Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain COVID-induced school closures in 2020 resulted in the majority of pupils in England—at primary and secondary level—missing around 40 days of school on site. Schools around the globe were similarly affected, though to different extents. As recent figures from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development […]
Day: November 4, 2021
You think it’s not a college sport? Buckle up as esports is now a degree pursuit, too
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For several years, colleges in the hunt for students have transformed campus spaces into esports venues where young video gamers immersed in Dota 2, Fortnite or Arena of Valor could compete at the club and varsity level. Now, West Virginia University is taking things further. It […]
Report reveals opportunities for new era of patron-centered library services
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Lean Library today released “Librarian Futures,” a white paper based on a large-scale survey of 4,000 librarians and patrons that examines librarian-patron workflows and relationships. The report finds that while patrons are unaware of the full extent of librarian support (with 77% beginning research discovery outside […]