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There is a link to the PDF poster on this page:  "One poster session used Google tools to implement a frugal approach toward e-resource reservations. "E-Resource Renewal Awareness: Using Google Calendar to Bring Selectors on Board [PDF]," presented by Columbia University librarians Jeffrey Carroll, Colleen Major, and John Tofanelli, uses a Google Calendar-based system to track e-resource subscriptions-specifically, expenditures and renewal dates, which, as the poster points out, "are typically buried in acquisitions modules." Constructed around an off-the-shelf Google application, the project exemplifies how to use readily (and freely) available tools to tackle important tasks."

Really useful bit of kit for collecting student data and auto-marking.  Considering use for library inductions next year.

A great piece about using Evernote with senior students by Buffy Hamilton

Great blog by Buffy Hamilton on using Kindles in school, with lots of forms to download and use freely

Expanding reading with QR codes - author interview, book trailer, goolge maps, etc. Great example of using QR codes in the library

Using Voicethread for Writing Ideas and for Peer Marking

Excellent series of collaborative slides collected by Tom Barrett. Great ways to use the IPod touches

Excellent site from the Institute of Physics. Lots of useful resources if you are considering studying physics at university.

Digital literacy: useful resources to determine validity of a website

Useful resource for libraries on anti bullying and homophobia.

A series of bespoke workshops has been designed by experienced researchers specifically to support students studying for the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) or undertaking an Extended Project as part of their Diploma. These sessions can be used by teachers delivering the taught element of the EPQ to provide students with an excellent grounding in the academic and intellectual skills required.

Fantastic resource Lesley, thanks for sharing this. Useful too to adapt ideas for the Higher Project Qualification.

Useful booklets on copyright guidance especially exceptions for partially sighted people

Useful study guides on the most widely taught literary texts.

Excellent article with lots of great ideas

A good solution for schools - use the schools tab. They will invoice the school and you make only one order

Free, using the new MOOC's. Open to all, teachers or pupils

Website including podcasts, resources etc for use in teaching WW1

This arcticle outlines research Google is doing to make searching easier for children (and adults.) It describes concepts teachers and librarians can use to design successful internet searches for children.

an excellent analysis of whether IPads should be used in education, and how.