Burying 'wokeness' - along with #truth - #books - #literacy - #thinking #ContextAndPerspective - #history

>> No idea what her job was': Trump's WH press sec buried over her remarks on fired official

https://www.alternet.org/white-house-press-sec/

But of course she had "no idea"...
Just like the Boss, whose motto has morphed from "I'm smart, nobody knows more" to "I don't know, ask Elon or J.D.

#Leavitt to Deceive it -
#disinformation #propaganda #GQP #misinformation #fascism #doublespeak - vs. #democracy

Our May #Newsletter is out with the latest #BookBank news, including #AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth and #ChildrensBookWeek, our Resource Spotlight, and all the ways you can help support our mission to give free books to the children who need them most!

#SignUp for our monthly Book Bank News and learn more about our mission and impact. Check the link in bio to read and subscribe!

We're kicking off #ChildrensBookWeek with “We All Play” by Julie Flett, Cree-Métis artist and award-winning author and illustrator—and creator of this year's #ChildrensBookWeek poster!

This joyous book celebrates playtime and the connection between animals who hop, rumble, swim, and wiggle and kids who shout: We play too! / kimêtawânaw mîna

Learn more about what we do at #ChildrensBookProject. Check out the link in bio to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate, and see the review of this book and more on our website Reviews page!

The Evolution of AI Literacy https://hybridhorizons.substack.com/p/the-evolution-of-ai-literacy #AI #literacy

The Evolution of AI Literacy https://hybridhorizons.substack.com/p/the-evolution-of-ai-literacy #AI #literacy

Our Hero of the Week: fabulous local author/illustrator @fangmousbooks read to delighted 2nd graders from #LongfellowElementary at our April #Storytime!

Each student went home with a copy of “Ava Lin, Best Friend!" and picked more books from our #BookBank shelves to build their personal libraries!

Thank you, Vicky, for sharing your joy and laughter with kids who need more books of their own—for keeps!

Learn more about our mission at #ChildrensBookProject. Check out the link in bio to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

Integrating AI Literacy into the Curricula - Ithaka S+R https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/integrating-ai-literacy-into-the-curricula/ #AI #literacy #libraries #universities

Integrating AI Literacy into the Curricula - Ithaka S+R https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/integrating-ai-literacy-into-the-curricula/ #AI #literacy #libraries #universities

Making AI Generative for Higher Education - Ithaka S+R https://sr.ithaka.org/publications/making-ai-generative-for-higher-education/ (results of many interviews) #AI #literacy #education

Making AI Generative for Higher Education - Ithaka S+R https://sr.ithaka.org/publications/making-ai-generative-for-higher-education/ (results of many interviews) #AI #literacy #education

The Guardian view on the Gruffalo: a well-timed comeback, wart and all | Editorial

The next challenge for Julia Donaldson’s monster is to get its claws into parents and persuade more of them to read aloud It is 21 years since Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler…
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/01/the-guardian-view-on-the-gruffalo-a-well-timed-comeback-wart-and-all

#Literacy #JuliaDonaldson #AxelScheffler #FrankCottrellBoyce #Childrensbooks7andunder
@indieauthors

For anyone interested in #Comics, #Literacy, #Education, #Innovation, and #Culture
https://downthetubes.net/lakes-international-comic-art-festival-launches-uk-development-agency-for-comics/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKAK69leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHh2qtyF9tvm5X9LEtopLRKG8UTilwa3K_5Kzh9_d7HLdsqD35QA8P8OomNK4_aem_YKlIYEyHWwDmO9Szfu8JPg

#Romancelandia @romancelandia @bookstodon

Via librarian @tuphlos: watch the documentary Free For All: the public library, available through PBS (for as long as it's still here and not a propaganda arm)

#Libraries #Reading #Literacy

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/free-for-all/

While we impatiently await the third “Ava Lin” book by local author/illustrator Vicky Fang, we're enjoying the fabulous first in the series, “Ava Lin, Best Friend!”

New first grader Ava wants to find a best friend—even if she’s a bit unclear on how to go about it—in this funny, super relatable early chapter book.

Learn more about what we do at #ChildrensBookProject. Check out the link in bio to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate, and see the review of this book and more on our website Reviews page!

"The Library is a Free Space," Erik Ruin, 2023 --

justseeds.org

How do we teach #students to search beyond #Google?

Our new #OpenAccess article in the spotlight shows how teaching students to move beyond Google-style searching can lead to unexpected discoveries and more in-depth engagement with archival content and tools.

Read our interview with the authors:
https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/open-access-publication-in-the-spotlight-for-the-month-april-2025

@facultyofartsgroningen @facultyofartsug.bsky.social

Federal cuts threaten program that allows suburban libraries to share books

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/28/illinois-interlibrary-loan/ #Libraries #Books #BudgetCuts #Trump #Literacy #Illinois

Our Heroes of the Week: the amazing team at @7x7oralsurgery ran a #ChildrensBookDrive and delivered so many beautiful and inspiring #BooksForSmiles!

Thank you, Dominick and Savanna and everyone in the 7x7 community who helps us give free books to the children who need them for literacy, learning, and life!

Learn more about our mission at #ChildrensBookProject. Check out the link in bio to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

#America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing #Manufacturing Back — Molson Hart
https://www.molsonhart.com/blog/america-underestimates-the-difficulty-of-bringing-manufacturing-back

THIS!

Great summary why the #USA is a failed country on so many levels. Very harsh phrases.

My advice: invest many billions in #education and by 2050, try again to in-source manufacturing.