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New York, Cleveland, King County and others to followDownloads compatible with the iPod® and other MP3 players, most cell phonesDemos at American Library Association ConferenceThe District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) yesterday became the nation's More...

SLJ talks to Rick Riordan about his latest bestseller 'The Red Pyramid,' book one of the Kane Chronicles. More...

The first Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), held April 16–18, was a low-key event with little movie and video game presence but plenty of opportunities for attendees to browse new comics and meet with More...

Laura Izibor, Let the Truth Be ToldLet the Truth Be Told, released in April, is the debut album of the young R&B artist Laura Izibor. Her lyrics, which were written during the past four years, More...

School librarians searching for a better way to broaden their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) resources for K–12 students may soon have some innovative help.Marcia Mardis, an assistant professor at Florida State University, is More...

Bleach 15: The Rescue is the perfect action-packed anime to watch whether you're alone or with friends. So grab some Pocky and listen up! Some serious fighting goes down between Ichigo, who can see ghosts, More...

'SNIKT.'; It's time for movie fans to find out more about the feral mutant with retractable razor-sharp claws, astonishing regenerative powers, and ferocious fighting skills, a tough-talking loner who constantly struggles to control his animal More...

Also in this article:Printable ComicsLaCie's Rugged New DriveLOC Debuts a Special SneezeWeights for the WiiCrank-Your-Own Paper ShredderDiabetic Dog Printable ComicsComic generator site MakeBeliefs Comix has a new offering. A printables feature now lets creative visitors More...

In a given school year in the late 20th century, back in the heyday of VHS, I could count the number of student-produced video projects on one hand. These days, thanks to inexpensive digital video More...

When it comes to blogging, posting photos online, or creating Web content in general, girls seem to be taking the lead, says a new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Overall, online More...

Those interested in ending world hunger might consider raising a camcorder for the cause. The World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nation's food aid agency, has launched a video contest. Hunger Bytes encourages creative types More...

A student video that explores the topic of illegal immigration in the filmmakers’ community of Jupiter, FL, has won the grand prize in C-SPAN’s 2007 “Studentcam” competition—whose winning filmmaker or filmmaking team receives a cash More...

Fans of the sensuous Blood and Chocolate (Delacorte, 1997) by Annette Curtis Klause will quickly discover that the film bears little resemblance to the book. The setting and story are unrecognizable anddrained of any suspense. More...

Can't wait until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix hits the big screen in July? You're in luck. Warner Bros. on November 20 released the film's first teaser trailer, which can be seen More...

New York educators will continue receiving free video-on-demand (VOD) from their public television stations—as well as streaming access to more than 350 PBS programs—thanks to an 11th-hour deal hammered out on July 10.The streaming and More...

In a major development, Books on Tape, a division of Random House, is releasing its first-ever digital audio collection specifically tailored for libraries to download from the Web. The initial collection is comprised of 200 More...

A newly released study that examines the video- and computer-game playing habits of Americans contains some mighty surprising statistics. According to the Entertainment Software Association, which conducted the study in 2005, gaming is far more More...

With young adult librarians searching for ways to entice today's tech-savvy teens into libraries, one teen librarian may have found a potent lure: podcasting the town's teen writing talent.Sarah Morgan, teen librarian at the Cheshire More...

videocassette. color. 25 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Opus Communications. Dist. by Scribble Shop. 2001, 2004 release. $19.99.PreS-Gr 2–This high energy production, the first video in a four-part series, was created to promote creativity More...

(unabr.). 4 cassettes. 5 hrs. Recorded Books. 2004. ISBN 1-4193-0571-9. $39.75 (Rental: $11.50). Gr 4-7–In the world of the Teton Sioux Indian tribe, the raven is believed to be able to cure illnesses. With this More...

videocassette. color. 15 min. with tchr’s. guide. Nutmeg Media. 2004. ISBN 0-9760996-6-7. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3–Grandpa has sent Buddy Bear some bags, each containing a project involving seeds, in this book by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (Marshall More...

