Gunter Schlamp shares: “After more than two decades of advocating school libraries in Germany – an especially hard nut to crack -, I published a book about school libraries. It begins with a small chapter that describes how I, as a teacher, learned to appreciate school libraries and organized some of them, followed by a […]
Read moreThe Library of Congress: imposing any day as it faces the Capitol. But especially impressive on November 4, 2013, when I entered its Jefferson Building to celebrate the literacy awards being recognized that day. 2013 is a special year for several reasons, but in particular, it is the year that the Library of Congress Literacy […]
Read moreHere is a link to an interesting, recently published report on Media Education in the Netherlands, U.K., Sweden and Finland. http://www.mediawijzer.net/wp-content/uploads/rapport_media_onderwijs_EU.pdf
Read moreAhead of the plenary meeting of Licences for Europe that will be held this afternoon in Brussels, EBLIDA calls on the European Commission to open in-depth discussions on copyright reform as the Licences for Europe process fails to address key concerns of libraries and their users. Please find the full Press Release issued November 13, […]
Read moreHere is information from a FAIFE member in the Philippines, noting the link to their website http://plai.org.ph/index.php/news/28-news/23-call-action Those colleagues who wanted to help and donate will be deposited under the name of PHILIPPINE LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION, INC. (PLAI), 3/F PLAI Office, c/o The National Library of the Philippines, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila, Banco de Oro (BDO) […]
Read moreThe report of the 2013 Australian School Library Survey can be found at the following link: http://www.softlinkint.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2013/10/2013-survey-draft-report-101713.pdf This report contains some interesting and important information but please note that it has been conducted by a commercial company. (note contributed by Helen Boelens)
Read moreInformative presentation about school libraries from Canada: 21st century school libraries, parent engagement and student achievement – made possible by a Parents Reaching Out grant from the Ministry of Ontario. http://www.accessola2.com/Parent_Engagement/story.html
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