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I now have students picking the stories they want, and recording themselves recording - recording is created on a regular computer with a webcam

This session will focus on demonstrating a variety of portable devices, apps and software that are available to support reading across all age ranges and ability levels.

including visual presentation,

Participants will leave with an understanding of how to compare the features of these electronic reading supports to help them in deciding what option will work best to support specific student needs.

iPads - Kindle Fire - Nook - Tablets

nformation literacy skills and self-views of ability among first-year college students."Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 63 (3), 574–583. "This study replicates a previous study based on work in psychology, which demonstrates that students who score as below proficient in information literacy (IL) skills have a miscalibrated self-view of their ability. Simply stated, these students tend to believe that they have above-average IL skills, when, in fact, an objective test of their ability indicates that they are below-proficient in terms of their actual skills

To plant the tree you have to dig soil, fertilize, and water your seeds

When your virtual trees are fully grown Tree Planet and its partners will plant a real tree in Mongolia, Republic of Sudan, or South Korea. Tree Planet has partnerships with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and World Vision.

KSU just published a study on fluency and the importance of kids recording themselves reading at all levels, so they can set goals - iPod Touches are also GREAT for recording kid voices

I will lobby for an open catalog that provides personalized, interactive features that users expect in online information environments.

I will be willing to go where users are, both online and in physical spaces, to practice my profession.

I will enjoy the excitement and fun of positive change and will convey this to colleagues and users.

recognize that the universe of information culture is changing fast and that libraries need to respond positively to these changes to provide resources and services that users need and want.

will educate myself about the information culture of my users and look for ways to incorporate what I learn into library services.