Category Archives: Blogger Children and Technology Committee

Establishing Your Professional Learning Network (PLN)

Posted on May 11, 2013 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

One reason I became a librarian is that I’ve always loved learning anything and everything and I realized I really wanted to learn new things every day for the rest of my life. I figured the best way to maximize … Continue reading →

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iPod Touches in the Library

Posted on April 13, 2013 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

Back in the “technological dark ages” at least a year ago or more, when a group of children were sitting together in the library not talking, they were playing their Nintendo DS together via the library’s wi-fi. Oh how times … Continue reading →

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My (Current) Favorite Websites

Posted on February 9, 2013 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

The websites I use to do my job are as varied as the questions I get asked at the youth services reference desk, so the list of my favorite websites is a moving target. Beyond the tried and true sites … Continue reading →

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Exploring the World of 3D Modeling

Posted on January 12, 2013 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

Have you seen Crayon Creatures? The concept is to take a child’s drawing and turn it into a 3D-printed sculpture. Aw…so cute! Grandma will love it! Until news of this service started circulating on Twitter and blogs and places, I … Continue reading →

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I’m LinkedIn, Are You?

Posted on December 8, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

As this entry posts, I will be starting my last day as a Youth Services Librarian. For the past five years, I have worked with Toddlers all the way up to Teens. It has been a very rewarding experience. While … Continue reading →

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IT People–Children’s Librarians In Disguise?

Posted on November 10, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

In the tradition of My Father the Dog by Elizabeth Bluemle, I offer this observation. I’m pretty sure library IT people are children’s librarians in disguise. Unfortunately, I do tend to agree with many of my colleagues that it can … Continue reading →

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Dear Teen Me: Children and Technology committee – Jennifer Hopwood

Posted on November 6, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

On October 30th, Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves edited by Miranda Kenneally and E. Kristin Anderson, was published. It is a new book of letters from 70 different authors to their teenage selves. The publisher … Continue reading →

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Dear Teen Me – Children & Technology

Posted on November 6, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

On October 30th, Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves  edited by Miranda Kenneally and E. Kristin Anderson, was published. It is a new book of letters from 70 different authors to their teenage selves. The publisher … Continue reading →

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