1 CD. approx. 44 min. Prod. by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. 2004. #SFW CD45059. $11.98.K-Gr 4–The year 2004 marked two major milestones for Ella Jenkins: she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 16 min. Moo Doo Prods. 2004, 2005 release. video: ISBN 0-9762454-1-8, DVD: ISBN 0-9762454-0-X. $19.99.Gr all levels–Want to interest youngsters of all ages in drawing? This quick-paced, colorful, informative production, the More...

1 CD. approx. 43 min. Prod. by Bumble Bee Records. Dist. by CDbaby.com. 2004. $14.PreS-Gr 2–Featuring 11 original tunes, this fun CD is outstanding. This is the third release for Brady Rymer, whose previous solo More...

videocassette. color. 30 min. Prod. by In the Mix. Dist. by Castle Works (www.castleworks.com). 2004. ISBN 1-931843-57-0. $69.95.Gr 5-12–In this timely and well-produced video, teenagers talk about their individual experiences with divorce and blended families. More...

3 cassettes. 4:56 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2004. ISBN 1-8072-2079-5. $30. Gr 5-8–In the humorous, adventurous vein of the Harry Potter and Redwall series, David Lee Stone’s first More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 70 min./2 hrs. Prod. by Lyons Group. Dist. by HIT Entertainment (www.HITEntertainment.com). 2004. video, ISBN 1-57132-863-7: $12.99; DVD, ISBN 1-57132-866-1: $16.99.PreS-Gr 1–The theme of this live stage show is “If you More...

1 CD. approx. 70 min. Greathall Prods. (www.greathall.com). 2004. ISBN 2-882513-84-3. $14.95. Gr 3-6–Abraham Lincoln comes to life in this entertaining and informative CD produced and narrated by storyteller Jim Weiss. Characters who played important More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 29:55 min. Transit Media (800/343-5540). 2004. $195 (+ $15 s/h).Gr 7 Up–Most students are unaware of yet another instance of ethnic warfare continuing in Southeast Asia. The military government of Burma More...

8 cassettes. 14:10 hrs. 10 min. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2004. ISBN 1-4000-9100-4. $50. Gr 5-9–Popular author T.A. Barron has followed up his The Lost Years of Merlin series More...

videocassette. color. 39 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by NBC News Prods. Dist. by Human Relations Media (www.hrmvideo.com). 2004. ISBN 1-55548-138-8. $139.95Gr 7 Up-This insightful program reveals the many faces and images of modern Islam. More...

1 CD. 35:50 min. Ion Imagination Entertainment (www.Flumpa.com). 2004. $14. PreS-Gr 4-You're invited into the "splash zone" with Flumpa's World featuring Wendy Whitten, "The Singing Scientist," and Rick Florian. Using an eclectic mix of musical More...

DVD. color. 43 min. Ivy Video (800/669-4057). 2004. $14.99. PreS-Gr 3–Billy Jonas gives a terrific concert in an elementary school in North Carolina. He performs some songs on his guitar; the rest are performed a More...

4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:23 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9110-1: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9482-8: $40.Gr 7-10–This is the spring from hell for Jess More...

DVD. color. 43 min. Ivy Video (800/669-4057). 2004. $14.99. PreS-Gr 3-Billy Jonas gives a terrific concert in an elementary school in North Carolina. He performs some songs on his guitar; the rest are performed a More...

4 cassettes. 4:30 hrs. Recorded Books (www.recordedbooks.com). 2004. ISBN 1-4025-9931-5. $37.75 (Rental: $11.50); read-along pack: $60.74. Gr 7 Up-The latest installment of Georgia Nicolson's riotously funny diary is narrated by the author, Louise Rennison (HarperCollins, More...

videocassette. color. 11:49 min. (closed-captioned) with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods (www.scholastic.com/westonwoods. 2004. ISBN 1-55592-541-3. $60; also avail. cassette with paperback book, ISBN 1-55592-699-1: $14.95; CD with paperback book, ISBN 1-55592-708-4: $18.95, CD with hardcover book, More...

1 CD. 51:14 min. with tchr's guide. Prod. Magic Maestro Music. Dist. by Music for Little People (www.mflp.com). 2004. ISBN 1-932684-00-X. $16.98. K-Gr 3-Author/illustrator Virginia Lee Burton's classic tale comes to life in this jubilant More...

