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.
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Libraries Join National Initiative To Transform Public Housing into Book-Rich Environments
By on January 9, 2017
A NC Library Brings Wi-Fi Hotspots to Students in Need
By on September 27, 2016
Partnering with Sprint, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is allowing students who don’t have Wi-Fi at home to check out portable hotspots.
What’s After Pokémon Go? Explore Augmented Reality Sept 13 | SLJ ISTE Webcast Series
By on September 1, 2016
This fall series, sponsored by littleBits, explores the education technology topics educators are talking about this school year, from virtual reality and STEAM to popular culture and digital literacy.
Pokémon GO: What Do Librarians Need To Know?
By on July 12, 2016
Where’s Pikachu? How libraries are connecting with patrons over this wildly popular new virtual treasure hunt that uses geolocation—and why the game raises privacy concerns.
Roger Rosen Appointed Senior Advisor for National Policy Advocacy
By on April 14, 2016
The leader of Rosen Publishing assumes key role in advancing the thinking and learning of youth in our digital society.
Ideas from the Labs at DC Public Library
By on March 28, 2016
They “break it better” at Dream Lab, Fab Lab, Studio Lab, and Memory Lab. Here’s what that means, and how it’s an approach that can transform other programs, too.
New Hampshire: Kilton Library’s Tor Relay is Back Online
By on September 16, 2015
The decision to reactivate the Tor Relay after it was taken offline (it’s now back online) came Tuesday night after a library board meeting and vote by library trustees in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The relay was taken offline after a letter from the Dept. of Homeland Security was sent to state authorities. The Kilton Library […]
New Hampshire: Kilton Library’s Tor Relay is Back Online
By on September 16, 2015
The decision to reactivate the Tor Relay after it was taken offline (it’s now back online) came Tuesday night after a library board meeting and vote by library trustees in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The relay was taken offline after a letter from the Dept. of Homeland Security was sent to state authorities. The Kilton Library […]
ALA Releases “Library Privacy Guidelines for E-book Lending and Digital Content Vendors”
By on August 4, 2015
From the American Library Association: On June 29, 2015, the American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee approved a new document, “Library Privacy Guidelines for E-book Lending and Digital Content Vendors.” The document, which outlines best practices for vendors to follow to protect the privacy of library users, is intended to encourage vendors and libraries to […]
ALA Releases “Library Privacy Guidelines for E-book Lending and Digital Content Vendors”
By on August 4, 2015
From the American Library Association: On June 29, 2015, the American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee approved a new document, “Library Privacy Guidelines for E-book Lending and Digital Content Vendors.” The document, which outlines best practices for vendors to follow to protect the privacy of library users, is intended to encourage vendors and libraries to […]
