IMLS shares tips and resources for library staff in the path of Hurricane Florence, and more.
As Hurricane Florence moves toward the southeast coast, schools and libraries need to be prepared, and IMLS shares some tips. Meanwhile, the cleanup and recovery continues from last year's storms and fires, and grants continue to be awarded. Also noteworthy: the Library of Congress released two new apps, plus its literacy award winners.
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) shared resources and emergency preparedness and disaster relief tips for libraries in the path of Hurricane Florence. The information is from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), a partnership of 42 national service organizations and federal agencies including IMLS.
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The Library of Congress announced two new apps related to Congress and civics for use in K-12 classrooms. The web- and mobile-based applications, DBQuest and Case Maker, take different approaches but both use the Library of Congress’ free primary sources to take students through U.S. history in a way that allows them to learn more than simply the dates of major events. They are designed to enable students to answer complex questions and engage in well-reasoned debates on the issues involved.
DBQuest uses of primary source documents and evidence-based learning. Its platform "reinforces evidence-based reasoning and document-based questioning by teaching students to identify and evaluate evidence, contextualize information and write sound supporting arguments."
Case Maker uses inquiry-based learning. The customizable K-12 platform is modeled after the "observe, reflect, question" framework, developed under the Teaching with Primary Sources program. Case Maker helps students challenge a question, collect evidence, and make their case.
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The Library of Congress also announced winners of its 2018 Literacy Awards. The $150,000 David M. Rubenstein prize went to Reading is Fundamental in Washington, D.C. The $50,000 American Prize was awarded to East Side Community School in New York City, and the $50,000 International Prize went to Instituto Pedagógico para Problemas del Lenguaje of Mexico City.
The awards honor organizations “doing exemplary, innovative and replicable work, and they spotlight the need for the global community to unite in working for universal literacy."
Fifteen organizations were also honored for “their implementation of best practices in literacy promotion:" America SCORES, New York City; Fundación A Mano Manaba, Jama, Ecuador; Learning Ally, Princeton, NJ; Mango Tree Literacy Lab, Lira, Uganda; Minnesota Literacy Council, St. Paul, MN; Philadelphia Office of Adult Education, Philadelphia; Project Read, Provo, UT; ProLiteracy Worldwide, Syracuse, NY; Reach Education, Inc., Washington, D.C.; Resources for the Blind, Quezon City, Philippines; Sesame Workshop India Trust, New Delhi, India; Transformemos Fundación Para El Desarrollo Social, Cundinamarca, Colombia; Umuhuza, Kigali, Rwanda; Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2), Washington, D.C.; World Possible, Irvine, CA.
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The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries awarded the second round of its 2017 Disaster Relief Initiative grants. More than $1.3 million was distributed among 38 school libraries in California, Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to help rebuild from damage caused by last fall’s storms and wildfires. In January, the foundation awarded more than $850,000 to 17 school libraries impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
The schools will also receive discounts on new books and educational materials from Scholastic, Inc., Follett School Solutions, Mackin Educational Resources, and Bound to Stay Bound.
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