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Solidarity with Ukraine

Posted By Frieda Afary Mar 03, 2025 02:11 PM
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Dear Librarians and Educators: I recently collaborated with the Feminist Workshop in Lviv Ukraine to produce a film on solidarity with Ukraine. It includes interviews with Tetiana Granchak, member of the Board of the Ukrainian Library Association, and other Ukrainian human rights leaders. If you are ...

Solidarity with Ukraine

Posted By Frieda Afary Mar 03, 2025 02:10 PM
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Dear Librarians and Educators: I recently collaborated with the Feminist Workshop in Lviv Ukraine to produce a film on solidarity with Ukraine. It includes interviews with Tetiana Granchak, member of the Board of the Ukrainian Library Association, and other Ukrainian human rights leaders. If you are ...

IFRT Reads: Anatomy of Fascism (March 3)

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 25, 2025 01:33 PM
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Join us on Monday, March 3rd at noon Eastern / 11 a.m. Central / 10 a.m. Mountain / 9 a.m. Pacifc for a discussion on The Anatomy of Fascism (2004) by Robert Paxton, an American political scientist and leading historian of fascism. This book is also available in audio format. For a brief summary of the ...

IFRT Reads: Anatomy of Fascism (March 3)

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 25, 2025 01:33 PM
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Join us on Monday, March 3rd at noon Eastern / 11 a.m. Central / 10 a.m. Mountain / 9 a.m. Pacifc for a discussion on The Anatomy of Fascism (2004) by Robert Paxton, an American political scientist and leading historian of fascism. This book is also available in audio format. For a brief summary of the ...

Deep Reading Training for Librarians

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 25, 2025 12:02 PM
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Attached are the slides of presentations offered to the latest IFRT Reads session on promoting Deep Reading among various age groups. You are welcome to contact the presenters to discuss this type of training for your particular librarian audiences. The contact information for each is in the slides. ...

Deep Reading Training for Librarians Attachments

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 25, 2025 12:02 PM
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Deep Reading Training for Librarians Attachments

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 24, 2025 03:56 PM
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Deep Reading Training for Librarians

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 24, 2025 03:56 PM
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Attached are the slides of presentations offered to the latest IFRT Reads session on promoting Deep Reading among various age groups. You are welcome to contact the presenters to discuss this type of training for your particular librarian audiences. The contact information for each is in the slides. ...

IFRT discussion on Deep Reading,, Feb. 11

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 10, 2025 02:28 PM
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We have really appreciated the sustained exchange of ideas and questions set off by the IFRT Reads discussion on Maryanne Wolf's Reader Come Home, and her concept of "deep reading." Wolf believes that librarians and educators can play a critical role at the current "hinge moment" in history, and help ...

IFRT Reads: Anatomy of Fascism (March 3)

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 04, 2025 03:58 PM
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Join us on Monday, March 3rd at noon Eastern / 11 a.m. Central / 10 a.m. Mountain / 9 a.m. Pacifc for a discussion on The Anatomy of Fascism (2004) by Robert Paxton, an American political scientist and leading historian of fascism. This book is also available in audio format. For a brief summary of the ...

Project 2025 Follow Up Discussion (Feb. 4)

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 03, 2025 12:56 PM
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IFRT Reads invites you to a follow up discussion on Project 2025 Last December, we read several articles about the impact of Project 2025 on libraries, and began discussing ways in which librarians can respond. We invite you to a follow up discussion on Tuesday, February 4th at 1 p.m. Eastern / Noon ...

IFRT Reads: Deep Reading Follow Up (Feb. 11)

Posted By Frieda Afary Jan 29, 2025 05:38 PM
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We have really appreciated the sustained exchange of ideas and questions set off by the IFRT Reads discussion on Maryanne Wolf's Reader Come Home, and her concept of "deep reading." Wolf believes that librarians and educators can play a critical role at the current "hinge moment" in history, and help ...

Project 2025 Follow up discussion (Feb. 4)

Posted By Frieda Afary Jan 27, 2025 01:53 PM
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IFRT Reads invites you to a follow up discussion on Project 2025 Last December, we read several articles about the impact of Project 2025 on libraries, and began discussing ways in which librarians can respond. We invite you to a follow up discussion on Tuesday, February 4th at 1 p.m. Eastern / Noon ...

How Can Librarians Promote Deep Reading? Dec. 19 @ 4 p.m. ET

Posted By Frieda Afary Dec 16, 2024 03:37 PM
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1.How Can Librarians Promote Deep Reading?Email a reply to the discussionSend a private message via emailNov 21, 2024 1:03 PM | view attachedMartin GarnarDear Colleagues:Last month, IFRT Reads hosted a discussion on Maryanne Wolf's Reader Come Home, which led to an inspiring conversation as well as practical ...

Pathfinder on fascism

Posted By Frieda Afary Dec 16, 2024 03:28 PM
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What Is Fascism? Below is a new pathfinder brochure available on the Social Responsibilities Round Table's website: Pathfinders - Fascism Pathfinders - FascismFascism To find pathfinder brochures on other topics, please click on the link below. Pathfinders PathfindersTrifold Pathfinders by ...

Pathfinder on Fascism

Posted By Frieda Afary Dec 16, 2024 03:16 PM
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What Is Fascism? Below is a new pathfinder brochure available on the Social Responsibilities Round Table's website: Pathfinders - Fascism Pathfinders - FascismFascism To find pathfinder brochures on other topics, please click on the link below. Pathfinders PathfindersTrifold Pathfinders by SRRT, ...

IFRT Reads: Project 2025, Dec. 12 @ 2 p.m. ET

Posted By Frieda Afary Dec 10, 2024 12:56 PM
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With a new administration starting in Washington next year, there has been a lot of discussion of Project 2025, a blueprint from the conservative-leaning Heritage Foundation that would reshape the executive branch to achieve policy goals. As libraries are mentioned a few times in the document, it is ...

How Can Librarians Promote Deep Reading? Dec. 19 @ 4 pm. ET

Posted By Frieda Afary Dec 02, 2024 02:13 PM
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Nov 21, 2024 1:03 PM | view attachedMartin GarnarDear Colleagues:Last month, IFRT Reads hosted a discussion on Maryanne Wolf's Reader Come Home, which led to an inspiring conversation as well as practical ideas on what librarians can do to promote "deep reading" among the general public and all age groups. ...

IFRT Discussion on Project 2025 & Its Impact on Libraries, Dec. 12 @ 2 p.m. ET

Posted By Frieda Afary Nov 25, 2024 04:29 PM
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With a new administration starting in Washington next year, there has been a lot of discussion of Project 2025, a blueprint from the conservative-leaning Heritage Foundation that would reshape the executive branch to achieve policy goals. As libraries are mentioned a few times in the document, it is ...

IFRT Discussion on "Reader Come Home", Oct. 28

Posted By Frieda Afary Oct 21, 2024 12:44 PM
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Invitation from Martin Garnar, IFRT Reads What does it mean for an author to have free expression if no one is really reading their words? How can libraries support a democratic society through access to information if our users are just skimming all the sources? For the next IFRT Reads selection, we ...