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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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Ebook Penetration Reports
Ebook Penetration Reports Library Journal and School Library Journal ‘s 2011 Ebook Penetration and Use survey reports present the most up to date data on how libraries are adopting ebooks and the driving factors behind purchasing and circulation activity ...
HDAVIES - 10/10/2012 - 10:23 - Libraries Transform
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The Global eBook Market
The Global eBook Market: current conditions and future projections By Rüdiger Wischenbart Additional research by Sabine Kaldonek PW 2011 The Global eBook Market: Current Conditions & Future Projections provides a broad survey of data on emerging ebook ...
HDAVIES - 10/10/2012 - 13:29 - Libraries Transform
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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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Ebooks in libraries: an overview of the current situation
Ebooks in libraries: an overview of the current situation Ashcroft, Linda.Library Management; Sep2011, Vol. 32 Issue 6/7, p398-407. Purpose – This paper aims to provide an overview of the current situation regarding ebooks in both academic and public libr ...
HDAVIES - 10/10/2012 - 15:37 - 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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Digital Copyright Protection: Issues in the Digital Library Environment
Digital Copyright Protection: Issues in the Digital Library Environment S.G. Hombal, K.N. Prasad Today, these institutions [libraries, museums, etc.] are crippled by a parallel harmonization of limitations and exceptions thrust upon them by technology ( ...
HDAVIES - 10/10/2012 - 15:14 - 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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2010 Survey of Book-Buying Behavior
Verso – “2010 Survey of Book-Buying Behavior: Presented at Digital Book World, January 26, 2011” Some of the findings: 90% of e-reader owners will continue to buy print books; e-reader owners buy about the same number of print and digital books; predict ...
HDAVIES - 10/08/2012 - 15:38 - 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