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eReaders and the iPad in the School Library and Classroom by Fiona Casida on Prezi

Students of the past spent most of their academic time in the library, pouring over encyclopedias, and sifting through pages of data. It's easy to get lost in a text-heavy reference book, amidst numbers and figures; this is especially true for science majors, whose art and skill revolves around specific numbers and very precise information. Fortunately for today's scientist, much of the information that was once found only inside the walls of a library is now available online. These awesome science search engines will help you find what exactly what you're looking for, as well as remind you how much fun research can really be.

"Create your article library instantly - import your PDFs in a single step. One-click download of related articles. All your articles in one place - they're full-text searchable with your highlights and sticky notes. Stay on top of the latest research - relevant articles are automatically recommended every day."

Build yourself an augmented reality library. Yum.

Picturing Words: The Power of Book Illustration ~ A Smithsonian Institution Libraries Exhibition

Thanks to Beth McGuire for forwarding this one via email. This program is sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Readers from grades 4 - 12 can participate in this program by writing a personal letter to an author, living or dead, explaining how that author's work changed the student's way of thinking about the world or themselves. The deadline is December 6, 2008.

The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, in partnership with Target Stores and in cooperation with affiliate state centers for the book, invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter Letters About Literature, a national reading-writing contest.

GREAT site for teaching library skill through primary sources

Library of user-contributed clipart that can be freely used.

copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students.

Copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students.

Musopen is an online music library of copyright free music (public domain music). We want to give the world access to music, without the legal hassles so common today.

"Musopen is an online music library of copyright free (public domain) music. We want to give the world access to music without the legal hassles so common today. There is a great deal of music that has expired copyrights, but almost no recordings of this

Library of Congress poetry site.

4th world information, excellent virtual library including Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. A good resource for hard to find information.

A complete medical animation library. Watch short videos on allergies, immunology, cancer, cardio, etc. on the ActivBoard.

Primary Research is the Internet presence of a number of projects involving high school students and local history. Central to all of these projects is collaboration among research institutions such as historical societies, libraries, archives, and museums. We are based in Beverly, Massachusetts, which serves as a starting point for students learning the process of local history research.

About the Folger - Welcome to the Folger Shakespeare Library, located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Home to the world's largest and finest collection of Shakespeare materials and to major collections of other rare Renaissance books, manuscripts, and

Presented by the Library of Congress, this site contains in-depth studies of 100 countries throughout the world, covering each one’s political, social, economic, and national security systems.

"Help students analyze primary sources they see, hear or read using holiday themed resources from The Library of Congress. "

"This Classroom Learning 2.0 blog has been set-up as part of the CSLA School Library Learning 2.0 program to encourage all of us to experiment and learn about the new and emerging technologies that are reshaping the context of information on the Internet today."

This is a really organized blog set up for learning about 2.0. Please share with anyone you think might be interested.

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