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Weekly News Archive
News for the week of March 9:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
ALA releases gaming toolkit
Coalition Building In Your Community
(March 18 webinar)
Twitter on ALA and some advice
To MLIS or not to MLIS?
News for the week of March 2:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Copyright lessons for the digital age
ALA defines core competences of librarianship
The Anonymity Project
Did You Know 3.0 (video)
News for the week of February 23:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Stimulus Package Funds Libraries as Economy Boosters
The 21st century school librarian
Legislator @ your library aims to get politicians into school libraries
March is National Women's History Month
News for the week of February 17:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
ALA announces literary award winners
2009 Horizon Report
(emerging technology and its impact in education)
'21st Century Media Center' Video Drives Home the Need for Certified Library Media Specialists in Michigan Schools
Learning Environments Must Break Through the Silos that Separate Learning from the Real World
News for the week of February 2:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Children's Books Get One-Year Stay from Anti-Lead Law
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Wins ACRL Award
Using Twitter in Libraries
The 21st Century Learner in Action
News for the week of January 26:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Most Literate U.S. Cities: Minneapolis and Seattle
ALA Seeks Exemption for Children's Books From Anti-Lead Law
Ten Trends and Technologies for 2009
Barack Obama's Favorite Books
Twittering Tips for Beginners
(very handy for Thing 27!)
News for the week of January 5:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Plot Twist: The Newbery May Dampen Kids' Reading
Obama’s Pick for Secretary of Education Supports School Libraries
thingsinbooks.com
Chilling Books to Read and Share in the Darkness of Winter
Brilliantly Bookish: 15 Dazzling Library Designs
News for the week of December 15:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
AASL Advocacy Toolkits
Use Google Reader Like a Rock Star
Adults play video games too
Top 10 Consumer Web Apps of 2008
News for the week of December 8:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Libraries offer seniors more than books
100 Notable Books of 2008
School Library Journal's Best Books 2008
My Favorite Book Covers of 2008
The Best Free Photo Software
News for the week of December 1:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Friends of Rogers Library group wins Minnesota Association of Library Friends award
Time online teaches kids important skills
Top 20 things librarians in public libraries wish patrons knew or did (part 1)
Why I switched from Firefox to Chrome
News for the week of November 17:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
New Federal Law Requires Schools to Teach Web Safety
Video Games Help Houston Public Library Attract Visitors
Panel Issues Guide to Using Copyrighted Material in the Classroom
Reference Librarians in the Age of Google
News for the week of November 10:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Complex Games Lead to Complex Thinking
Exceptional websites for children
November is Native American Heritage Month
Web 2.0 in Schools: Our Digital Divides Are Showing
News for the week of November 3:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Cheerios offers books by the bowlful
Why Academics Should Blog
The 15 dumbest names for Web 2.0 startups
News for the week of October 27:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Library use rises as economy falls
Brave New Classroom 2.0 (Blog Forum)
Libraries and Autism: We're Connected (resources & info)
Judge a Book By Its Cover (fun)
News for the week of October 20:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
AASL releases 2008 longitudinal study results
AASL launches national Learning 4 Life (L4L) initiative
American Libraries now available to all
Five old-fashioned Web conepts that need to die
News for the week of October 6:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
YALSA offers librarians tools to promote Teen Read Week
(Oct 12-18)
Reading shouldn't be a numbers game
A (Reluctant) Reader's Bill of Rights
11 Tools to Help You Save Sites for Reading Later
News for the week of September 22:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Principal has proud passion for helping students to read
Five Ways to Use Social Media to Reach People Who Don't Use Social Media
School libraries try to do more with less
Teens, Video Games and Civics
News for the week of September 15:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
ALA celebrates Library Card Sign-up Month in Second Life
ProQuest and Google Partnership Will Unlock Newspaper Content
The Best Free Video Editors
10 Developments That Changed The Face Of Computing
News for the week of September 8:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
ALA seeking "I Love My Librarian" nominations
Giving Google Chrome a Spin
20 Tech Habits to Improve Your Life
News for the week of August 25:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Boston Chooses Amy E. Ryan for Library President
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
20 Best Websites to Download Free E-Books
News for the week of August 18:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Free Teen Read Week publicity resources
Read RSS In Your Language
Tour more than 50 virtual worlds in seven minutes
News for the week of August 4:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
A Tribute to the Bookmobile
Ten Social Networking Tips for Libraries
Great Opening Sentences from Science Fiction
News for the week of July 21:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Vermont library showdown illustrates privacy dilemma
25 Free Stock Photo Sites
7 Ways Your Public Library Can Help You During a Bad Economy
What Guys Read
News for the week of July 14:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Google Launches Virtual World Called Lively
The 3D Web - Coming Now to a Browser Near You
Get Productive With Social Media (and Stay Sane)
Literary Tattoos
News for the week of June 30:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Minneapolis merger costing more than expected
LibraryThing offers member homepages
Library a popular place for children
Tech's 15 turning points
News items from previous weeks
News for the week of June 9:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
The Library in the New Age
Schools shelve more libraries
Library Testing Compressed Four-Day Workweek
American Libraries video site celebrates first birthday with Top Ten Videos
News for the week of June 2:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
9 Firefox Extensions to Protect Your Privacy
Faculty weigh pros and cons of e-books
National Library Legislative Day Video
News for the week of May 26:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Get Through Tough Times @ Your Library
Why Gen Y Is Going To Change The Web
How Amazon Could Change Publishing
26 Tricks to Help You Tame Google Calendar
News for the week of May 12:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Truth: Can You Handle It?
