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SLJ asked librarians to describe the best tools they could imagine to teach information literacy—and got more than simple answers.

School libraries are key to information literacy, and investment will drive impact.  

Evaluating sources and using information effectively is critical. The right tools and support can help librarians teach these skills better, according to SLJ’s survey of middle and high school librarians.

Inspiring projects, discussions of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creating with—not just consuming—augmented and virtual reality were just some of the highlights of ISTE 2019.

Visual literacy demands increasingly sophisticated tools to expand kids' critical skills.

Educating kids on how lighting, camera movement, sound, body language, and other film strategies convey meaning.

Liz Kolb, presenter at the upcoming SLJ/ISTE webcast Digital Citizenship for Tweens and Teens, created a curriculum for Michigan middle schoolers to adopt safe, responsible, and respectful online behavior.