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A celebration of CC0 images! No rights reserved
It’s been a little secret of mine for a while. When I create presentations these days, my first choices are to either buy my images inexpensively from Canva or to tap CC0. For those of us who regularly create presentations or posters or visual communication products, CC0 artists offer a serious and incredibly generous gift. […]
Book Art with Christina and Ruth
One of the sessions I truly regretted missing at the recent NJASL Fall Conference was the very popular, hands-on Fold a Word: Book Art in Your Library session with Christina Cucci and Ruth Quiles. So, I asked my new friends if they’d consider a do-over to share. They graciously accepted that invitation in this Hangout. […]
Libraries Transform: Because . . .
One of my takeaways from AASL was the Libraries Transform multi-year public awareness campaign brand and the richness of the toolkit. The ways in which libraries transform are as nuanced and varied as the people they serve. Physical transformations are easy to spot. Transformations in service and scope can be less apparent, but are ever […]
Time for our annual TLCafé Smackdown!
It’s that time again! For the fifth (I think) year, put away the last of the turkey leftovers and get serious about remembering your very favorite techy tools and strategies of the year. Get ready to Smackdown your favorite learning tools, friends! Librarians and teachers and friends of other types are all invited to join […]
Teaching (and writing) with Wikipedia
Alexa lists Wikipedia as the 7th most popular site in the world and the 6th most popular site in the United States. It’s bigger than any encyclopedia we’ve ever before seen. Everyone uses it. Let’s just say, it’s important. So, doesn’t it make sense to spend a little time helping learners figure out how it […]
Blast from the past (20 years back at NJASL)
Please forgive this shameless self-promotion. The NJASL folks dug up some blasts from the past for their 100th anniversary celebration. I was both shocked and so pleased to see what I looked like during a radio theater event nearly 20 years ago and about 20 pounds ago. (Check about 19 minutes in for my appearance.)
NJASL takeaway #1 Do they skip into your library?
I made many new friends at the New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) Fall Conference this week and I will be sharing some highlights and featuring emerging leaders. One of those leaders is Jennifer Latimer of Clinton Elementary School Library in Maplewood, NJ, who blogs as Anywhere Librarian and tweets as @jenlatimer. I reconnected […]
Ben’s Guide relaunches
In collaboration with our own AASL, the Government Printing Office just updated and redesigned its Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government. This new portal is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government, which issues the publications and information products disseminated by the GPO’s Federal Depository Library Program. Mobile friendly, the website […]
PromptSmart: a sweet utility for speeches and more
Public speaking is not only a part of our curricula, it’s a huge part of our lives. For some of us, it a serious fear. Founded by a Communications Fellow at Wharton Business School, PromptSmart, turns your device into a teleprompter. It is a seriously handy tool I wish we had years ago, While I […]
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