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Thursday, May 9 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Are Kids Reading Less Or Is It Just Me?

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Spoiler Alert: it's not just you.
Maybe you've had a hunch that kids were reading less now, or at least reading fewer chapter books. Well, you're not wrong. Through charts, graphs, and a few laughs, we'll look at 10 years of circulation data to discover when students began reading less and why. We'll also look at several attempts to change this trend and what has been successful and what hasn't. This session is a must for anyone who worries about growing the next generation of readers and is ready to do something about it.
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Marcus Zumwalt

Library Media Specialist, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
I am a public school librarian in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools.  I came to the library after being an elementary school teacher and stay at home dad. I work at an elementary school, middle school and our county's alternative school. I'm on an unreasonable number of committees... Read More →

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Thursday May 9, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
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  Program - 1 hour, MLA CSD

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