3 videocassettes or 3 DVDs. color. 23 min. ea. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by JWM Prods. Dist. by Schlessinger Media. 2004. $89.95 ser., $29.95 ea. Includes: Daily Pioneer Life (ISBN 1-4171-0046-X); The Pioneer Journey Westward More...

2 cassettes. 2:33 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2004. ISBN 0-8072-2353-0. $23.Gr 3-6-The fourth title in the Hank Zipzer series (Grosset, 2003), written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 29 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Moira Prods. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2003, 2004 release. video, ISBN 1-59458-045-6: $195; DVD, ISBN 1-59458-046-4: $225 (Rental: $85).Gr 7 Up-Twelve civil rights activists More...

2 cassettes. 2:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2004. ISBN 1-4025-9930-7. $18.75 (Rental: $8.50); read along-pack: $42.75. Gr 9 Up-Helen Frost offers subtle, skillful poetry on serious subjects such as pregnancy, homosexuality, homelessness, family conflicts, and addiction More...

videocassette. color. 26 min. with tchr's. guide. NoodleHead Network. 2004. $89. Gr 4-12-Japan comes to life in this easy to watch, yet informative video. American high school students give their perspective on this fascinating country More...

1 CD. 62:31 min. Tales 'n Tunes. 2004. $14.95 (+ $3 s/h). PreS-Gr 4-Carol Connolly and Don Darmer are the musical storytelling duo responsible for the creation of this album. Together, they tell eight traditional More...

videocassette. color. 90 min. (closed captioned). GlobalStage. 2004. ISBN 1-892045-10-9. $30.Gr 5-9-This adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1882 play portrays a public-minded doctor's crusade to clean up the water that is polluting the popular public baths More...

1 CD. 50:29 min. Prod. by Terrance Simien Music. Dist. by AV Café. 2003, 2004 release. $10. Gr all levels-Grab your accordion and frattoir (washboard) and get ready to do a Cajun Two-Step! Accordion player More...

videocassette. color. 24:47 min. Spoken Arts. 2004. ISBN 0-8045-9692-1. $49.95.PreS-Gr 4-Settled into a cozy room decorated for the holiday, Patricia Polacco skillfully reads her book (Philomel, 2002) while iconographic reproductions of the book's pencil and More...

2 cassettes. 2 hrs. Recorded Books. 2004. ISBN 1-4193-0384-8. $19.75 (Rental: $8.50); read-along pack: $34.99. Gr 4-7-Joe Shostak can travel through time just by holding a baseball card in his hand, and he begins a More...

16 videocassettes. color. range: 10-15 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by BBC Worldwide. Dist. by Library Video Co. (www.libraryvideo.com). 2004. $19.95 ea. Includes: 3-D Shapes (ISBN 1-57225-840-3); Complements: Making 100 & 1000 (ISBN More...

3 cassettes. 4:21 hrs, Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2004. ISBN 1-4000-8539-X. $30.Gr 4-7-Actress Nina Wadia adeptly performs Narinder Dhami's modern tale of three young Indian sisters living in England More...

videocassette. color. 5 min. (closed captioned). with teacher's. guide. Weston Woods (www.scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2004. ISBN 0-78820-320-7. $60; also available. cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-78820-331-2: $24.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 0-78820-332-0: $29.95. PreS-Gr 4-Children will More...

(unabr.). 2 CDs. 1:42 hrs. Harper Children's Audio (www.harperchildrens.com). 2004. ISBN 0-06-078713-9. $17.95. Gr 3-6-In this presentation of Mary Pope Osborne's final two books in the Tales from the Odyssey series (Return to Ithaca: Book More...

videocassette. color. 60 min. with tchr’s. guide. Backbone Media (www.backbonemedia.org). 2002, 2004 release. $129.95 (+ $15.95 s/h).Gr 9 Up–Should you have missed the June 2003 Public Broadcasting telecast of this award-winning documentary about the legal, More...

