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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

She saw a tremendous need for literacy and outreach services, particularly to the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood, where the aftereffects of Katrina were the most devastating. She also started a community garden that holds events with food and literacy programs. Copel has won a number of awards for her service to the City of New Orleans.

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How to Write Effective Web Copy (Part 1): Make It Readable

Connection Cafe

American Literacy is Iffy. There’s a great story about Nora Ephron that illustrates how powerful addressing your audience is: Before she became an award-winning screenwriter, Nora Ephron was a senior at Beverly Hills High School. They’re either looking for something specific or hoping to stumble upon something unexpected and exciting.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Department of Education gave us a major award on September 28, 2007. In this photo, Tyler is listening to a book from Bookshare.org on his school's laptop with the assistance of the Kurzweil 3000 audio software. Route 66 Literacy was put on the back burner last year because it ran out of funding.

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