In March 2014 the degree of Doctor philosophiae (Dr. Phil.) was awarded to Belgian colleague Natalie Mertes by the Humboldt University, School of Library and Information Science in Berlin. The subject of Natalie’s dissertation is: Teachers’ Conceptions of Student Information Literacy Learning and Teachers’ Practices of Information Literacy Teaching and Collaboration with the School Library : A […]
Read moreA multipartisan group of members of Parliament and peers has called for a good library in every school in the UK in a new report, The Beating Heart of the School, that says libraries make “a huge contribution to young people’s educational attainment.” The call follows a long-running campaign from authors, who believe primary […]
Read moreUnesco has once again called for attention to the increasing relevance of MIL education and the need for a multistakeholder approach. Participants from all over the world convened in Paris on May 27-28 to discuss MIL-related issues (e.g., policies, the relationship with computer or digital education etc.). As a result of the meeting, the draft […]
Read moreEdmonton teacher-librarian Arlene Lipkewich received a 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award from Alberta Education, the provincial ministry of education. Check out the video to see what Arlene brings to her school community! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBZ-V0jZgME
Read moreMore than 13,000 attendees learned the many ways that libraries transform communities, while more than 5,600 exhibitors demonstrated their wares during the 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition, held June 26 – July 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s event drew library leaders and staff, educators, writers, publishers, Friends […]
Read moreGrim, honest stories prevailed to win the 2014 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals on June 23. Caldecott-winning Jon Klassen’s This Is Not My Hat (Candlewick, 2013; Walker Books in the UK) and Kevin Brooks’s The Bunker Diary (Puffin UK, 2013) took top honors in the UK’s longest running and most prestigious awards for children’s […]
Read moreToday, ABCMouse launched a nationwide initiative to connect early education technology to kids around the country who do not have access to a computer at home. ABCMouse.com officially launched their Free to Libraries initiative which will bring their award winning curriculum free to the 16,000 public libraries in the United States. After beta testing in […]
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