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Abstract Readers of fiction tend to have better abilities of empathy and theory of mind (Mar et al., 2006). We present a study designed to replicate this finding, rule out one possible explanation, and extend the assessment of social outcomes. In order to rule out the role of personality, we first identified Openness as the most consistent correlate. This trait was then statistically controlled for, along with two other important individual differences: the tendency to be drawn into stories and gender. Even after accounting for these variables, fiction exposure still predicted performance on an empathy task. Extending these results, we also found that exposure to fiction was positively correlated with social support. Exposure to nonfiction, in contrast, was associated with loneliness, and negatively related to social support.

Annette Lamb

Some excellent online tutorials including: Evaluate full-text scholarly content online - http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/tutorials/scholarlycontentonline.html

Great ideas on using QR codes to expand the reading experience in a whole-school campaign!

The most fun any of us ever had presenting a workshop!

Create movies and posters using primary sources

Curriculum and Portfolio integration with google sites

How do students manage and use technology at crunch times? What do they do in the library?

The number of U.S. school librarians has greatly diminished despite advocacy efforts on the local and national level. This case study investigated the factors that led governing board members in a mid-size urban high school district to retain certified school librarian positions despite a major economic crisis.

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Expanding Our Wikiverse Save the books. And the film reels. The photos, the manuscripts, the letters, the maps. These artifacts that fill our libraries threaten to sink into oblivion. But the good news? You can save them.