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Follett Offers Simon & Schuster Ebooks to Schools
Follett has partnered with Simon & Schuster to make more than 450 PreK–12 titles in ebook format available on Titlewave, Follett’s collection development, search, and ordering tool. The partnership brings the total number of Follett's offerings through Titlewave to more than 250,000 ebooks.
Follett Challenge Seeks Innovative Schools; $200,000 in Prizes Available
The 2013–2014 Follett Challenge has begun! A total of 15 schools that best demonstrate innovative approaches to 21st century learning will be selected to earn $200,000 in Follett products and services.
New York Resumes Town Halls to Promote Common Core's Benefits
New York’s education commissioner and Board of Regents members will be speaking at town hall events in New York City on December 10–11 to promote the Common Core. But parents and teachers who oppose the standards—or how they have been implemented—plan to attend to air their objections, they tell SLJ.
Intellectual Freedom 101: Strategies for School Libraries | AASL 2013
Among the dozens of concurrent learning sessions at the American Association of School Librarians' National Conference last month, a popular theme was that of intellectual freedom. “What Do I Do If? Intellectual Freedom Dilemmas in School Libraries” stood out for its scope and its round-robin style approach to problem-solving.
Teddy Roosevelt's 'Mighty Things' | An Interview with Doreen Rappaport
In her writing, Doreen Rappaport champions those who have wrestled with authority figures and great personal challenges—often risking their lives for a greater good. Her latest book examines the life of Teddy Roosevelt.
MeeGenius Reading Club; Caldecott Considerations; CA Kid Lit Fest | News Bites
MeeGenius digital library for children launches its Reading Club. ALSC invites members to suggest titles for the 2014 Caldecott Medal. Registration is now open for the 18th annual Charlotte S. Huck Children’s Literature Festival. ALA has extended the nomination period for its 2014 Library Instruction Round Table Awards.
Education Experts Divided on PISA Scores Showing U.S. Teens’ Flat Performance
Teens in the U.S. scored about average in reading and science and below average in mathematics when compared to their counterparts around the world on the most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), with little change seen from previous scores. This reported gap has sparked debate among U.S. education experts on how to interprete the data and on the PISA’s relevance.
McGraw Hill, OverDrive Partner on Professional Ebooks for K–12 Schools, Libraries
McGraw-Hill’s professional's ebook catalog of more than than 5,000 business, consumer, education, technical, and medical titles is now available for K–12 school libraries and public libraries worldwide on OverDrive. Also, some 700 of McGraw-Hill’s 2012 and 2013 offerings will be offered at special rates.
EducationSuperHighway to Expand U.S. Schools’ Broadband Access
EducationSuperHighway is launching a comprehensive national effort to upgrade broadband access in America’s schools, funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s Startup:Education organization, the Gates Foundation, and several other groups.
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