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Libraries have been at the core of schools since the beginning. This group explores the shifting information landscape and connections between tech and libraries.

Website: http://schoolcomputing.wikia.com/wiki/Libraries_in_the_Digital_Era
Members: 89
Latest Activity: Nov 17

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Demetri Orlando

Interesting Articles About Books, Libraries, School, etc 2 Replies

Started by Demetri Orlando. Last reply by Louise Colette Leonard Aug 17.

Barbara Jansen

What are you reading for spring break? 3 Replies

Started by Barbara Jansen. Last reply by Louise Colette Leonard Aug 17.

Ernie

Second Life 3 Replies

Started by Ernie. Last reply by Louise Colette Leonard Aug 17.

Melissa Tredenick

Library software? 9 Replies

Started by Melissa Tredenick. Last reply by Louise Colette Leonard Aug 17.

Emily Auerswald

bringing math into the library and the library into math 3 Replies

Started by Emily Auerswald. Last reply by Louise Colette Leonard Aug 17.

Jan Chernin

Poetry for 7th Grade American History Class 1 Reply

Started by Jan Chernin. Last reply by Bridget Kelley-Lossada Jul 19.

Demetri Orlando

Do your students use a digital tool for citations or bibliographies? 10 Replies

Started by Demetri Orlando. Last reply by Debbie Abilock Apr 18.

Tom

4th grade Native American Fiction

Started by Tom Feb 13.

Sarah Feldman

Photograph Use

Started by Sarah Feldman Jan 22.

Karen Douse

New NAIS Guidelines of Professional Practice

Started by Karen Douse Jan 9.

Demetri Orlando

Copyright & Plagiarism Lessons

Started by Demetri Orlando Dec. 12, 2008.

Demetri Orlando

NAIS Principles of Good Practice for Independent School Libraries 7 Replies

Started by Demetri Orlando. Last reply by Emily Auerswald Nov. 20, 2008.

Emily Auerswald

Fleetwood library furnishings?

Started by Emily Auerswald Nov. 13, 2008.

Emily Auerswald

Cataloging equipment and other 'odd' stuff

Started by Emily Auerswald Oct. 1, 2008.

Zorana Ercegovac

Libraries and technologies: staffing models 2 Replies

Started by Zorana Ercegovac. Last reply by Karen Douse Sep. 16, 2008.

Emily Auerswald

Audio resources

Started by Emily Auerswald Sep. 9, 2008.

Demetri Orlando

Student Book Reviews 7 Replies

Started by Demetri Orlando. Last reply by Demetri Orlando Sep. 7, 2008.

Lill Van Order

E-Books as reference resources 1 Reply

Started by Lill Van Order. Last reply by Julie Diana Apr. 23, 2008.

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Dorcas Hand Comment by Dorcas Hand on July 13, 2008 at 12:12am
Somewhere I saw a posting about a blog or wiki book club that was going to read Brain rules by John Medina this summer. I thought I would use the opportunmity to read an interesting book AND leartn about online book discussion - except now I can't find the link. did anyone else see it??? Thanks for any help you can provide. Dorcas
 

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Karen Douse Demetri Orlando Emily Auerswald Louise Colette Leonard Barbara Jansen Dorcas Hand Courtney Lewis Ernie Debbie Abilock Susan Carter Morgan Alison Ernst Stewart Crais Katherine Faulman Dan Trockman Melissa Tredenick Mary Jean Conlon Alice Bryant Allison Williams Julie Diana Zorana Ercegovac Michele Nkomo Morris Mary Coutts Barbara Jean Bridget Kelley-Lossada MsInfo2u Lill Van Order Sarah Feldman Tom Jan Chernin
 
 

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