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Audio Books ARE Real Books: How Audio Promotes Literacy
Audiopub.org has produced an amazing infographic “How Audio Promotes Literacy” and offers other resources for librarians and educators on the topics of sound learning and transmedia literacy.
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Be Skeptical: The Wisconsin Senior Guide
The Wisconsin Senior Guide is a “summary of common consumer protection issues facing Wisconsin’s senior citizens” and covers topics too numerous to list here.
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Wizarding World Book Club
Read and discuss the Harry Potter stories with anyone, anywhere. The Wizarding World Book Club is available free to all registered users of Pottermore, the digital publishing, e-commerce, entertainment and news company from J.K. Rowling.
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Letting Go: Assist Patrons then Disengage
Service suffers when one patron monopolizes limited available public library staff. Learning how to disengage from patrons contributes to an increase in overall service if a staff members are able to better assist all patrons and attend to their regular duties.
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Cooperative Children’s Book Center Bibliographies Offer a Wealth of Resources
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has compiled an amazing array of useful booklists to reference when keeping youth of all ages engaged in reading during the summer months.
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What is the Difference Between NoveList and NoveList Plus?
Wondering what the difference is between NoveList and NoveList Plus? There are two: nonfiction and audiobooks. NoveList Plus includes both fiction and nonfiction titles, and now it also includes information about audiobooks. This chart illustrates the differences:
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23 Science-Backed Ways to Reduce Stress Right Now… and Other Tips to Retain Summer Sanity
23 Science-Based Ways to Reducing Stress Right Now may be just what you need to get through Summer Reading/Learning programs.
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CBC Launches Reading Beyond Book List
The Children’s Book Council has announced the inaugural Reading Beyond book list, an annotated bibliography for parents, caregivers, teachers, librarians, and others seeking book recommendations for children who read at an advanced level.
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