Author Archives: Kristin Fontichiaro
Coming soon: Facts Matter: Information Literacy in the Real World two-day workshop from Library Journal #ljfactsmatter
Howdy, y’all — check out this spiffy graphic for the upcoming Facts Matter: Information Literacy in the Real World two -day workshop hosted by Library Journal. Register here, and use the code FM20 for 20% off the registration price. This is particularly true … Continue reading
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Thanks, American Libraries!
Thanks to American Libraries for featuring our IMLS-funded data literacy project in this month’s issue! An excerpt: Building professional capacity Teacher-librarians are well positioned to impart data literacy to teens, but who’s giving instructors the resources and support that they need … Continue reading
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Join me 3/27: Booklist Webinar on STEM Engagement and Play
Register here for our Booklist webinar on Tuesday, 3/27, 2pm Eastern/1pm Central!
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Making Data Relevant at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
We caught up in May with Eleanor Tutt of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, who also has funding from IMLS to work on data but with a focus on citizen engagement with data. Here’s an excerpt from a blog post outlining … Continue reading
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Ethical Data Example: Black Bears and GPS Tracking
Here’s a snip of a cool article from the Smithsonian that reminds us that while data collection and sharing can be great, sometimes data’s immediacy can cause new problems and it’s important to put the brakes on. Sure, park rangers at Yosemite … Continue reading
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Data Viz: News Deserts
The Columbia Journalism Review has been assembling a national map showing “news deserts” around the United States. It’s utterly fascinating. In some states, like Nebraska, nearly half the state does not have a daily newspaper (or hasn’t reported one). How does that … Continue reading
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Mapping the Opioid Crisis
First things first. You may have heard of the opioid crisis, but what is an opioid? I was surprised that when I went looking for a list of which prescription drugs are classed as opioids, it was somewhat tricky to … Continue reading
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How Silicon Valley Influences Public School Curriculum
Natasha Singer writes today in the New York Times about the impact Silicon Valley is having in and on public education. This is part of an ongoing series that I’ve been waiting for some time for someone outside of the … Continue reading
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What does the TechShop corporate strategy shift indicate?
Make has republished the letter TechShop CEO Dan Woods to his membership in which he announces a change in focus from standalone membership-driven makerspaces to a licensed model inside existing institutions like schools: Today TechShop is making a fundamental change in … Continue reading
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Our data literacy project featured in School Library Journal!
Thank you to Carli Spina and School Library Journal for featuring the work of our project alongside that of Eleanor Tutt and her team at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Catherine d’Ignazio and Samantha Viotty of Emerson College’s Engagement Lab. From Spina’s … Continue reading