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AASL seeks interest to host a Fall Forum satellite site
Jennifer Habley CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks statements from school districts, universities, education service centers or others interested in hosting a satellite site of the AASL 2012 Fall Forum. If interested, parties should submit a one-page Statement of
12/27/2012 - 13:32
More selections added to ALSC’s Great Web Sites for Kids
CHICAGO- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more informative and engaging websites to Great Web Sites for Kids (www.ala.org/greatsites), its online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional websites for
12/27/2012 - 13:31
More Great Websites for Kids selected by ALSC
Laura Schulte-Cooper Program Officer, Communications lschulte@ala.org CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource featuring hundreds of links to exceptional
09/08/2015 - 12:52
ALSC selects more Great Websites for Kids
Laura Schulte-Cooper Program Officer, Communications lschulte@ala.org CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional
01/07/2014 - 09:23
ALSC's Great Websites for Kids relaunches with fresh new design
Laura Schulte-Cooper CHICAGO- Great Websites for Kids (GWS) (www.ala.org/greatsites), the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) online website directory, has been completely redesigned. The updated site boasts a fresh and colorful kid-friendly look and interactive social media
12/27/2012 - 13:32
AASL expands reach of Fall Forum with satellite site attendance options
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is expanding the educational reach of its biennial Fall Forum by offering registrants the opportunity to attend via one of four satellite sites. AASL’s national institute, “Transliteracy and the School Library Program,” will take place
12/27/2012 - 13:27
19 notable sites added to ALSC's Great Websites for Kids
Laura Schulte-Cooper CHICAGO- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has added more recommended websites to Great Web Sites for Kids (www.ala.org/greatsites), its online resource containing hundreds of links to outstanding
12/27/2012 - 13:43
ALSC announces exceptional websites for children
Laura Schulte-Cooper CHICAGO-- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has added recommended Web sites to Great Web Sites for Kids (www.ala.org/greatsites), its online resource containing hundreds of links to outstanding Web
12/27/2012 - 13:45
More Great Websites for Kids selected by ALSC
Laura Schulte-Cooper Program Officer, Communications lschulte@ala.org CHICAGO —The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, the online resource featuring hundreds of links to exceptional
06/02/2016 - 11:29
AASL seeks hosts for Fall Forum satellite sites
Jennifer Habley Manager, Web Communications jhabley@ala.org CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will once again host a hybrid presentation of its biennial national institute, the Fall Forum, in 2014. As part of the presentation, three or four satellite sites across the
11/11/2013 - 10:00
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The rise of e-reading
The Rise of e-Reading Lee Rainie, Kathryn Zickuhr, Kristen Purcell, Mary Madden, and Joanna Brenner Pew Institute April 4, 2012 21% of Americans have read an e-book. The increasing availability of e-content is prompting some to read more than in the past ...
HDAVIES - 10/10/2012 - 13:32 - Libraries Transform
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Ebooks and Interlibrary Loan: Licensed to Fill?
Ebooks and Interlibrary Loan: Licensed to Fill? Frederiksen, Linda & Cummings, Joel & Cummings, Lara & Carroll, Diane; Jul/Aug2011, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p117-131 DOI: 10.1080/1072303X.2011.585102 Database: Library, Information Science & Techno ...
HDAVIES - 10/10/2012 - 15:25 - Libraries Transform
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The First Sale Doctrine in the Era of Digital Networks
R. Anthony Reese – “The First Sale Doctrine in the Era of Digital Networks” This paper by a law professor from the University of California begins with the origins of copyright law's first-sale doctrine which stems from a 1908 Supreme Court case that ...
HDAVIES - 10/12/2012 - 13:04 - Libraries Transform
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Libraries, patrons, and e-books
Libraries, patrons, and e-books Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell, Mary Madden and Joanna Brenner 12% of readers of e-books borrowed an e-book from the library in the past year. But a majority of Americans do not know that this service is provi ...
HDAVIES - 09/24/2012 - 15:22 - Libraries Transform
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Digitization and Democracy
Digitization and Democracy: The Conflict Between the Amazon Kindle License Agreement and the Role of Libraries in a Free Society The article makes a compelling argument on behalf of libraries for changing the current Copyright Law. ...
HDAVIES - 10/08/2012 - 15:29 - Libraries Transform
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An evaluation of second-generation ebook readers
An evaluation of second-generation ebook readers Gibson, Chris & Gibb, Forbes. Electronic Library; 2011, Vol.29 Issue 3, p303-319. DOI: 10.1108/02640471111141061 Database: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text Purpo ...
HDAVIES - 09/24/2012 - 14:03 - Libraries Transform
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Publishing in the Digital Era
“Publishing in the Digital Era: a Bain & Co. Study” This report has several interesting graphs and statistics, and includes the prediction that 15 percent to 25 percent of book sales will shift to digital format by 2015, and that the shift to digital ...
HDAVIES - 09/21/2012 - 14:20 - Libraries Transform
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The Section 108 Study Group Report
The Section 108 Study Group Report, 2008 Subtitle: Independent Report sponsored by The United States Copyright Office and the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program of the Library of Congress. This group included lawyers, rep ...
HDAVIES - 09/21/2012 - 13:51 - Libraries Transform
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Horizon Report 2011
"Horizon Report 2011." The content of electronic books and the social activities they enable, rather than the device used to access them, are the keys to their popularity; nearly everyone carries some device that can function as an electronic re ...
HDAVIES - 09/21/2012 - 13:48 - Libraries Transform
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Future of Books
Glazer, Sarah. "Future of Books." CQ Researcher 29, May 2009: 473-500. Web. 13 May 2011. Report on the future of books with a focus on eBooks while exploring issues, background, and outlooks in the industry ...
HDAVIES - 09/21/2012 - 13:42 - Libraries Transform