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Source: The National Library Board | By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting As we move into an increasingly digital age, it is interesting to see how public libraries continue to play a developing and sh…
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[Commentary] Manga in Libraries
Source: The National Library Board | https://confirmgood.com/post/manga-library-city-square-mall/ By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting As we move into an increasingly digital age, it is interesting to see...
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Compiled by Anton Mei Brandt and Kathy Clarkson The year is 2202 and Earth has successfully steered away from a path to extinction. Three years after Yamato brought…
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[Commentary] Let’s Talk About The Horse
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[Commentary] The Fluidity of Water & Genderless Characters
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