Category Archives: Digital World

a category to post the things that seem untraditional but are quickly becoming traditional and the things that are cutting edge and we should check out

To plug or unplug

Posted on April 25, 2013 by angelaNS

In preparation of presenting my first Storytime with apps, and for parent presentations, I’ve been spending a lot of time in front of a screen. I’ve been reading about apps and iPads and digital literacy and screen time and the … Continue reading →

Posted in apps, Blogger Angela Reynolds, Children & Technology, Digital World, Slice of Life, Technology | 19 Comments

Now that we have all this technology…. Let’s go back to Alexandria

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Cen Campbell

When I was in library school I had to do a two page paper on a famous librarian. I chose Hypatia and was surprised to learn that she was not, in fact, a “librarian” per se; she was a mathematician, philosopher, … 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 →

Posted in Blogger Children and Technology Committee, Children & Technology, Digital World, Information Literacy, Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

Google Reader is dead – Long live RSS

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Lisa Taylor

When Google officially announced the impending retirement of Google Reader, there was much discussion at work, with librarians debating alternatives and favorite readers. Personally, I never relied heavily on Google Reader. I’m a Netvibes gal (though more recently, Pulse‘s dashing look has stolen … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Lisa Taylor, Bloggers, Digital World, News of Interest, Slice of Life, Technology | 16 Comments

Librarian? Technology Integrator? Welcome to the Remix.

Posted on February 27, 2013 by smdillon

I was lucky enough to attend a retreat sponsored by my state’s independent school association all about libraries, technology and education.  NYSAIS’s NEIT conference is an annual event, and it brings librarians, educators and tech folks together to talk techniques, … Continue reading →

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3M Cloud Library

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Digital Content Task Force

I returned from Mid-ALA in Seattle with piles of books, ideas and inspiration. I attended several digital programs and began thinking about all the areas of digital content. After hearing so many digital terms, I started to think about the … Continue reading →

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Early Literacy in the Digital Age

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Guest Contributor

LittleeLit.com started out as a blog that reviewed book based apps for kids, until I realized that there are a lot of other review sources already doing that.  Not only did traditional journals review apps for kids (SLJ, Horn Book … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Cen Campbell, Digital World, Early Literacy, Guest Blogger | 5 Comments

assistive technologies

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Digital Content Task Force

When the word “digital” is used in the library or literary world, one automatically thinks of e-books, book apps, e-readers, etc. While I agree that all these technologies are vital and important, I am also interested in the assistive technologies … Continue reading →

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