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Countdown to Success: The Kentucky Public Library School Readiness Task Force Addresses School Readiness

Countdown to Success: The Kentucky Public Library School Readiness Task Force Addresses Kindergarten Readiness by R. Lynn Baker As a former preschool and kindergarten teacher, I have been able to apply my passion for early childhood education to my work as youth services specialist at Paul Sawyer Public Library in Frankfort, Kentucky. I am also fortunate to be working on…

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January 26, 2014
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Real Life Experience for the Online Student

Real Life Experience for the Online Student by Brighid Gonzales Like many students in SJSU's SLIS program, library school is my chosen path to a career change. As someone entering graduate school without previous library work experience, I knew that it was imperative that I get as much experience as I could leaving school. The delicate balance of managing full-time…

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January 26, 2014
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Plagiarism in the Online Environment: Cautionary Tales

Plagiarism in the Online Environment: Cautionary Tales by Barnaby Hughes Plagiarism has never been easier to detect nor easier to commit. I learned about plagiarism the hard way. Fortunately, I learned that lesson early in life. It happened in seventh grade. I was asked to write a book review. Much of my review was plagiarized from the publisher’s blurb on…

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January 26, 2014
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A New Year: Get Involved with Our Student Research Journal

A New Year:  Get Involved with Our Student Research Journal  by Adrienne Mathewson New Year’s Day is usually the time for reflecting on the past year’s accomplishments and planning for the new year. In January of 2014, I began my second semester as editor-in-chief of our student governed Student Research Journal (SRJ) with high expectations for our Spring issue. I…

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January 26, 2014
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An American SLIS Student in Taiwan: Searching for Experience While Living Abroad

An American SLIS Student in Taiwan: Searching for Experience While Living Abroad by Whitney Zahar I could not have imagined the amazing journey my life has taken since I boarded an airplane in 2009 and set off from my home state of Virginia to South Korea. I spent a year teaching English and immersing myself in a new culture. One…

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January 26, 2014
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