2 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:30 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-8521-7: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8988-3: $30.Gr 4-8–Tiger and his presumably British parents live in More...

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(Families of the World Series). videocassette. color. 30 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Arden Media. Dist. by Master Communications (www.master-comm.com). 2004. ISBN 1-888194-45-6. $29.95.K-Gr 5-In two 15-minute segments narrated in a child's More...

(Music Makers Series). 1 cassette or 1 CD. 10:02 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media (www.liveoakmedia.com). 2004. cassette: ISBN 1-59112-900-1: $25.95; CD, ISBN 1-59112-904-4: $28.95. PreS-Gr 3-The train ride from Chicago to New Orleans More...

videocassette. color. 22 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods (www.scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2004. ISBN 0-78820-321-5. $60; also avail. cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-78820-335-5: $24.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 078820-336-3: $29.95. Gr 1-4-The pottery More...

3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 5:20 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-8529-2: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8995-6: $34.Gr 6 Up-In How the Garcia Girls Lost Their More...

videocassette. color. 1:30 hrs. Women Make Movies. 2003. #WO4841. $89.Gr 10 Up-In a style reminiscent of the book Tuesdays with Morrie, LisaGay Hamilton presents a moving tribute and informative biography of Beah Richards, African-American actress More...

1 CD. 45 min. A Child's Voice (847/797-0625). 2004. $17.Gr 1-6-Bill Buczinsky wrote and recites these 22 original poems, enhanced with appropriate high-quality background music (folk, country, sea shanty, etc.) and sound effects. His goal More...

4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:08 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.bookontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 0-8072-0893-0: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8593-6: $40. Gr 5-8–Rollicking good fun, this recording of Eoin More...

videocassette. color. 7 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Weston Woods. 2004. ISBN 0-78820-318-5. $60; also avail. cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-78820-515-4: $24.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 0-78820-343-6: $29.95.PreS-Gr 2–Simms Taback’s delightful, bright, More...

videocassette. color. 43 min. Coulter Video. 2004. $30.Gr 4-12 -An engaging narrator, wry humor, and an abundance of both positive and negative examples make this refreshingly quirky live-action film the ideal vehicle for conveying the More...

1 CD. approx. 61 min. August House (www.augusthouse.com). 2004. ISBN 0-87483-721-9. $14.95. Gr 3 Up -The rich and descriptive poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar come alive as they are performed by three-time Emmy winner Bobby More...

5 DVDs. color. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Schlessinger Media. 2004. $29.95 ea. Includes: Expository Writing (ISBN 1-57225-919-1); Story Writing (ISBN 1-57225-920-5); Types of Writing (ISBN 1-57225-921-3); The Writing Process (ISBN 1-57225-922-1); More...

1 CD. approx. 61 min. August House (www.augusthouse.com). 2004. ISBN 0-87483-721-9. $14.95. Gr 3 Up-The rich and descriptive poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar come alive as they are performed by three-time Emmy winner Bobby Norfolk. More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 47:40 min. Prod. by Mainframe Entertainment. Dist. by Anchor Bay Entertainment. 2004. video: $12.98, DVD, $19.98. Gr 1-5-Hannah is going trick-or-treating with the "big kids" under the supervision of her cousin More...

(unabr.) 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 3:52 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 0-4000-8505-5: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8985-9: $35. Gr 4-8-Frances O'Roark Dowell reveals The Secret More...

videocassette or DVD. color. approx. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Discovery Channel School. 2004. video, ISBN 1-58738-945-2: $59.95; DVD, ISBN 1-58738-972-X: $69.95. Gr 8-12-The four segments in this production convey the horrors and More...

(unabr.). 6 cassettes. 8:45 hrs. Recorded Books (www.recordedbooks.com). 2004. ISBN 1-4025-8433-4. $54.75 (Rental: $13.50); read-along pack: $68.50. Gr 6 Up-L. M. Montgomery fans will be delighted by Barbara Caruso's narration of the fifth volume in More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 54 min. Prod. by Small Screen Prods. Dist. by Carousel Film & Video. 2004. ISBN 1-56058-187-5. $200.Gr 7 Up–In 1967, Lyndon Johnson’s presidency was struggling with the increasingly unpopular Vietnam War. More...

