Active Shooter Drills’ Efficacy, and Their Impact on Children Khadijah Costley White’s installation, “This is Not a Drill,” embarks on an exploration of race, class, and school safety in a community —South Orange and Maplewood, N.J.— and delves...
The World of Literature Travels To New Jersey Libraries The International Youth Literature Collection (IYLC) curates children’s and young adult books—both translated and in their original language—that celebrate writing, visual style, and design from outside of this...
It’s About Equity: What’s in the Information Literacy Backpacks of First Years Joyce Valenza’s lengthy career has been a journey to understand the impact of school libraries on learning. Her conversations with K-12 and academic librarians at state and national...
Forgotten Champions The two teams played for national championships on basketball courts about 250 miles away. While the players on the winning teams cut down the nets, they had only an inkling that the day—March 28, 1982—represented a seed change for women’s college...
The News Ecosystem: Reaching an Audience With Vital Information The U.S. news ecosystem has changed dramatically since the decline of print journalism and the increase in digital journalism, particularly as offered by social media. This research program focuses on...