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1. ALA Session Sampler

Author

Scardilli, Brandi

Subjects
Librarians -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Exhibitions, Book talks -- Social aspects, Business, Library and information science, American Library Association -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Exhibitions
Abstract

For the second year, the ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition was a virtual event, full of live and on-demand sessions, interactive exhibitor pages, poster sessions (many presented with audio narration), [...]

Published
2021

2. Culturally relevant booktalking: using a mixed reality simulation with preservice school librarians

Author

Underwood, Janice, Kimmel, Sue, Forest, Danielle, and Dickinson, Gail

Subjects
School librarians -- Social aspects -- Practice, Multiculturalism -- Educational aspects, Book talks -- Social aspects, Library and information science
Abstract

The role of school librarians is often overlooked in advancing a respect for cultural diversity among youth, yet librarians are in key positions to champion for social justice reform in educational settings. In this qualitative study, we examine preservice school librarians' experiences with booktalking multicultural literature in a mixed reality simulation environment, as a vehicle to introduce social justice issues. Our purpose was to explore the booktalking experience as a means of developing preservice librarians' understanding of culturally relevant pedagogy, a stance concerned with developing cultural competence and critical consciousness. Our findings revealed that preservice librarians gained different levels of understanding of culturally relevant pedagogy; yet, the experience provided them with an opportunity for engaging in critical reflection regarding personal bias and systemic racism in schools and literature., Introduction Students in United States (US) schools represent a diversity of race and ethnicities, yet a persistent gap between the teaching force and the students in US classrooms in terms [...]

Published
2015

3. Libraries Lend a Helping Hand

Author

Padgett, Lauree

Subjects
Ex-convicts -- Employment -- Social aspects, Book talks -- Social aspects, Libraries -- Social aspects -- Services, Business, Library and information science
Abstract

The two feature articles I'm highlighting from the July/August issue of the Marketing Library Services (MLS) newsletter are about reaching out to people who are in some kind of new [...]

Published
2021

4. The other interesting narrative: Olaudah Equiano's public book tour

Author

Bugg, John

Subjects
Abolitionists -- Political activity, Abolitionists -- Public relations, Book talks -- Political aspects, Book talks -- Social aspects, Self-presentation -- Political aspects, Self-presentation -- Social aspects, Self-presentation -- Influence, Company public relations
Published
2006

5. In the wake of Trump's win, a Bernie Sanders book tour becomes group therapy

Author

Wagner, John

Subjects
Senators -- Works -- Public relations, Book talks -- Social aspects, Company public relations, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John Wagner NEW YORK - As dusk neared, Alyssa Goldstein remained planted in the lawn chair she had set up on a busy Manhattan sidewalk shortly after 9 a.m., [...]

Published
2016

6. A Proper Celebration of the Not-So-Proper Modern British Novel

Author

Schuessler, Jennifer

Subjects
Book publishing -- Services, Book talks -- Social aspects, Company public relations, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

On Monday, as corks were still popping across London in celebration of the new royal baby, a sellout crowd gathered at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan for a different [...]

Published
2013

7. FIVE THINGS / THIS WEEKEND

Author

Van Evra, Jennifer

Subjects
Vancouver, British Columbia -- Social aspects -- Fairs and festivals, Halloween -- Social aspects, Halloween decorations -- Social aspects, Surfing -- Competitions -- Social aspects, Book talks -- Social aspects, Storytelling -- Social aspects, Festivals -- Social aspects, Dog shows -- Social aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: JENNIFER VAN EVRA First thing Halloween Celebrate All Hallows Eve with hair-raising events around the city, including the Vancouver Symphony performing to the classic German vampire film Nosferatu (vancouversymphony.ca), [...]

Published
2009

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