February 16, 2013

Consider the Source: Changing on the Fly

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In his latest “Consider the Source” column, Marc Aronson compares recent developments in digital publishing to hockey’s “change on the fly” technique.

Soapbox: Not Fast Enough

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SLJ’s latest tech survey shows that school librarians need to master a new game.

SLJ Features on Ebooks and Cyberbullying Garner Eddies

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Two School Library Journal articles took gold and silver prizes at the 2012 annual Eddie Awards, sponsored by FOLIO: magazine and recognizing editorial excellence in magazines and websites. The winners were announced at an awards ceremony in New York on November 14.

News Bites: Join Candlewick’s ‘We Believe in Picture Books’ Campaign

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On August 31, Candlewick launched a yearlong video celebration of picture books in honor of their 20th anniversary. Every day for 365 days, as part of the We Believe in Picture Books campaign, Candlewick will offer a video shot by authors, illustrators, staff, and friends, sharing what picture books mean to them, recommending a favorite story, and more. Librarians and teachers are welcome to post these videos on their own websites to share with students. You can also submit your own video to the publisher in which you informally talk about your favorite picture book, what the format means to you, or why it matters.

BrainHive to Offer Schools Pay-As-You-Go Access to Ebooks

Having a hard time figuring out which ebooks to buy for your school library? A new rental service called BrainHive promises to solve the problem with a pay-as-you-go model for K-12 schools.