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"This paper explains the key role that school librarians and libraries should play in state- and districtwide efforts to transition to digital learning, or the effective use of technology to improve teaching and learning. The report calls for district and school leaders, policymakers, and boards of education to support, encourage, and fund the evolving role of librarians and libraries as facilitators of content creation, personalized learning, and professional development."

Great examples of library webpages that collect useful digital resources for kids

Presentation by Michelle Cooper at TCEA15 Marketing Your Library in the Digital Age

Created by this library

Ohio's Pre-K to 12 Digital Library. Wouldn't it be nice if Indiana had something like this?

Curated collection

Free Virtual Conference to be "held" November 2-3, 2011

Digital tools to use to interact with the LOC curated collections. Take a look at Citizen DJ, Newspaper Navigator, Speculative Annotation, and more! (rec by Torrey Trust)

Digital books in many different languages; some of them can even be downloaded to iPads, etc.

Goes with Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Cushing Academy got a lot of press for "going digital". Now they have reintroduced more print.

This digital library from the State Museum includes many useful resources and primary documents/artifacts.

Very extensive list from the Sun Prairie, WI library. Nicely categorized.

 tool that allows for quickly and easily designing posters, signs, fliers and more, allowing for a variety of customizations with backgrounds, clipart, and text, while also allowing users to upload and use their own pictures.  My own high school kids have used it to complete one page posters referred to as visual book reports.  Their end products were printed for display purposes in the library, and used for visuals for book-talks done by both the librarians and the students. We even use them in digital frames that loop through pictures at our circulation desk, and students have responded to the "book-reports" created in Poster My Wall by checking out those titles.   The site does not require an account though that is an option, and those opting to use the free version can create professional looking posters and download for printing in minutes.  My school secretary was so impressed with the site she has even used it to create fliers for events and activities at school.   The site is easy enough for even elementary school students.  Like Wordle, my collaborating teachers are finding some very interesting uses for Poster My Wall. Cons?  It is not a replacement to Glogster by any means, but a poster app none the less. (Rec by Cathy Jo Nelson)

Digital shift article relating results of a study on student research skills 9-19-2014