. Walker Library Spotlight Photographs in Social Media on the Web

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Amanda Xu
Date Created:: May 24, 2010
Date Modified:: June 22, 2010

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Tesauro Cadeia Alimentícia

A thesaurus in Portugese?

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Wanda Lucia Schmidt
Date Created:: April 1, 2006
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018

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Crash Course in Copyright

An extensive introduction to copyright issues: Fair Use, how to get permissions, working with multimedia presentations,... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Georgia Harper
Date Created:: February 16, 2001
Date Modified:: August 5, 2021
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He who destroyes a good Booke, kills reason itselfe: an exhibition of books which have survived Fire, the Sword, and the Censors

In 1955, Robert Vosper of the University of Kansas Libraries put together what would become an internationally recognized... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Richard Clement; Alexandra Mason
Date Created:: February 16, 2001
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018
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TOC: Tools of Change for Publishing

O'Reilly's site for how to deal with digital-age publishing and DRM issues.

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: O'Reilly
Date Created:: May 8, 2013
Date Modified:: August 30, 2017

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Thinking Outside the Book: Partnering to offer a Picture Book Walk

(The show me librarian Blog) Picture Book Walk at Quail Ridge Park. With all the hullabaloo that is summer reading, it... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: Amy Koester
Date Created:: July 14, 2017
Date Modified:: November 9, 2022
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LIB 740- Jim Trelease's Website

This website is a staple for school librarians and/or reading teachers. It provides several articles about literacy and... see more

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Author:: Jim Trelease
Date Created:: April 29, 2008
Date Modified:: August 19, 2014

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Blog Basics

This is a great starting point for teachers or students who are unfamiliar with blogging. It contains articles,... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: Unknown
Date Created:: April 30, 2008
Date Modified:: July 6, 2019
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Information R/evolution

This video explores the changes in the way we find, store, create, critique, and share information. This video was... see more

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Author:: Michael Wesch
Date Created:: August 7, 2008
Date Modified:: September 3, 2008
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OCLC -- Talk

"Talk" from OCLC points you to several venues where the voices of the OCLC community and the larger library community are... see more

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Author:: OCLC
Date Created:: November 28, 2011
Date Modified:: June 5, 2017

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iLibrarian Blog

"News and resources on Library 2.0 and the information revolution." By the author of Web 2.0 for Librarians and... see more

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Author:: Ellyssa Kroski
Date Created:: January 21, 2012
Date Modified:: June 18, 2012
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What librarians can do to promote open access.

This paper is about how librarians can help promote the university institutional repositories and what open access is. It... see more

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Author:: Peter Suber
Date Created:: June 11, 2013
Date Modified:: June 11, 2013
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Libraries and literacy: Using libraries to support national literacy efforts - UIL Policy Brief 6

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Literacy developed this policy brief, which examines the role of libraries in... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Date Created:: September 1, 2017
Date Modified:: May 13, 2018
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The library of the future is Chattanooga Public Library

This article tells about what the library of the future will look like. "No longer a warehouse for barely touched tomes,... see more

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Author:: Brian Resnick
Date Created:: February 6, 2014
Date Modified:: October 29, 2019
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The political librarian

A peer-reviewed open journal about libraries and politics. EveryLibrary helps secure funding for libraries at the ballot... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Author:: John Chrastka
Date Created:: August 8, 2016
Date Modified:: February 19, 2020

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Canadian School Libraries Research Archive – Scholarly and Practitioner Research about the School Library Learning Commons

The Canadian School Libraries Research Archive makes scholarly and practitioner research from all Treasure Mountain... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Canadian School Libraries
Date Created:: February 1, 2018
Date Modified:: February 2, 2018

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Do Academic Libraries Protect Privacy in the Digital Age?

The library profession has a long history of safeguarding user privacy, but how well do academic libraries protect... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Scott Young
Date Created:: March 14, 2019
Date Modified:: August 7, 2019

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Research Agenda for Library Instruction and Information Literacy | Instruction Section Website

ACRL's (Association of College and Research Libraries) Research Agenda for Library Instruction and Information Literacy... see more

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Author:: Association of College and Research Libraries
Date Created:: November 5, 2020
Date Modified:: June 7, 2021
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Bicycle commuting

This is a guide designed by a biking librarian to help librarians who want to advocate for safer streets for all kinds... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Sally Robertson
Date Created:: December 10, 2020
Date Modified:: January 4, 2021
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Library 160: Introduction to College-Level Research

You will learn how scholarly information is produced, organized, and accessed; how to construct and use effective search... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: Iowa State University Library Instruction Services
Date Created:: November 23, 2021
Date Modified:: January 1, 2026
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LIS professional competency index for the higher education sector in South Africa

This first iteration of a library and information services (LIS) professional competency index was a targeted outcome of... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: Jaya Raju
Date Created:: December 16, 2022
Date Modified:: January 5, 2026

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