On January 1st, half of all community colleges across the state of North Carolina had their patron checkout history tracking turned on, compulsorily, for every patron; Both child and adult. No one was allowed to discuss the situation beforehand. Bureaucrats just did it. And then required each school to perform unnecessary steps to undo it. Several schools went through those steps immediately because this kind of record keeping is entirely antithetical to library practice. But not all of them have.
Most parents want to know what their kids are reading but aren’t pushing for book bans.
Here's the scoop on how parents really feel about book bans in their local libraries.
Libraries make an ideal environment for cultivating valuable SEL skills in young people.
Exploring the importance of engaged citizenship is the primary goal of Civic Learning Week.
Only 22 percent of eighth graders scored at or above NAEP Proficient on a civics assessment, and that needs to change.
A child's early years are critical for promoting literacy and lifelong learning.
Audiobooks can remove obstacles for those who face challenges with dyslexia.
Westlaw and LexisNexis are the most well-known legal research databases, but they aren't the only ones.
Is your library interested in being part of a new cohort of libraries committed to supporting civic education- read more for details!
Social-Emotional Learning in the Library
Libraries make an ideal environment for cultivating valuable SEL skills in young people.