When it comes to presenting resources to students and teachers, librarians have been as guilty as any regarding information overload. But in this digital age of abundance, our real value is being able to discern quality over quantity.
Give Students a Break: Four Strategies to Combat Information Overload
By on June 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Self-Published Ebooks not a Solution for K-12 Schools
By on May 6, 2013 13 Comments
While self-published titles may be an option for public libraries when it comes to acquiring ebooks, not so for schools, according to SLJ columnist Christopher Harris, who lays out the ongoing challenges for ebook adoption in K-12.
We Could Be Heroes: Research plus tech skills are a hot commodity
By on September 25, 2012 1 Comment
Librarians are masters of information. Finding it, storing it, organizing it, retrieving it—you name it. We excel at a wide range of skills. And in today’s world, that’s the name of the game.
A Librarian’s Tricks for Finding Those ‘Complex Texts’ Cited in the Common Core
By on July 19, 2012 4 Comments
Want to help teachers find high-quality “complex texts,” a key ingredient of the new educational standards? Christopher Harris shows you how.
What’s on My iPad: A few key apps let you hit the road laptop free
By on June 22, 2012 1 Comment
From Keynote to Penultimate, the must-have productivity apps SLJ columnist Christopher Harris puts to use while on the road.
