Creating Copyright Guidelines
Creating Copyright Guidelines, my school as a work in progress. First of all we have come a long way. As a school librarian I have a front row seat as to what comes out of… Read More »Creating Copyright Guidelines
First Amendment: Where Does the Idea of Freedom of the Press Originate?
Where does the idea of Freedom of the Press originate? In the United States it dates back to our colonial period. In 1735, John Zenger was put on trial for criticizing the colonial governor. He… Read More »First Amendment: Where Does the Idea of Freedom of the Press Originate?
America After the 2016 Election
For the first time in 8 years I dreaded meeting with the Bellevue Public Library Citizenship students. How do I explain the election and the fact that so much of what Donald Trump ran on… Read More »America After the 2016 Election
Rules for Reading
MY RULES FOR READING ARE PRETTY MUCH — FIND THINGS YOU ENJOY AND READ! As a librarian I hear a lot about what people think about reading and apparently self-imposed rules for reading are not… Read More »Rules for Reading
Book Suggestions for Book Club
CONTEMPORARY FICTION: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. 477 pages. 2013. Experiences of a Nigerian immigrant to the United States. Part love story, part coming of age, part mature success story. We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo.298… Read More »Book Suggestions for Book Club
BE THE CHANGE
Hold onto your hat! Change is here, Life feels a bit like going down a ski slope that’s a bit out of my league, just barely staying on my feet as the trees speed by… Read More »BE THE CHANGE