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This is 2014's list. Check out previous years linked from this page too.

We are in this battle right now where the person at the secondary wants to switch to Alexandria. She doesn't do anything with our circulation and doesn't know how to check out a book, but she is stopping me from updating our Destiny system. Right now we are server hosted and are about 3 updates behind.

I checked out this site by recommendation from someone on the Future Librarians Facebook page and was amazed by how well materials were organized for teachers and are so user-friendly for students. I love the quests for the students and I think the printable certificates and badges are perfect! Lessons are intended for students in grades 5-9 and are ISTE aligned and free for use under Creative Commons license. I may be the last person to know about this site, but I can't tell you how glad I was to find it!

Part of a video series that covers broad topics in education in short, entertaining videos - think the "Cliff Notes" version. It would be a great introduction to a unit for students, as well as teachers to enhance their knowledge of a subject. I would recommend it for upper elementary - high school. The particular video is on Media Literacy, but there are tons of other videos too - science, math, STEAM, theater & drama, etc. There are over 8 million subscribers to their channel, so they must be good! :-)

This YouTube series explains what media literacy is, its history, and why it's important. I would use this to teach teachers and new librarians. I would also use it to teach media literacy at the secondary level.

Wisconsin's own OER educator portal includes open education resources that will enable high-quality learning experiences and resources to schools

This would be great for PD - I don't know how many teachers are aware of this site created by the DPI for teachers (and librarians!) to share lesson plans, activities, and even library pans.