(unabr.). 5 cassettes. approx. 9 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. ISBN 1-4000-8515-2 $36. Gr 5 Up–In the first book of Kate Constable’s fantasy trilogy (Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine More...

Imagine getting thousands of copies of Whitney Houston's rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" or Martha Stewart talking about Christmas. That's what libraries and schools around the country recently received as part of a $75.7 million More...

3 videocassettes or 3 DVDs. color. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2004. $29.95 ea. Includes: A History of Maps (ISBN 1-57225-851-9/ISBN 1-57225-906-X); Making More...

1 CD. approx. 40 min. with lyrics. Ben Rudnick (www.benrudnickandfriends.com). 2004. $14.99.PreS-Gr 3-Ben Rudnick's talented band returns for another bouncy, fun album with superb instrumentation. While the space theme is only carried through several songs, More...

DVD. color & b&w. 3:31 hrs. Prod. by Fortress Films. Dist. by Janson Media. 2002, 2004 release. ISBN 1-56839-138-2. $24.95.Gr 7 Up–As we prepare to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the close of World War More...

4 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:51 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 0-8072-2076-0:$32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8983-2: $45.Gr 4-7–This truly superb audio recording of the novel by More...

(unabr.). 1 cassette. 1:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2004. ISBN 1-4025-8482-2. $10.75 (Rental: $8.50); read-along pack: $33.74.Gr 4-7-Twelve-year-old Annie loves to run barefoot and free, with only her friend Max as company. Through free-verse form, Annie More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 33 min. Armstrong Moving Pictures. 2004. ISBN 0-9746944-1-X. video: $14.99, DVD: $16.99.PreS-K-This lively, colorful production for young children does an excellent job of teaching and entertaining. Papaya and Mango, a toucan More...

videocassette. color. 13:38 min. Spoken Arts. 2003. #SAV969. $49.95.K-Gr 4-A fireboat, the John J. Harvey, was launched in New York City in 1931 and had a distinguished career. In 1995 the fireboat was waiting to More...

1 CD. 60 min. Prod. by Odds Bodkin/Rivertree Prods. Dist. by Rivertree Prods. 2004. ISBN 1-882412-40-0. $14.95.Gr 2 Up-Odds Bodkin, storyteller and musician, provides his own instrumental background music to this retelling of the Old More...

1 CD. 64 min. Diane Ferlatte. 2003, 2004 release. $15.PreS-Gr 3–This CD offers an engaging collection of ten songs and stories told by Diane Ferlatte and featuring Erik Pearson who provides vocal accompaniment as well More...

(unabr.). 3 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3 hrs. Bolinda Publishing. 2004. cassette: ISBN 1-86442-2317-X, CD: ISBN 1-74030-597-3. $28.Gr 6-9-Tim Winton's coming-of-age novel (Little, Brown, 1991) is relevant, funny, and touching. Lockie Leonard's family has moved More...

SLJ’s 2004 MULTIMEDIA BUYERS’ DIRECTORYis a listing of new and forthcoming videos/DVDs, CDs/audiocassettes, slides, prints, and educational games released or to be released between January 2004 and December 2004. The Directory includes announcements of 805 More...

School Library Journal's2004 Multimedia Buyers' Directory, an annotated list of 805 videos, DVDs, audio products, slides, prints, and educational games is now available exclusively on SLJ 's Web site. The titles, released by 132 companies More...

4 cassettes. 4:45 hrs. Recorded Books (www.recordedbooks.com). 2003. ISBN 1-4025-7020-1. $37 (Rental : $11.50); read-along pack: $59.99. G 5-7-Many things could top David's list of Very Worst Things: he has bounced from one foster home More...

1 cassette. 15:56 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2003. ISBN 1-59112-249-X: $16.95; cassette w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-59112-250-3: $25.95; cassette w/4 paperbacks, ISBN 1-59112-251-1: $33.95; CD w/paperback book, ISBN 1-59112-492-1: $18.95; CD w/hardcover book, More...