Citation Searching: Search Smarter & Find More
What Do Children Read? Hint: Harry Potter's Not No.1
10 Most Challenged Books of 2007
News for the week of May 5:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Library Legislative Day: What to Know Before You Participate (good info for other advocacy opportunities, too!)
Clay Shirky at Web 2.0 Expo SF 2008
(video clip of Shirky's talk about our "cognitive surplus" and how we spend the free time modern life allows - very interesting!!)
Video: Podcasting in Plain English
Google map of ALA-accredited LIS programs
News for the week of April 28:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Blue Skunk on Copyright and a lawsuit
The AASL Standards and Gaming
School libraries find it's not so easy to part with old books
The New Library Fad: Borrow a Person
News for the week of April 21:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Libraries play a key role in learning and development
Much more than books
Social networking meets technical support at FixYa
AASL seeks presenter proposals for 2009 ALA National Conference
News for the week of April 14:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)
Students want more use of gaming technology
eBrary offers complimentary access to library science ebooks for one year
9 Free Online Storage/Backup Solutions-for Varying Needs
News for the week of March 31:
April is School Library Media Month!!!
Let the OITP Copyright Slider Answer Your Questions!
Privacy of Student Library Records
School Libraries Work! (pdf)
News for the week of March 17-21:
Washington School Libraries Get Funded
Revenge of the Experts
Nancy Pearl's 10 Favorite Libraries
(including Minneapolis Central Library!)
69 Techie Uses for Duct Tape
News for the week of March 10-14:
Blogging boosts your social life: research
(good news for all you 23 Things On a Stick folks!)
Libraries hook teens through video games
Introducing LibraryThing Local
Speak Up For Libraries
(Resources for library advocates)
News for the week of February 25-29:
New study reaffirms link between school librarians, academic achievement
25 self-directed tech activities for teens
14 "Other" Ways to Use RSS Feeds
12 Screencasting Tools for Creating Video Tutorials
Oddest book titles prize shortlist announced
News for the week of February 4-8:
Grassroots Group Grows School Library Support in Washington
YALSA Gaming Extravaganza
An Online Organizer That Helps Connect the Dots
Why Students Want Simplicity and Why It Fails Them When It Comes To Research
From the week of January 29:
Check out the 2008 Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) awards and booklists
Dance Your Fines Away
ProQuest Search Widget Expands Access to Library Resources
It's Time for Universal Computer Education
From the week of January 7:
Librarians Won't Go Quietly
In Parent's Book, Librarian Cuts Go Too Far
10 Things That Will Change Your Future
30 Library Technology Predictions for 2008
From the week of December 17...
National Library Legislative Day 2008
How the next billion will reshape the Internet
A Librarian's Worst Nightmare
New for the week of December 10...
AASL releases report of its first longitudinal study, School Libraries Count!
A Big List of Sites That Teach You How To Do Stuff
Teen Tech Week mini-grants
New for the week of December 3...
Grass-roots effort begins to save school libraries
National Book Awards - 2007
IMLS Publishes FY06 State Library Report
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