From Keynote to Penultimate, the must-have productivity apps SLJ columnist Christopher Harris puts to use while on the road.
Open Content: School Libraries a ‘Natural Fit’ to Lead Adoption
By on April 23, 2012
Open educational resources (OER) are the next big thing. Christopher Harris runs down the potential of OER—and necessary work involved—for school librarians.
The End of Nonfiction: Common Core standards force us to rethink categorization
By on March 6, 2012
Reference is dead, and traditional notions of fiction and nonfiction may be obsolete, too. The Common Core Standards has Christopher Harris reconsidering how library resources are presented to students.
Messages that Stick: A hip marketing concept can work for libraries
By on February 15, 2012
Do you have permission to contact students with updates from the library? SLJ columnist Chris Harris envisions the confluence of “permission marketing” and library services.
Going Mobile: Key issues to consider for schools weighing BYOD
By on January 22, 2012
No doubt, 2011 was the year of the tablet; now we’ll see those devices go to school. BYOD (bring your own device), holds great potential but needs serious consideration before it can be implemented.
Gifts for the Library: Choice gadgets for ramping up service in 2012
By on December 18, 2011
This holiday season, don’t forget your favorite library. The following items are easy on the budget and can help your media center do great things in the coming year.
Role Model: Lessons on leadership and user experience from Steve Jobs
By on November 12, 2011
Passion about your product and unwaivering focus on the full user experience are a model worth emulating in the library world, according to SLJ columnist Christopher Harris.
LJ/SLJ Ebook Summit 2011: “Don’t Buy Ebooks”
By on October 7, 2011
The way forward remains unclear for public libraries regarding new-release fiction in ebook form. School libraries, on the other hand, are lucky to have an amazing group of independent publishers working to resolve the issues. In the case of nonfiction, many of our publishers are offering unlimited, simultaneous access to ebooks. They recognize that ebook usage is governed by math and statistical probability.
