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Transitioning traditional libraries to Learning Commons
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Free Digital Storytelling Kit - Ontario Educators

Free Digital Storytelling Kit - Ontario Educators | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
The Digital Storytelling Resource Kit includes articles, lessons, and samples to help you begin using digital storytelling in the classroom.
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May 1, 2012 7:08 PM
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10 Changes to Expect from the Library of the Future | Online Universities

10 Changes to Expect from the Library of the Future | Online Universities | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
In honor of School Library Month, check out the ways libraries are going to blossom in the coming years.
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May 1, 2012 5:24 PM
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Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills

Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is a grant-making federal agency supporting museums and libraries of all types.
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May 1, 2012 5:16 PM
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Vatican Library is Digitizing 1.5 Million Pages of Ancient Manuscripts| The Committed Sardine

Vatican Library is Digitizing 1.5 Million Pages of Ancient Manuscripts| The Committed Sardine | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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April 29, 2012 12:20 PM
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[Tutorial] How To Convert A PDF To ePub

[Tutorial] How To Convert A PDF To ePub | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
You want to read a PDF file on a tablet or a mobile phone? To automatically adjust the text size on the screen of your device, it is better to use the ePub file format.
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April 22, 2012 12:03 PM
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Great Specialized Search Engines for Educators

Great Specialized Search Engines for Educators | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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April 21, 2012 1:26 PM
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Has Kindle Killed the Book Cover?

Has Kindle Killed the Book Cover? | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
How designers are responding to e-readers...
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April 15, 2012 8:48 PM
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How We Will Read: Clay Shirky

How We Will Read: Clay Shirky | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
This post is part of “How We Will Read,” an interview series exploring the future of books from the perspectives of publishers, writers, and intellectuals. Read our kickoff post with Steven Johnson...
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April 15, 2012 8:15 AM
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Oxford University, Vatican libraries to digitize works

Oxford University, Vatican libraries to digitize works | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford and the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (BAV) said on Thursday they intended to digitize 1.5 million pages of ancient texts and make...
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April 11, 2012 11:08 AM
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The Adventures of Library Girl: The 10 Web 2.0 Tools/Apps I Use Most As A Teacher, Learner & Leader

The Adventures of Library Girl: The 10 Web 2.0 Tools/Apps I Use Most As A Teacher, Learner & Leader | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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April 10, 2012 8:49 AM
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The rise of e-reading | Pew Internet Libraries

The rise of e-reading | Pew Internet Libraries | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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.
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Presentation: “Libraries as Communally Constructed Sites of Participatory Culture—Composing Narratives of Participatory Literacy and Enchantment”

Presentation: “Libraries as Communally Constructed Sites of Participatory Culture—Composing Narratives of Participatory Literacy and Enchantment” | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
A heartfelt thank you to the Florida State University SLIS community and the PALM Center for giving me the opportunity to visit, share, and learn with FSU SLID faculty, doctoral students, alum, and...
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April 9, 2012 9:33 AM
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Slidecast - New Ecologies of learning - digital literacies

New ecologies of learning: design,digital literacies, spaces and metaphors Gráinne Conole, University of Leicester ALDinHE conference, Leeds...
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May 2, 2012 7:18 AM
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A universal digital library is within reach

A universal digital library is within reach | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
Since 2002, at first in secret and later with great fanfare, Google has been working to create a digital collection of all the world's books, a library that it hopes will last forever and make knowledge far more universally accessible.
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May 1, 2012 5:25 PM
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21st Century Skills - Community Workshop toolkit

21st Century Skills -  Community Workshop toolkit | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is a grant-making federal agency supporting museums and libraries of all types.
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May 1, 2012 5:17 PM
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The Library of Utopia - Technology Review

The Library of Utopia - Technology Review | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
Google's ambitious book-scanning program is foundering in the courts. Now a Harvard-led group is launching its own sweeping effort to put our literary heritage online. Will the Ivy League succeed where Silicon Valley failed?
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April 30, 2012 5:09 PM
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What is a Learning Commons, Anyway? | Alberta School Library Council’s Blog | ASLC

What is a Learning Commons, Anyway? | Alberta School Library Council’s Blog | ASLC | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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April 25, 2012 5:08 PM
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Public libraries in the digital age

Mary Madden and Kathryn Zickuhr presented "Public libraries in the digital age" to the Chief Offices of State Library Agencies at their spring meeting.
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April 22, 2012 12:00 PM
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Booktrack: Soundtracks for Books

Booktrack: Soundtracks for Books | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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April 21, 2012 1:15 PM
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The KYVL for Kids Research Portal - How to do research Home Base

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April 15, 2012 7:10 PM
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Librarians role vital, says former National head - Education Review

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April 13, 2012 7:33 AM
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Barnes & Noble’s new Nook with GlowLight in action (video)

Barnes & Noble’s new Nook with GlowLight in action (video) | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
Barnes & Noble beat out Amazon and Sony today by delivering the first E-Ink device with a built-in light, the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight. It may seem like a minor victory, but for E-Ink fanatics, the new Nook is a sign of things to come.
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April 11, 2012 10:35 AM
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Are school librarians still necessary? - Your Community

Are school librarians still necessary? - Your Community | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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April 10, 2012 8:22 AM
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E-books spur reading among Americans, survey shows - CNN.com

E-books spur reading among Americans, survey shows - CNN.com | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
E-books aren't just becoming increasingly popular. They also appear to be promoting reading habits among American adults.
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Learning with 'e's: Libraries without walls

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