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Civil Rights And Civil Liberties In America: A Reference Handbook, Rob Tench
Civil Rights And Civil Liberties In America: A Reference Handbook, Rob Tench
Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
A review of the book "Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America: A Reference Handbook," by Michael C. LeMay, is presented.
Votes For Women! The American Woman Suffrage Movement And The Nineteenth Amendment, Robert Tench
Votes For Women! The American Woman Suffrage Movement And The Nineteenth Amendment, Robert Tench
Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
A review of the book "Votes for Women! The American Woman Suffrage Movement and the Nineteenth Amendment: A Reference Guide," by Marion W. Roydhouse, part of the Guides to Historic Events in America series, is presented.
Encyclopedia Of Human Rights In The United States, 3rd Edition, Robert Tench
Encyclopedia Of Human Rights In The United States, 3rd Edition, Robert Tench
Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
First released as Human Rights in the United States: A Dictionary and Documents, then An Encyclopedia of Human Rights in the United States, this latest edition differs in editorship, arrangement, and, at times, content.
Examining Student Perceptions Of Their Knowledge, Roles, And Power In The Information Cycle, Lucinda Rush
Examining Student Perceptions Of Their Knowledge, Roles, And Power In The Information Cycle, Lucinda Rush
Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
This project report describes a collaborative effort between librarians, staff, local journalists and students at Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA) to provide a venue for a discussion about ‘fake news’. Post-event questionnaire results are analysed to explore what students learned as a result of attending the event as well as student perceptions of their own understanding and ownership of the roles that they can play in the information cycle.
Black Power Encyclopedia: From "Black Is Beautiful" To Urban Uprisings, Robert Tench
Black Power Encyclopedia: From "Black Is Beautiful" To Urban Uprisings, Robert Tench
Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
Book Review of Akinyele Omowale Umoja, Karen L.Stanford, and Jasmin A.Young's Black Power Encyclopedia: From "Black is Beautiful" to Urban Uprisings. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood: ABC-CLIO, ISBN 9781440840067.
Culturally Relevant Booktalking: Using A Mixed Reality Simulation With Preservice School Librarians, Janice Underwood, Sue Crownfield Kimmel, Danielle Forest, Gail K. Dickinson
Culturally Relevant Booktalking: Using A Mixed Reality Simulation With Preservice School Librarians, Janice Underwood, Sue Crownfield Kimmel, Danielle Forest, Gail K. Dickinson
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications
The role of school librarians is often overlooked in advancing a respect for cultural diversity among youth, yet librarians are in key positions to champion for social justice reform in educational settings. In this qualitative study, we examine preservice school librarians' experiences with booktalking multicultural literature in a mixed reality simulation environment, as a vehicle to introduce social justice issues. Our purpose was to explore the booktalking experience as a means of developing preservice librarians' understanding of culturally relevant pedagogy, a stance concerned with developing cultural competence and critical consciousness. Our findings revealed that preservice librarians gained different levels of …
Dispositions In The Twenty First Century School Library Profession, Sue C. Kimmel, Gail K. Dickinson, Carol A. Doll
Dispositions In The Twenty First Century School Library Profession, Sue C. Kimmel, Gail K. Dickinson, Carol A. Doll
STEMPS Faculty Publications
Within the school library profession there is an emerging focus on dispositions, defined as "a tendency to exhibit frequently, consciously, and voluntarily a pattern of behavior that is directed to a broad goal" (Katz, 1993). Directed focus groups of practicing school librarians were asked to articulate their vision for school libraries of the future. Data from these groups informed development of six dispositional continua to guide both school library education and school librarianship in the 21st century. This study clarifies the dispositions needed by school librarians in the future.