Archive for the ‘books and reading’ CategoryYesterdayThursday, January 12th, 2012Sometimes you’ve got to sit on a day for a bit before you realize how interesting it was. Yesterday was one of those days. Ordinary. But lying in bed, desperately trying to come up with one special thing to blog about, I realized that maybe it was the day as a whole–a slice of school library life–that might be the most interesting post. Thinking back, some… Read More Google Digital BookcaseThursday, October 20th, 2011Google launched its 3D digital bookcase as a Chrome experiment this week. The WebGL Bookcase, is a virtual rotating book spinner containing nearly 11,000 Google Books titles organized into 28 subject areas. According to the Official Google Blog: My first Summit reportSunday, September 25th, 2011What I loved about the past three days at the SLJ Summit in Arlington, was the blend. The discussion was reading, and we discussed reading in all its glorious traditional and emerging formats. Forward-thinking practicing librarians interacted with other reading passionate stakeholders–an array of authors, illustrators, researchers, publishers, distributors, developers, content aggregators, school administrators, and more. Looking back, here are just a few examples of what will… Read More Still time for the Trailees!Monday, September 5th, 2011Good news! The deadline is extended for SLJ’s Trailee Awards!
If you missed the August 31 deadline to nominate your favorite book trailer–perhaps because of that little thing called summer–you still have time to gather those little video gems. The deadline is extended till September 15. Submit your favorite book trailer in any of these… Read More Share Story Snoops with your communityMonday, August 22nd, 2011Developed by four moms from the San Francisco Bay area a little over a year ago, Story Snoops is a rich and attractive resource you’ll want to share with your parents, teachers and kiddos–both the eager and the reluctant. These moms of a cumulative total of nine, describe themselves as passionate readers who OneBookOneConference: Join the discussion on The ShallowsThursday, August 11th, 2011
Start Conference early by joining the AASL Conference Ning and by joining the discussion on the provocative OneBookOneConference selection, Pulitzer Prize finalist… Read More Sync free audiobook downloadsThursday, June 9th, 2011
The program begins on June 23rd. And here’s the list: June 23 – June 29 CLSA BookstoreSunday, June 5th, 2011
The online store features art donated by book illustrators in support of the new California Campaign for Strong School Libraries. You don’t have to be from California to appreciate and… Read More Children’s book apps: 2 review toolsThursday, June 2nd, 2011I rely on professional journals to help me decide which books to buy. But the book app market is an emerging new frontier for libraries. As many of move our collections into interactive media-rich ereader/ebook/app book mode, where do we turn for advice? And how do we select or help parents and teachers select the best book apps for young people? The profession seems to be crying for curation of… Read More Six tools to simplify catalogingTuesday, May 31st, 2011Over the past year, I’ve discovered a number of handy, free tools for cataloging those materials we receive that do not come pre-cataloged. Here are a handful of tools that could save you lots of time. 1. Classify offers automated advice for assigning classification numbers and subject headings. Searchable by standard numbers, author, title, and subject heading, the database covers books, magazines, journals, and music and… Read More
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