Category Archives: School Libraries

E-book Media and Communicat​ions Toolkit: A Free Resource from ALA

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

I received this message from the American Library Association via LinkedIn today.  A great resource for libraries! “For librarians asking what they can do to advocate for fair e-book lending practices and to help libraries in informing the public about … Continue reading →

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A New Reason to Stick with the Old

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

I just read an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education entitled Now E-Textbooks Can Report Back on Students’ Reading Habits by Marc Parry (Nov. 8, 2012).  The article discusses a new service attached to certain e-textbooks called CourseSmart, where … Continue reading →

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A Teacher’s Guide to Social Media

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Working for a school board, I thought this infographic posted at the end of July on Online Colleges was interesting.   Embedding social media in curriculum can go a long way to diversify how teachers teach and how students learn.

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Media Literacy Week, November 7-11, 2011

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

As a librarian, I am a big proponent of information literacy, and inherently, media literacy skills.  As our society gets ever more complex, media and information creation/dissemination becomes increasingly pervasive in our everyday lives.  Information overload is common-place, and it is … Continue reading →

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Teaching Online Privacy Has Just Gotten a Bit Easier…

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

A great new initiative from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to help teachers, librarians and community leaders talk to younger Canadians about online activities and privacy issues.  The Commissioner’s office has compiled an education package including a PowerPoint presentation with … Continue reading →

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Canadian Library Month 2011

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

Fresh from the CLA Digest (July 29, 2011): “Canadian Library Month 2011 is Out of this World!  The theme ‘Your Library, A Place Unbound / Votre bibliothhque : un peu, beaucoup, l’infini’ suggests that, as part of a changing world, … Continue reading →

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Toronto Star article: “Libraries Shelved as School Boards Look for Cutbacks”

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

This article was forwarded to me and I wanted to pass it on.  Published on May 16th in the Toronto Star: Libraries shelved as school boards look for cutbacks by Kristin Rushowy, Education Reporter       Are school boards throwing the book … Continue reading →

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The Importance of School Libraries

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

I recently began working for a school board as a media technician.  It’s a great job because it is giving me the opportunity to work in a library system that is very different from public and academic libraries.  The library … Continue reading →

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