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Library and Reference Skills

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ASL
Digital rendering of neoclassical buildings scattered across a map of the United States. Text at bottom reads, "16,000." Caption. Today there are more than 16,000 public libraries.
All About the Holidays
Episode 41
1 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Still image from: All About the Holidays: National Library Week (Spanish)
All About the Holidays
Episode
1 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Still image from: City Island: Library
City Island
Episode 16
3 minutes
Grade Level: 2 - 5
3 teenagers, 2 girls and 1 boy, working together at a shared desk covered with notebooks, binders, and open textbooks. Caption. Each person does a thorough review.
Developing Good Study Habits
Season 0 / Ep 2
17 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Orange background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, and a magnifying glass and a blue notebook on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Evaluate sources for relevance. Teaching without frills."
2 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Orange background with a clip art drawing of a magnifying glass in the bottom left corner. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Evaluate sources for reliability. Teaching without frills."
3 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Black and white frame shows a hand hovering over a laptop trackpad. Text reads, “Internet Know How. Fact or Fake? How to Spot Fake News.”
Internet Know How
Episode 1
13 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Black and white frame shows a hand hovering over a laptop trackpad. Text reads, “Internet Know How. Information Literacy in the Digital Age.”
Internet Know How
Episode 3
15 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Black and white frame shows a hand hovering over a laptop trackpad. Text reads, “Internet Know How. Read Beyond the Headlines.”
Internet Know How
Episode 2
13 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Do We Still Need Libraries?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 21
13 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Small stack of reading material, including Business Week and the New York Times. Caption. We looked into reference sources.
23 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Closeup of a cartoon purple cat wearing a yellow hat and black over-the-head headphones. Black antennae from aliens are visible on either side of the cat. Caption. Which you can usually find by sounding the word out.
Vocab Lab: Exploring Vocabulary with Xylo and Coz
Season 0 / Ep 5
14 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2130)
Teen Kids News
Episode 2130
21 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of a man looking to the side in a library setting. He wears a sage green collared shirt with a white tee-shirt underneath and smiles. Behind him are books on study carrels and library shelving. Caption. But you don't have to whisper whisper.
Career Opportunities for Young People
Episode 2
11 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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