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Category Archives: Information Literacy
iPod Touches in the Library
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
Locking them in
Recently I held a Library Survivor Lock-in in partnership with the local RCMP detachment. The participants were aged 7-12, and we gave them several library, craft, and first-aid tasks for their teams. Building a newspaper survival hut was no problem, … Continue reading
C’mon down to the 600s!
It seems that once a year or so, the professional conversation turns to Dewey; specifically the Dewey Decimal System. ”Dewey’s dead!”, they cry. ”It’s an antiquated system. Folks can’t use it.” I am here to say that I embrace Dewey, … Continue reading
Current Events: Preparing Our Children For The 21st Century
We are all aware of how interconnected and interdependent our world has become, with information flowing at “twitter” speeds, and the global impact of events happening in any one corner of the world. As Malcolm X once said “Education is … Continue reading
Technology and SRCs: Hub vs. Heart
Recently, there have been a number of intriguing conversations in the KidLib blogosphere around summer reading and why we do it. My interest piqued when I read Transliteracy in Your Summer Reading Program by Gretchen Caserotti at the Libraries and Transliteracy … Continue reading
Technology: Finding Balance and Inspiring Families To Do the Same
Anyone who knows me, knows I heart technology. My IT husband hearts it even more, so in our house we’re always working to find some balance between ‘life’ and technology. I know they often intersect, but sometimes we struggle to … Continue reading
What’s A School Librarian To Do?
Many times, school librarians are on their own. Few schools have multiple librarians working together in a physical space where they can bounce ideas off one another. Between classes, shelving, processing, reference work and the many unforeseen situations that come … Continue reading
Richmond (Calif.) PL wins 2011 Light the Way Grant
Congratulations to the Richmond Public Library in Richmond, California, winners of the 2011 Light the Way Grant! The grant will help Richmond fund their Literacy Bags for Bilingual Families project. With the help of the bookmobile librarian, the library plans … Continue reading
