Category: INFO 200-06: Info. Communities
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INFO200 Blog Post #8: Reflection
Personal picture belonging to Laurel Everitt. Before starting this first semester as a Master of Library and Information (MLIS) student, I hadn’t been in school for about 12 years. Eight of those last years were as a stay-at-home mom. When you are putting your everything into taking care of others, it is easy to lose…
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INFO200 Blog Post#7: Emerging Technology & The School Library
The School Library is an ever-changing entity that brings a multitude of opportunities to learn and be exposed to new things for its community. Be it the student or the teacher, all can benefit from being a part of the School Library and the Emerging Technologies that many offer. See the video below and/or interactive Canva…
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INFO200 Blog Post #6: School Library Communities Around the World
School libraries are everywhere. You can find them in countries all around the world, in different languages and cultures, education styles, varying political climates and moral compasses, and in different socioeconomic environments… The list goes on. So, where do we stand against our international counterparts when it comes to the school library community? It…
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INFO200 Blog Post #5: School Library Literature & Resources
Note. Library love! [Photograph], by itsalibrarianlife, 2021, November 18, Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/p/CWaYHn3vav6/) While researching the school library community, one problem I repeatedly came across was the lack of studies and peer reviewed articles that were based in the United States. There are a lot of studies and articles coming out of Australia and Canada, but none…
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INFO200 Blog Post #4: The School Library Community as a Safe Space
Note. And she finished #FangirlTheManga just as we were closing [Photograph], by albanyhighlibrary, 2023, September 29, Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/p/CxwSCZasRMt) In the article entitled, “Libraries as Wellbeing Supportive Spaces in Contemporary Schools” by Dr. Margaret K. Merga which appears in the 2021 addition of the Journal of Library Administration, Dr. Merga talks about how school libraries…
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INFO200 Blog Post #3: Information Models/Theories & The School Library
There are many Information Science models or theories that could represent my Information Community, but here are a couple that I felt strongly represented this community. Note. Raspberries have arrived at Hoffman Farms Store [Photograph], by hoffmanfarmsstore, 2023, June 15, Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/p/CtmsEBdSZBb/) Marcia Bates originally developed the Berrypicking Model in 1989 and it…
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INFO200 Blog Post #2: School Library Community
Note. Libraries transform school life far beyond the library doors [Photograph], by _thebookseller, 2022, November 15, Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck_Efyhsq5E/) Remember this… You’re in second grade and it’s Thursday morning, your teacher is calling students by name to line up at the door. You’re wiggling in your seat, waiting for her to call your name. You…
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INFO200 Post #1 – Personal Community: Community of Parents
When my daughter started kindergarten two years ago, I did not know what to expect as a mom of a grade school kid. All I knew was my daughter was starting her educational career. What I did not realize was that I would become a part of a community of “moms” or “parents.” This especially…
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