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Good Comics for Kids
by Renee Scott
Teen Librarian Toolbox
by Amanda MacGregor
June 21, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
More than just a craze, the interest in zombies points the way towards a new kind of literacy engagement.
May 28, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
... the gateway to countless worlds of pure fancy intentionally looks pedestrian—one has to transcend the importance of “surface” to be rewarded with the riches that lie beneath.
April 25, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
At ALA Midwinter, one of the people in attendance asked how many librarians in the audience still encounter opposition from parents, teachers, or school administrators in promoting and collecting comics. I was astounded to see the majority of the librarians in the audience raise their hands.
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April 19, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
On top of everything else that they do, libraries with collections of thoughtfully published art books are also, essentially, museums.
March 24, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
A quick lesson idea that introduces scriptwriting by focusing on funny images and formal language.
March 19, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
Together we looked for ‘cheese holes’, or spaces in the story that allow the audience to participate in, contribute further to, and augment the original story using their own intelligence and imagination.
March 6, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"It was purposeful that the IWitness platform was built with media literacy and school standards around digital education right at the center of its architecture."
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