Jeff Hastings considers building a Follett ebook collection now that the company has released apps that let patrons read from among their 132,000 K–12 titles, online or off, on iPads and Android 3.0+ tablets.
Best of Apps & Enhanced Books: April 2012
April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
An enhanced version of an image-driven mystery and an app to help young people navigate the social scene are this month’s picks from SLJ’s Touch and Go app review blog.
Ruckus Launches New Digital Reading App
April 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
Ruckus Reader gives parents feedback on their child’s reading progress; content tied to Common Core standards
Quick links: Resources on the Titanic
April 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, reviews and resources from Library Journal and School Library Journal.
Top Tech Trends for Teens
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Educational consultant Linda W. Braun cites the hottest applications and how to use them to engage teens.
French Developer Debuts ‘Hunger Games’ App
April 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
You knew it was coming. The app, available for iOS and Android, recreates the best scenes from the book/movie for kids six and up.
Perseus Marketing Exec Rick Joyce on Crafting a Digital Book Strategy
March 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
SLJ spoke to the publishing exec, Rick Joyce of Perseus Books, about the changes that are rocking the world of children’s and teen books—and how libraries, publishers, and authors can navigate them successfully.
SLJ’s App Review: Best of Apps & Enhanced Books (March 2012)
March 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The best apps and enhanced digital books as reviewed in our “Touch and Go” blog, now collected in the monthly App Review.
Essential Apps and Services for the Great Library Roadshow
March 10, 2012 By 3 Comments
I’ve been doing some app and technology recon in the weeks leading up to the official start tomorrow, and below you’ll see just a few annotations of the tools I’ve found most useful, and others that are old standbys that I make frequent use of during my travels.
D.C. Library Staff Tests iPad Services App
March 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Michelle Lee At the Washington D.C. public libraries, a newly-created iPad app is being tested by librarians and library technicians at its 25 neighborhood branches to help with common daily tasks, such as circulating books, making computer reservations and checking up on programs. The iPad program was developed by the library’s own information technology [...]