The Beatles, Bach, and Beyoncé are about to bring sweet music to many libraries as part of a $143 million nationwide price-fixing settlement against major music labels and retail chains. Starting in May, seven million More...

1 CD. 63:01 min. LuAnn Adams. 2003. ISBN 0-9715341-1-X. $15. K-Gr 4-LuAnn Adams tells nine stories from different cultures. Her two previous recordings have won several awards. Adams has an engaging storytelling style and uses More...

1 CD. 1:12 hrs. with lyrics/activities. Hap-Pal Music (www.happalmer.com). 2003, 2004 release. #HP 114 CD859. $15.95.PreS-Gr 3- Hap Palmer continues to excel in the field of music and movement because of his ability to mesh More...

1 cassette or 1 CD. approx. 1 hr. Greathall Prods. (www.greathall.com). 2003. cassette, ISBN 1-882513-56-8: $10.95; CD, ISBN 1-882513-81-9: $14.95. K-Gr 5-Seasoned storyteller Jim Weiss's goal, he states, is "to instill in children the life-long More...

1 cassette. 7:52 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media (www.liveoakmedia.com). 2003. ISBN 1-59112-241-4. $16.95; also avail. 1 cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 1-59112-242-2: $25.95; 1 cassette with 4 paperbacks, ISBN 1-59112-243-0: $37.95; 1 CD More...

From where I'm sitting, I see shakings, stirrings, and huge signs of change in the world of children's books. But there's no clear sense of where we're going or how we'll know when we've arrived. More...

Also in this article:The Rights StuffDigital Rights Management, aka DRM. Also known as “Digital Restrictions Management,” “Despicable Rights Meddling,” or even “Delirious Righteous Morons” by some, the technology and its controversial application of controlling digital More...

Imagine working on a story that’s never done. Drafts change constantly, edits fly in even as other sections are completed. To most writers, this scenario might sound like a nightmare—but to Kelly Herold it’s the More...

One of the most frequently asked questions we hear from parents today is “What do you think about Baby Einstein books?” or “Should I let my baby watch Baby Einstein DVDs?” These questions about the More...

Also in this article:1. Let kids drive.2. Know what your audience expects.3. Kids like to express their opinions.4. Kids love sound.5. Content needs to be fresh.Putting Your Best Foot ForwardShortly after arriving at PBS KIDS, More...

Young children play video games with their friends, siblings, and even parents—it’s one of their major forms of entertainment. A 2005 USA Today article states, “A child is six times more likely to play a More...

New York educators may no longer receive free video-on-demand (VOD) from their public television stations as of July 1. The service will still be available, however, if schools pay for it themselves.New York Public Television More...

Move over TV, parents now think the Internet poses the biggest media threat to their kids, says a new study by the nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media. But at the same time, 77 percent More...

Also in this article:VIDEO/DVDAUDIOBOOKSThe Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has chosen its 2006 annual lists of Selected Videos and DVDs and Selected Audiobooks for young adults. More...

Also in this article:VIDEO/DVD RECORDINGS SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES Andrew Carnegie Medal ALSC’s 2006 Notable Videos/DVDs, Recordings, Software, and Subscription ServicesThe Notable children’s videos, recordings, software, and subscription services lists are compiled annually by committees of More...

With librarians already hampered by tight budgets, adding an eBook collection may not be at the top of their lists. But the Ohio eBook Project, a new program launched by the State Library of Ohio, More...

Ohio librarians already in a funding freeze, are being dealt a sharp blow to their budgets. A five percent cut of state funds is expected to take effect this January—bringing the total to 9 1/2 More...

Also in this article:Video/DVDAudioDistributorsThe Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2005 annual selected list of best videos and DVDs and best audiobooks for young adults More...

Also in this article:VideosRecordingsAndrew Carnegie MedalDistributorsThe Notable children's videos, recordings, software, and online subscription services lists are compiled annually by committees of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American More...

For more than 50 years, Weston Woods, a pioneer in the field of children's filmmaking, has produced audiovisual adaptations of the best in children's picture books. Now, many of those classics—including Strega Nona by Tomie More...

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