As part of the year-long National Forum on Libraries and Teens effort, YALSA has released a report providing direction on how libraries need to adapt and change to meet the needs of 21st century teens. YALSA. (2014). The future of library services for and with teens: A call to action. Chicago: ALA. http://www.ala.org/yaforum/project-report
Read moreUnderfunded libraries, schools and non-traditional organizations that provide educational services to children are invited to apply to receive one of three Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants. The grant program provides books submitted for consideration for the Coretta Scott King Book Awards to libraries and other organizations to expand their collections. Each year, three organizations […]
Read moreKidd, D., & Castano, E. (2013). Reading literary fiction improves theory of mind. Science 18 October 2013: Vol. 342 no. 6156 pp. 377-380 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6156/377.short There is also an interesting Press Release about this research from the New School in New York City: http://www.newschool.edu/pressroom/pressreleases/2013/CastanoKidd.htm The article and the press release both refer to ToM […]
Read moreThe White House is looking for videos (up to 3 minutes) that “highlight the power of technology in schools” through films addressing the current technology use in classrooms or school and/or the role technology will play in education in the future. Among the topics: How does technology help with: Personalized Learning Online Learning Global Collaboration […]
Read moreThe 2nd European Conference on Information Literacy (or ECIL) organized by the Department of Information and Communication Sciences of Zagreb University and Department of Information Management of Hacettepe University, Turkey. 2nd European Conference on Information Literacy (or ECIL) will be held on 20-23 October 2014 in Dubrovnik at the Valamar Lacroma Hotel, Croatia. ECIL is […]
Read moreInternational Association of School Librarianship International Conference and Research Forum: August 25-30, 2014 Moscow, Russia THEME: “School Library in the knowledge society: use of cognitive technologies, form creative person” Proposals are invited from librarians, principals, teachers, educators, researchers, and others directly involved with the development or management of school libraries. Others who share an interest […]
Read moreIFLA Sections Libraries for Children and Young Adults and Literacy and Reading Session in the 80th Annual IFLA conference in Lyon, France August 17 -21, 2014 Call for papers Libraries creating content for/with children and young adults Libraries have always created content, writing reviews, organising writing clubs or collecting oral tradition for instance, and editing […]
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