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Study Ties College Success to Students’ Exposure to a High School Librarian
Training high school students in digital research and partnering them with a school librarian can instill a high level of confidence during college, according to preliminary observations of a study underway by EBSCO.
Two Second Graders Pitch to Restore School Library on Indiegogo
Seven-year-olds, Josephine Sinclair and Sarai Williams, of Willow Creek Academy in Sausalito, California, hope to raise $20,000 to restore their school library using the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo.
Queens Library to Offer Pre-K Class in Fall 2014
In light of New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio's push to open 33,000 PreK spots in NYC, the Queens Library Woodhaven branch will offer, for the first time, a PreK class for 18 kids starting this September.
California Administrator Creates Digital Stopgap After School Librarian Cuts
When school librarians began to disappear in this Camarillo, California school district, Jay Greenlinger, the district's director of instructional technology, found a way for students to find books and information online.
New ALA Report Examines Licensing Model for Ebooks in School Libraries
For libraries, buying or licensing ebooks is a very different story than the average consumer simply clicking and purchasing off a book retailer website. A new report from the American Library Association takes a close look at the licensing models for ebooks, for school libraries in particular and how these policies affect access for students.
Are Today’s Kids All Thumbs? Touch Matters. Researchers Bring Tactile Learning into Digital Realm.
Using our hands is critical to learning, and the rise of digital devices in early childhood learning potentially limits children's opportunities to learn about the world around them through touch. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers founds young children have trouble using toys and blocks because of their overuse of touch-screen devices. So, the digital industry is coming up with ways to use interactive touch and tools with the digital screen.
Bridging the Gap: Making Libraries More Accessible for a Diverse Autistic Population
One in 68 children in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. SLJ explores the different accommodations and programs within the library world that encompass the wide range on the autism spectrum—depending on severity of the condition to the age of the youth with autism.
Reading Is Fundamental Study Says Summer Reading Is Not Priority
How important is summer reading to parents? According to a study conducted by Reading Is Fundamental and Macy's, only 17 percent of parents responded that reading should be a "top priority" for their kids during summer months.
LAUSD Passes Record $6.6 Billion Budget, Expected to Hire 15 New Librarians
Los Angeles Public School District (LAUSD) recently passed a $6.64 billion dollar budget, the largest budget since LAUSD's 2008 slashing of jobs, services, and programs. The budget is anticipated to not only restore school library services to every elementary and middle school, but also "more than double the number of new teachers to 1,200, increase librarians, nurses, and counselors, reduce class sizes, increase tutoring, and improve parent education efforts."
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