A statewide program, Accessible Books for Texas enables students with print disabilities to access Bookshare, a free, cloud-based ebook library of more than 440,000 titles.
Seven Surprising Benefits of Maker Spaces
By on August 2, 2016
Noted experts Carrie and Alton Barron explain one of the single most important ways a librarian can point patrons to optimal intellectual and emotional experiences.
Primary Sources Go Mobile; African American History Site Debuts | Tech Bites
By on August 2, 2016
This month’s Tech Bites news roundup features a variety of the latest digital resources for students.
Mark up and Organize the Web with Scrible | SLJ Review
By on August 2, 2016
Our intrepid tech reviewer Wendy Stephens sizes up the tool for organizing and annotating web research, as well as the potential benefit of purchasing the new premium version.
Web Stories and Social Graphics Made Easy with Adobe Spark | SLJ Review
By on August 2, 2016
Looking to help students craft digital stories? Or spice up library promotional materials? Adobe’s free Spark suite can serve a variety of creation needs, from explainer videos and student narratives to social memes.
Test-Driving Google Arts & Culture | SLJ Review
By on August 2, 2016
Google Arts & Culture offers virtual tours and a wealth of multimedia content related to art and museum and historic locations around the world. Carli Spina reviews the learning potential.
Screen Gems: High-Quality Picture Ebooks and Apps for Tots
By on July 21, 2016
Advice on making smart app and ebook choices for the under-five set.
Topics and Resources for the 2016 Summer Olympics | Tech Tidbits
By on July 18, 2016
The 2016 Summer Olympics will soon be all anyone’s talking about. Teacher librarian Phil Goerner shares some tools and resources that librarians should have at the ready.
Pokémon GO: What Do Librarians Need To Know?
By on July 12, 2016
Where’s Pikachu? How libraries are connecting with patrons over this wildly popular new virtual treasure hunt that uses geolocation—and why the game raises privacy concerns.
ISTE Lauds Two School Librarians as Tech Trailblazers
By on July 6, 2016
Diana Rendina and Shannon McClintock Miller were presented with the Award for Outstanding Young Educator and Making it Happen Award, respectively, in Denver.
