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Banned Books Week 2020
Banned Books Week is the annual celebration of our right to read whatever we choose. This year, Banned Books Week runs from September 27 to October 3 and continues a tradition of honoring organizations that fight censorship while also highlighting books that have been challenged. Throughou...
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Digital Media Literacy
9/24/2020 The Center for Media Literacy defines Media Literacy as "a 21st-century approach to education. It provides a framework to access, analyze, evaluate, create and participate with messages in a variety of forms – from print to video to the Internet. Media literacy ...
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Resources for New Parents
by Liz Poppenhouse 9/21/2020 As a new mother, I've been doing a lot of reading and researching about this whole parenting adventure lately! I wanted to share a few of my favorite books, Instagram accounts, and activities for new parents. Books Cribsheet: As the title says,...
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Intro to Live Streaming
by Patrick Villanueva, Media Lab Assistant Real-time services are all the rage these days and have taken off during the quarantine. With the world turned upside down and everyone stuck at home, it's only pushed us to rely on technology and the internet more than ever before. ...
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Motivational self-help nonfiction to read in fall 2020
With all the change and uncertainty at the current moment, focusing and staying motivated and continuing to lean in can become more challenging. Below are some books that you can either read or listen to help yourself get and stay motivated and focused on your life and your work this fall. Some titl...
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(Past event) 2020 Lake Forest Art Stroll
Jump to a section: About the Arts Stroll Kristin Ashley Artist’s Statement Library resources for artists and about the arts Upcoming library events for creative types and art enthusiasts Viewing and learning about art at the library About the Arts Stroll The...
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Theater's Approach to Decision Making
By Patrick Villanueva, Media Lab Assistant The GOTE Technique is a practice from Theater and is a strong complement to Design Thinking. When used practically, it can help with a more focused process. How Theater is Practical While taking some business classes many years ago, it ...
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What to read next after "American Overdose"
Two public health emergencies The opioid epidemic was declared a public health emergency in 2017. Between 2017 and 2018, prescription-related opioid overdose deaths dropped 13.5 percent according to the CDC. Since then, the isolation, shutdowns, social distancing, and joblessness resulting from t...
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Making a Creative Collage in Pixlr
July 27, 2020
By Kristin Ashley
Media Lab Assistant
As a creative person, I’ve been enjoying using the Pixlr app for a few years now. I use it for editing and customizing my images, but my favorite thing to do with this app is to get creativ...
Hints of Herbs: in the Kitchen with Kate
Summer is a great time to explore new ways of using the fresh produce so readily available. Adding herbs is an easy way to perk up a salad, a main course or a starter. Fresh herbs are available at your local Farmer's Market (Lake Bluff on Friday morning), in your local grocery store and at your...
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Applied Design Thinking
By Patrick Villanueva, Media Lab Assistant From experience, you could say I know a thing or two about the whole creative process. That is another way to describe design thinking. Design thinking is more than something art-related, and that's important to understand. It's a un...
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How and why to read more diversely
What does "reading diversely" mean? Reading Diversely means making an intentional decision to include works from BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) and LGBTQ authors as a part of your normal reading throughout the year, in addition to occasionally picking a book from outside your com...
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10 Anti-racist Podcasts
Whether you already have read or are interested in reading How to be an Anti-Racist, and perhaps also White Fragility or Me and White Supremacy, we have a list of 10 podcasts below to help you continue learning about social justice issues and about race in America. How to lis...
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Lake Forest Library Lite
Welcome to Lake Forest Library Lite: many of the Library services and resources you love, with quick and speedy service for limited numbers of patrons throughout the day. Although the Library is not yet going back to "business as usual," you can still have an enjoyable visit. Simply follow the NEW P...
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