Automation and other software, online tutoring, IM chat, and more for children and teens from School Library Journal en-us http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/Library+Tools+and+Trends/47071.html?nid=3261 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/260304.html Terms of Use. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:03:02 MST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6640367.html?nid=3261 Stephanie Rosalia became a poster girl for school librarians when she made the front page of the New York Times on February 16. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:10:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6621531.html?nid=3261 Before there was the enormous LCD TV, coffeehouse, and scattered comfy couches, the library at Chelmsford High School in Massachusetts was a run down mess. The bright yellow paint was peeling. The furniture was outdated. The carpet was frayed—and everyone kept tripping over the duct tape that helped to keep it down. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6582321.html?nid=3261 So what is open source software (OSS)? It’s software that is free in every sense of the word: free to download, free to use, and free to view or modify. Most OSS is distributed on the Web and you don’t need to sign a license agreement to use it. In fact, you’re probably using OSS and may not know it. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6545429.html?nid=3261 Teens don’t know enough about history and literature to tie their own shoelaces. That’s more or less the conclusion of a study I read about in the New York Times (see “Survey Finds Teenagers Ignorant on Basic History and Literature Questions,” February 27, 2008). Common Core—a nonpartisan research and advocacy group that favors more teaching of the liberal arts in ... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6536665.html?nid=3261 Here’s some more evidence that school librarians are essential to student learning: researchers at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) have found that students who attend New York schools with certified media specialists have higher scores on their fourth- grade English Language Arts (ELA) test. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6484334.html?nid=3261 Strongly held beliefs die hard, even when they are unfounded or lack evidence. Some still believe that fish is brain food and rumors of Elvis sightings continue to fly through cyberspace. Other times, unfounded beliefs are denials of an uncomfortable or “inconvenient truth.” For example, the denial of global warming was a dangerous, unfounded belief that persisted for years despite ... Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6484335.html?nid=3261 Without a doubt, he’s the Johnny Appleseed of school library research. But Keith Curry Lance is far too modest to accept this, or any other, accolade (Dr. Data? The Prince of Predictors?). “I just happened to be in the right place at the right time,” says Lance. That place was the Colorado Department of Education, which Lance has been affiliated with since 1985, right after he... Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6484341.html?nid=3261 Spread the word: Yahoo! has developed a free social networking site that lets librarians create, modify, and share standards-based curricula. Yahoo! Teachers lets educators search a specific subject and then pull up a list of preselected sites that adhere to state standards in math, science, social studies, and language arts. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6456393.html?nid=3261 As school districts nationwide face budget cuts, the role of the librarian—not to mention media centers themselves—are being called into question like never before. While some argue that the digital age has made the librarian obsolete, I believe that librarians face a far more insidious threat—the growing reliance on high-stakes testing. Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6442242.html?nid=3261 The Thomson Corporation has agreed to sell Thomson Learning, which includes the library reference company Thomson Gale, to to Apax Partners (Apax) and OMERS Capital Partners (OMERS) for $7.75 billion. Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6432519.html?nid=3261 Parents of newborns don't need to waste their dollars on Mozart CDs or the latest Baby Einstein toys. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6432523.html?nid=3261 With everyone so obsessed with No Child Left Behind and student achievement, you'd think that today's kids are getting a better education. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6424120.html?nid=3261 If you have a great idea for a program that inspires a love of reading, consider entering the Big Read Program. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6421830.html?nid=3261 Rhode Island is joining a handful of states that are trying to prevent cyberbullying. Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST