The fourth annual Banned Websites Awareness Day makes excessive filtering an intellectual freedom issue in K–12 learning.
To Tackle Major Issues Affecting Kids, ALA Divisions Must Collaborate | The Next Big Thing
By on April 14, 2014
The effects of screen time on little ones, the integration of technology with library programming – these are some of the issues now facing the profession. It’s time to break down divisional silos, according to Christopher Harris, and work together to ensure libraries’ effectiveness in serving kids and teens.
Kiera Parrott’s Picks from the Best Apps for Teaching and Learning | ALA 2013
By on July 3, 2013
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) revealed its inaugural Best Apps for Teaching and Learning list on Jun 30 at the American Library Association annual conference. Head of children’s services at Darien Library, CT, Kiera Parrott highlights some of her favorites from the 25 winning apps that cover a broad range of subjects, inspire curriculum connections, and can be used for classroom instruction and public library programming.
Joyce Valenza’s Picks from the Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning
By on June 29, 2013
Teacher librarian Joyce Valenza reflects on the 2013 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning, the highly anticipated list chosen annually by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
Joyce Valenza’s Picks of the Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning
By on June 25, 2012
Joyce Valenza winnows down the best of the best. The teacher librarian taps the sites she’ll be exploring this summer on her award-winning blog “NeverEndingSearch.”
