We continue our conversation on the future of libraries with two-time No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Melinda Long and innovative librarian Stacey Gardner. Listen in! http://traffic.libsyn.com/afterwordpodcast/Afterword_Episode_3_pt_2.mp3
Back to the Literary Future: Why Your Local Librarian Is Better Than Google in 2019
When Andrew Carnegie gave money to launch public libraries, the idea made sense. What about today, though? In the age of the internet, who needs libraries? Stacie Gardner, a public school librarian in Greenville, SC, and Melinda Long, New York Times bestselling author of How I Became a Pirate, join the …
Including Readers with Disabilities Part 2
When considering literature that best represents those with disabilities and have a good story it is best to follow some of the clear advice from Dr. Julia Wilkins of Presbyterian College. We continue our conversation about readers with disabilities in the second half of our episode with Julia Wilkins …
Including Readers with Disabilities
How do authors present a positive or negative message of inclusion and acceptance toward those with disabilities? To talk about that, we invited Dr. Julia Wilkins and Lucy and Hartley Plyler to join the podcast. Julia is a professor of education at Presbyterian College, Lucy is a social worker with the …
Gamifying Literacy Part 2
Game designers James R. Hannibal and Dan & Connie Kazmaier talk about how we can create an overlap between games and reading in order to produce a class of master readers. The Afterword continues. #boardgames #learning #teaching #gamification #reading