Nicholas Carr is a journalist, cultural and technology commentator, and professional skeptic on issues of the Internet, social media, and the potential consequences of our love affair with technological progress. A 2011 Pulitzer Prize finalist, he has written numerous articles, essays, contributions to his blog Rough Type, and five books, including The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains and a recent collection of pieces from 2005–15, Utopia Is Creepy: And Other Provocations (both Norton). Carr will be the opening keynote speaker at LJ and School Library Journal’s virtual conference The Digital Shift, on October 19.
Portable and Practical: A Guide for Budding Birders | Touch and Go
By on October 6, 2016
A field guide to birds for the youngest children that’s chock-full of information and activities.
Swift Playgrounds: Not Just Another Coding App |SLJ Review
By on October 4, 2016
Are your students budding coders? Apple has just released a sophisticated app for students serious about programming. Our review of Swift Playgrounds.
The Surprising Impact of Brain Games on Learning
By on October 4, 2016
Playing computer games designed to improve cognitive functions can increase students’ test performance more than traditional methods, such as one-on-one tutoring, according to a Yale study.
New York Libraries To Offer Wi-Fi Hotspots to Needy Students
By on September 30, 2016
New York City Schools partners with the city’s three library systems, Google, and Sprint to bring free, year-long Wi-Fi service to households without it.
From Pop-Up to App, “With a Few Bricks” | Touch and Go
By on September 29, 2016
Pat the Bunny was one of the first interactive books to make the leap to the iPad; others have followed. Here’s one from Vincent Godeau.
Academic Ebook Sales Flat, Preference for E-Reference Up
By on September 28, 2016
Academic libraries continue to add to their ebook collections, but while ebooks are becoming the preferred format for reference materials, many students still prefer to read and study monographs and textbooks in print, according to “Ebook Usage in U.S. Academic Libraries 2016,” a survey conducted by Library Journal and sponsored by Gale Cengage Learning.
A NC Library Brings Wi-Fi Hotspots to Students in Need
By on September 27, 2016
Partnering with Sprint, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is allowing students who don’t have Wi-Fi at home to check out portable hotspots.
Kobo Launches E-reader Integrated with OverDrive
By on September 22, 2016
Kobo on September 30 will launch the Aura ONE, a dedicated e-reader that promises seamless searching and one-click downloading of library ebooks via OverDrive. Using a review unit provided by Kobo and a personal New York Public Library (NYPL) account, LJ explored the process.
