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SLJ's Summit Explores the Future of Content By Rocco Staino - 11/24/2008
Librarians, technology leaders, publishers, authors, and editors gathered on November 14 and 15 for School Library Journal’s fourth annual leadership summit to explore where content is headed and how librarians can take advantage of its evolution to fully engage students and teachers. More
Unlock the Web with Open Source By Steve Hargadon - 12/01/2008
OK, so you’ve been watching the read/write revolution take place, but you feel that your students are destined to stay on the sidelines of history because these great Web 2.0 services are blocked at your school. Don’t despair. Open-source solutions can help bring Web interactivity to your classroom or library while still withstanding the scrutiny of your network administrators.
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Ohio Opens SchoolRooms By Lauren Barack - 12/01/2008
Some 2,400 public and private schools across Ohio have access to a unique new learning site. Launched by statewide library network INFOhio and library automation firm SirsiDynix, SchoolRooms provides K–12 students with a variety of resources—all via a single portal. Live since October 2008, SchoolRooms is intended as a network for educators statewide to help students discover educat...
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Big House Library By Kathy Ishizuka - 12/01/2008
One of my favorite things about Twitter is making connections—with great new people, ideas, and sites, like this one. The online portal of the Casa Grande High School library in Petaluma, CA, Big House Library was created by Anna Koval, the school’s teacher- librarian, who’s also a Twitter friend.
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The Inside Story: Find the full content of children's books on the Web By Anna Adam and Helen Mowers - 12/01/2008
Nothing beats cuddling up with a good book. But when you’re looking to get your hands on the right title or want to do something more, like share a good book with a class or access full-text volumes from a vast collection, technology can help. Whether it’s a peek inside a book that you’re after or a good chat with like-minded bibliophiles, these digital tools could be a reader...
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School Libraries to Boost Digital Media Purchases, Report Says By Rocco Staino - 11/10/2008
Despite these tough economic times, school libraries will continue to purchase print materials—especially nonfiction titles—but the biggest growth will be in electronic media, says a recent report by Simba Information, a marketing firm that focuses on the media and publishing industries.
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Everyday Explorers Kathy Ishizuka - 11/01/2008
everydayexplorers.nationalgeographic.com There’s a new user-generated video site, but it’s perhaps not what you’d expect. Among the posted clips: a pair of mourning doves, in time-lapse, busily tend a nest atop an air-conditioning unit. A school of Pennant Butterfly fish descend through a group of divers off the Maui coast.
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CyberPatrol Offers Free Online Safety Videos By SLJ Staff - 10/08/2008
As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, CyberPatrol has unveiled a series of online safety videos that provide easy to understand and useful advice on how to protect children from predators, cyberbullies, inappropriate material, and other online threats.
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Brian Unbound Brian Kenney, Editor in Chief, May 3, 2007 Does Print Still Matter?
Not to spoil the plot, but of course print still matters. But electronic content is c... More
PreS-K–A five-year-old (rabbit) awakes one morning to discover that there will be no school, no daddy flying home today, and no going outside–until the snow stops.
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The staff of Salinas Public Library (CA), aka The John Steinbeck Public Library, pose with Lewis Buzbee, author of Steinbeck's Ghost, a middle-grade novel that centers around the threat of the library's closing in 2004. After a difficult struggle, the library remains open and has just extended its hours to seven days a week.
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