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Refreshing Media Mashup: Using Library Cards for Freebie Fun!

June 4, 2010 by Amy Jussel 1 Comment

June 4, 2010 It’s hard enough to get kids thinking about ‘summer reading’ when kids are gearing up to break loose from school for fun in the sun, but this cool idea prompting families into libraries … [Read more...]

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Will Internet Ads Become The Leaf Blowers Of Digital Media?

May 21, 2009 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

May 21, 2009 Seguing from the clever Google search logos and their homepage fun to this one at left from "Ask"...I must "ask" dear readers...Who would like to join me in a childish, lip-fluttering … [Read more...]

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