“News, Tips, Ideas, and Resources for 21st Century Learning”
Curated by
Dr. Christine Van Hamersveld, Program Director for Library Media Services
Belt-tightening at all levels of government presented school librarians with a series of challenges in 2011, and there was scant sign that the situation would improve in 2012. 
Barnes & Noble on Thursday unveiled a Nook electronic reader that it says becomes the first E-Ink-based device that lets you read in the dark, without an external reading light. Via Buffy J. Hamilton 
Going To War With Old Fashioned Books Raul Lemesoff drives this awesome "Book Tank" around the streets of Buenos Aires, the capitol of Argentina, passing out free books to the masses. He calls the... Graph Words is a free visualization tool to explore English dictionary and thesaurus, helps you to search the meaning of words and other associated words. 
This is the current list of ALSC Notable Children's Recordings. 
There have been many heated debates over the centuries, but none have struck such passion in book lovers everywhere as the great e-book debate. 
21% of Americans have read an e-book. The increasing availability of e-content is prompting some to read more than in the past and to prefer buying books to borrowing them. 
Booklist Online Book Reviews: Listen-alikes
Teens and Tweens Facing Life-Changing Events. by Holley, Pam
Audiobooks that Teens and Tweens can connect with when they are facing their own life-changing events. Via Janelle Charlton 
We're often told that young people tend to be the most tech-savvy among us. But just how savvy are they? A group of researchers led by Colle... 
Join us for Dr. Seuss Storytime reading of THE LORAX! Saturday, February 25th from 9 to 11am at all Target® stores. Bring the kids and enjoy goody bags, book specials and more. |
It may take a generation to know for sure whether e-books are better for children than regular books. 
AdLit.org's themed booklists, prepared by our young adult literature advisors, will help you find books to broaden the horizons of reluctant readers and engage struggling readers with high-interest, low-difficulty texts. 
Audiobooks have traditionally been used in schools by teachers of second-language learners, learning-disabled or -impaired students, and struggling readers or nonreaders. 
Apps and Devices for Schools The New York Comprehensive Center (NYCC)/RMC Research Corporation, in consultation with the New York State Education Department, the New York State Library and the New York Library Association has produced a ... Via Joyce Valenza, L2_S2S 
Far from killing reading, digital technologies are enhancing the reading experience. Joyce Valenza and Wendy Stephens look at the range of experiences available including teens experiences and opinions about ebooks. Via Carmel Galvin 'The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore' tells the story of a man obsessed with books who is swept away in a storm and finds himself in a country ... 
From staff reports TRENTON — The New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) released findings on Wednesday of a three-year study conducted by the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries (CISSL) at Rutgers University, which... |
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