The Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference, November 2 – 4, 2011, is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Subject strands include the changing roles of libraries and librarians, the increasing impact of digital media and the e-book revolution, open educational resources, digital literacy, shifts from information consumption to production (Web 2.0), multimedia and gaming spaces, libraries as community centers, the growth of individualized and self-paced learning, the library as the center of new learning models, understanding users in the digital age, assessing service delivery, and defining leadership and information professional careers in a networked and changing world.
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The Book Chook: Children's Writing- Charlotte's Web Comic Maker - 18 views
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Making your own comic at the website is a simple matter of first choosing a layout. On the next screen, you are shown your layout and must add characters, objects, settings and bubbles to each frame. There are menu controls: flip, delete, make bigger/smaller, bring forward/back and rotate to help customise the pictures. The speech bubbles are easily edited for text. Kids can also see sample pages for inspiration. Once done, a child's creation can be printed out, or he can take a screen grab to save a digital copy.
Young Adult Literature - LibGuides at Pennsylvania Digital Collections - 46 views
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Libguide for young adult literature
Top Writing Tools of Famous Authors - 0 views
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From Mark Twain to everyone's favorite George R.R. Martin, here is what some of the most famous writers used to produce their works!
NinjaEssays: How to Start Writing an Essay - 0 views
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"No one can say that writing a particular section of an academic essay is easy, but all students agree that the hardest part of the essay writing process is the beginning itself."
Continuously Learning in the Library - 0 views
Reading Can Help Reduce Stress - 1 views
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"Reading is the best way to relax and even six minutes can be enough to reduce the stress levels by more than two thirds, according to new research. "
Why Aren't Teens Reading Like They Used To? - 24 views
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Text and audio from NPR reporting on a roundup of studies put together by Common Sense Media.
18 Ephemeral Tattoos For Booklovers - 7 views
Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity | Rising Temperature, Rising Food Prices - 11 views
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Challenges to food security
U-High Library on Pinterest - 34 views
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Great example of how Pinterest can be used to market and promote your library.
Inspirational school libraries from around the world - gallery | Teacher Network | The Guardian - 31 views
How to Read Kindle Books Offline on a ChromeBook - OMG! Chrome! - 14 views
Scaredy Squirrel - 0 views
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Very clever website from Melanie Watt. Scaredy Squirrel is such a great character and so lovable you just want to squeeze those squirrel cheeks!
Book trailers - 3 views
Catching Up With The Kids: Moving School Libraries Into The New Media Era - 45 views
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Libraries have done a world of good for schools. They provide a self-directed learning environment and a quiet place to work and study - not to mention the wealth of carefully organized stories, articles, reference materials and other information for students to use whenever they need it. It's no secret that the library is essentially a campus warehouse for media products. Trouble is, media is changing....
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I heard that a lot of school libraries closed recently. That's too bad. Maybe this could help school libraries alive.
LiteratureLoversElective1 - home - 23 views
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Reading extension activities for Year 9 students.
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