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Imagine Your Library

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

I prepared this Pecha Kucha for a conference last year, and to make a long story short, did not get to present it. So I made lemonade out of that lemon, re-invented it as a video and posted it on … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Read Pathfinder

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Freedom to Read Week is February 26 to March 3, 2012 Libraries play a critical role in defending the freedom to read. Defending intellectual freedom is one of the foundations of librarianship. “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion … Continue reading →

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Reading for Joy: People for Education Report

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

New report from People for Education (December 12, 2011): Reading for Joy http://www.peopleforeducation.ca/pfe-news/are-students-losing-the-joy-of-reading/ From the media release: Reading for Joy, a report released today by People for Education, shows the percentage of Ontario students in grade 3 who report they … Continue reading →

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