The Book-Rich Environment Initiative will serve children living in HUD-assisted housing—and encourage families to use local libraries. The U.S. DOE and the National Book Foundation are among the new project’s partners.
Libraries Join National Initiative To Transform Public Housing into Book-Rich Environments
By on January 9, 2017
Librarian Launches Indiegogo to Fund Hands-on Coding Blocks
By on August 18, 2016
School librarian Laura Fleming and two other educators have launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund a coding blocks and storybook set to teach computer science.
Free Virtual Conference to Help Librarians Teach Data Literacy
By on May 31, 2016
The 4T Virtual Conference on “Data Literacy: Creating Data Literate Students” will take place July 14–15 and focus on teaching high school students statistical literacy, data visualization, and how to use data in arguments.
Tech and the Race to Read: the Case for Early Literacy
By on April 15, 2016
A Houston library services specialist finds that the addition of technology motivates learning, helping both students and teachers overcome the challenges of low reading achievement.
Braille’s New Age
By on March 2, 2016
Braille tablets and other new tech may help visually impaired children truly engage in e-learning.
The Digital Wild West of Apps Is an Opportunity for Librarians
By on February 23, 2016
Being able to accurately size up language and literacy apps for young children isn’t easy in today’s online environment. Yet it is a crucial service, one that librarians are uniquely suited to provide.
Ebooks Can be a Great Choice for Middle Schoolers
By on February 23, 2016
A middle-school librarian conducted his own research on ebooks. What he found out now guides his collection development—and may be the answer to the “middle school drop-off” in pleasure reading.
Booktalks and Book Reports in a Digital Age | Tech Tidbits
By on January 25, 2016
Teacher librarian Phil Goerner explains how librarians can help students implement digital tools to create 21st-century booktalks and book reports.
Twenty-Five Vlogs for Teens (and Teen Librarians)
By on November 16, 2015
Librarian and blogger Molly Wetta presents 25 notable channels and vlog series—covering categories such as gaming, beauty, and science and technology, and more—that may be of interest to teens.
Coding Skills Empower Us All |The Maker Issue
By on May 11, 2015
We’re not coding in schools so that every kid can get a tech job; we’re doing so to give all kids the chance to understand and interact with the technologies in their lives.
