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Becoming a Media Mentor: The Right Philosophy for the Right Time (a Book Review) by Student Megan Smith

“Media mentorship” is only one aspect of working with youth and families, but one that is garnering more attention with a growing body of work in the professional literature. After Lisa Guernsey coined the phrase in her 2014 TEDxMidAtlantic talk, discussion among librarians has focused on finding solid research and developing relevant services. Naidoo’s Diversity Programming for Digital Youth: Promoting…

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March 24, 2017
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Bridging the Distance by Claudia Haines

Homer, Alaska is a small, rural town that sits on the shores of Kachemak Bay. Its winter days are dark and cold while summers seem endless. The town is filled with both old-timers who are here for the long haul and newcomers who might be here only a season or maybe three. Regardless of how long they stay, or how…

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March 22, 2017
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Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship

What is the Conable Conference Scholarship? The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) offers an annual scholarship for library school students and new professionals to attend ALA's Annual Conference. The goal of the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship is to advance two principles that Gordon held dear: intellectual freedom and mentoring. The Conable Scholarship provides for conference registration, transportation, housing for six…

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March 22, 2017
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American Library Association Voting Now Open

American Library Association voting is well underway. The 2017 elections opened on March 13, 2017 and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Need some more information to aid in your decision for the presidential election? Recently the ALA Student Chapter at SJSU held a Town Hall where we got know the candidates for ALA president. To…

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March 19, 2017
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