
Cover Story
Architects of Dreams: Anythink’s Pam Sandlian Smith on the Power of Children’s Librarians
By Pam Sandlian Smith
Features
- Meet the Makers: Can a DIY movement revolutionize how we learn?
By Hiten Samtani - Choices, Choices…ALA is the most obvious go-to conference, but for the tech-minded, ISTE may be more useful
By Sarah Bayliss - Think Tank: SLJ’s first public library leadership event tapped national leaders on top issues
By Karyn M. Peterson
Collection Building
- Ocean Life: Going Deep | Focus On June 2013
By Kathy Piehl - A Classic Summer | Listen In June 2013
By Sharon Grover and Lizette Hannegan
TechKnowledge
- Talking Teen Engagement A unique forum brings together diverse ideas on using social media to reach teens
By Lauren Barack - Is This It for the Nook?: While its future is unclear, the Nook is an ideal ereader for schools | Test Drive
By Jeffrey Hastings - Less Is More: Presenting fewer | The Next Big Thing
By Christopher Harris - Summer Project: Make Your School Website Sizzle | Cool Tools
By Richard Byrne
Columns
- It’s Time to Step Up: What if ALA fought for school librarians like it fought for access to ebooks? | Editorial
By Rebecca T. Miller - Digital Learning Resources: Teacher librarians are key to the digital shift in our school districts. | Pivot Points
By Mark Ray - Vulcanizing Vocabulary: A research scientist charts a path to achievement | On Common Core
By Paige Jaeger - Flight for Freedom: True stories of courageous individuals who escaped from slavery | Nonfiction Booktalker
By Kathleen Baxter - Tiger Eyes on the Big Screen
Judy and Lawrence Blume discuss their film collaboration | Up Close
By Elizabeth Bird
Feedback: June 2013
Multimedia Reviews: June 2013
Reference Book Reviews: June 2013
Best of Apps & Enhanced Books: June 2013
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