World Almanac For Kids: Infobase Resources For Learning

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Josh Crittenden of Infobase Learning has been hearing from librarians around the state that they have been struggling trying to find quality middle school resources. Databases they keep reviewing tend to be too ‘high level’ or too ‘childish’ for their middle schoolers. The World Almanac for Kids seems to be filling that gap for libraries,… READ MORE

Empower Critical Thinkers this Election with Ground News

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Ground News is your key campus-wide news literacy. Learn more below and please use the WiLS price quote request form for pricing. LibraryUp and WiLS are dedicated to enhancing statewide media literacy skills, leveraging tools like Ground News to offer students, educators, and librarians a comprehensive, critical approach to understanding and analyzing diverse news sources…. READ MORE

Taco Tuesday Follow Up – 12/12/23

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Hello! We had a fantastic Taco Tuesday session this week. In case you missed it, here is the full recording of all the vendor presentations or you can view the individual segments: AVP Mackin Educational Resources Project MUSE (presentation slides available here) If you are interested in obtaining a price quote for these or any… READ MORE

AtoZ World Food: Taco Tuesday and Trial Promotion!

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Following on from our Taco Tuesday session in November, World Trade Press is offering free trial access to AtoZ World Food. See more information below: About AtoZ World Food: AtoZ World Food is a food culture and traditional recipes database for 174 countries. AtoZ World Food dramatically increases the scope of what libraries can offer… READ MORE

Preparing for Black History Month, from NewsBank

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An announcement from WiLS vendor partner NewsBank: Drawing from 19,000 global sources including the largest and richest collection of African American newspapers, Black Life in America offers comprehensive media coverage of the African American experience from 1704 to today. NewsBank invites you to learn how Black Life in America can enhance discussions, research and programming… READ MORE