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OverDrive introduces browser-based ebook reader | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics

OverDrive introduces browser-based ebook reader | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
From the press release:  Leading global eBook distributor OverDrive today announced plans to launch later this year a new eBook reading platform,...
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What Close Reading Actually Means

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Herbert Richardson v. the World

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Some librarians say the founder of Edwin Mellen Press is a bully for his legal threats against bloggers who criticize his company. But he says he's the one being bullied.
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8 Awesome Educational Infographics for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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Clive Thompson on Why Kids Can't Search | Wired Magazine | Wired.com

Clive Thompson on Why Kids Can't Search | Wired Magazine | Wired.com | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
Kids know how to Google—they just can't tell when the results are crap.
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Back to the future: What if the 'mass media' era was just an accident of history?

Back to the future: What if the 'mass media' era was just an accident of history? | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
We are used to thinking of a “mass media” market made up of large newspapers and TV networks as the normal state of affairs in media, but what if that was just a historical anomaly?
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The most-desired skills of 2020 will be… | Pew Internet & American Life Project

The most-desired skills of 2020 will be… | Pew Internet & American Life Project
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Project Information Literacy: A large-scale study about early adults and their research habits

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It Wasn't Sunil Tripathi: The Anatomy of a Misinformation Disaster

It Wasn't Sunil Tripathi: The Anatomy of a Misinformation Disaster | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
How a terrible misidentification of two people with no connection to the Boston bombing spread so far, so fast
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Video: Deeper Learning: Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate-Level Strategies > Eye On Education

Video: Deeper Learning: Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate-Level Strategies > Eye On Education | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
Rebecca Stobaugh received a PhD from the University of Louisville. As a middle-school and high-school teacher, she was named Social Studies Teacher ...
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About | Guide on the Side

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The 12 Technologies Forever Changing School Libraries - Edudemic

The 12 Technologies Forever Changing School Libraries - Edudemic | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
We are in the midst of a major shift at school libraries thanks to technology innovation. Here are a dozen of those tech tools responsible.
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How Digital Technology "Broke" Narrative and What it Means for Our Students

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I must confess that I don't read nearly as many books as I used to BC (Before Computers) and BK (Before Kids), but I have been stealing precious moments to savor the ideas and perspectives in Present
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Internet Detective | Home    

Internet Detective | Home     | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
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Blogger writes about predatory publishing, is threatened with $1B suit

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Citing India law, firm informs Jeffrey Beall he could face up to three years too.
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Revenge, ego and the corruption of Wikipedia

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The unmasking of a writer who took extraordinary advantage of online anonymity to pursue old vendettas
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19 Wonderful Vintage School Library Posters

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These imaginative posters from the 1960s encouraged kids to (gasp!) explore the library.
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The Best Resources On “Close Reading” — Help Me FInd More | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

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So You Think You Want to Be a Librarian?

So You Think You Want to Be a Librarian? | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
Most people’s knowledge of librarianship is a mash-up of Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Desk Set, some warm and fuzzy memories from an elementary school class visit, Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, even fuzzier memories of...
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27 Things Your Teacher Librarian Does

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We love Teacher Librarians! This infographic is created by Mia MacMeekin.


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Look at all that school librarians do!

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The Librarian...the most diversified teacher of all!

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A First Look at the Digital Public Library of America - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Catching Up With The Kids: Moving School Libraries Into The New Media Era - TeachThought

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Catching Up With The Kids: Moving School Libraries Into The New Media Era
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Shodan: The scariest search engine on the Internet

Shodan: The scariest search engine on the Internet | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
Shodan is an Internet search engine capable of finding just about every connected thing imaginable.
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The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens: Scientific American

The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens: Scientific American | Libraries In the Middle | Scoop.it
E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages
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Learning with 'e's: Active learning spaces

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Twitter / SheilaMacDowell: Check out these photo's from ...

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