A new season of the SLJ ISTE webcast series launches with “Information Literacy in the Age of Fake News” on March 16.
Practicing Freedom in the Digital Library | Reinventing Libraries
By on August 26, 2013
Peer to Peer columnist Barbara Fister reflects on the need to reinvigorate instruction in light of how we now collect resources. This essay is part of an exclusive LJ series, Reinventing Libraries, that looks at how the digital shift is impacting libraries’ mission.
Give Students a Break: Four Strategies to Combat Information Overload
By on June 12, 2013
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.
SLJ Reviews Information Literacy Courseware ResearchReady
By on May 8, 2013
What is ResearchReady? The new information literacy courseware is “just about everything we try and teach condensed into a single convenient, Web-based and tablet-friendly can,” according to SLJ columnist Jeff Hastings.
Alternative Search Tools: These options to Google will help students become better researchers
By on February 28, 2013
Cool Tools columnist Richard Byrne presents some free options for research that don’t require a login, along with a few quick tips to aid student searches.
Joyce Valenza Shares a Secret Search Tool
By on October 8, 2012
“When it comes to search, your favorite search engine and your favorite databases may not necessarily be the right places to launch inquiry,” writes Joyce Valenza. Recently she’s tried an overlooked feature of one of her favorite resources, LibGuides, to access the best resources via the expert hive.
Proposed ‘Digital Literacy Corps’ will not Usurp School Librarians’ Role, Explains FCC
By on June 12, 2012
A nationwide plan described in the New York Times has sparked an angry response among school librarians. But tech trainers in the $200 million program will teach computer skills after hours and in public libraries–not in school or directly to students, according to the FCC and ALA.
Google Launches Site to Teach Better Searching
By on May 3, 2012
Google’s new Search Education hub offers leveled lesson plans for K-12, search activities from AGoogleADay, and an archive of webinars.
Keep Good Searches from Going Bad
By on January 25, 2012
When students make a beeline for Google, these tips can improve their experience.
Librarians Turn Wikipedia Blackout into Teachable Moment
By on January 17, 2012
Wikipedia is turning off its lights beginning 8 am tomorrow to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), a move that’s inspired school librarians to turn the blackout into a teaching opportunity.
