Poetry, Politics, and Research

Check out this great lesson plan on Allen Ginsberg: poetry & politics, sponsored by American Master’s (PBS). There’s a lot that could be tweaked in these lessons to combine library research, internet research/evaluation, technology skills, and critical thinking skills. In my Lib300 class, students are each assigned an American roots musician to research. [...]

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Calling all Starry Dynamo Librarians

It’s no secret that libraries are struggling with issues such as shrinking budgets, dwindling literacy skills, and increasing demands from patrons. Unfortunately, being aware of pertinent issues affecting the library is only half the battle; creative employees are needed to generate ideas that will provide solutions to the challenges libraries face.
Creativity—the ability to make [...]

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