5 must-haves for school makerspaces
School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more. These skills--often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their…
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Facing the future through Future Ready
For those district leaders facing difficult budget decisions, the Future Ready Librarian framework is a way for you to examine what role you see your library playing in…
Pandemic Leads to a Significant Increase in Streaming Video Usage That is Expected to Continue, Study Shows
As more people stayed at home during 2020 due to the pandemic, they were streaming a lot more videos for ... Read more
Kanopy Enhances Kanopy Kids with Short Films from Sesame Workshop and Highlights
According to a soon-to-be released Kanopy survey of more than 730 librarians — primarily in the U.S. –50% of public ... Read more
How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic
New questions from school librarians… Will ultra violet disinfectant devices damage books? How long should I quarantine a book before circulating it again? How can I use technology…
In an uncertain fall, remote assessments and focus skills offer clarity
Research shows that reading at least 20 minutes a day, every day, all year long, can make a world of difference for students at all levels. We know…
4 Reasons to Run a District-wide Reading Challenge
Most librarians are familiar with reading challenges — the challenge format is a type of reading program that provides a ... Read more
Keep kids reading all summer long
As parents, educators, public librarians and community leaders, we applaud all you have done for your children and students to ... Read more
Free Digital Enrichment Kits for Librarians and Educators
Wizards of the Coast today announced that the company will distribute 2,000 digital kits to schools and libraries in the ... Read more
Distance Learning Packages for Schools, Academic Institutions, and Libraries
Infobase, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, today announced that it has created ... Read more