The World At Your Fingertips: How Digital Libraries are Expanding Learning Options

Thanks to Andrew who showed me how to save my Google Slide presentation as a PDF with speaker notes. The next thing I need to learn is how to embed it into my blog so you can see it without clicking on the link. I welcome tips and feedback!

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