Reading Rockets
http://www.readingrockets.org/ "Reading Rockets" is a great American site with lots of resources for themed book lists, author interviews, reading research and much more.
Enseigner avec la bande dessinée
"L’histoire des liens entre bande dessinée et éducation s’est exprimée successivement dans les termes d’une hostilité farouche, d’une intégration résignée, puis d’une récupération intéressée et d’une légitimation affichée." Lire la suite à: http://neuviemeart.citebd.org/spip.php?article523 Tiré du site de la revue: Neuvième art 2.0
Use of open access sources in libraries
http://www.concordia.ca/now/media-relations/communiques-de-presse/20130130/bibliotheques-amenager-le-libre-acces.php Interesting article by Geoffrey Little collection librarian at Concordia University.
APSDS Website – worth a look!
www.apsds.org The Association pour la promotion des services documentaires scolaires has library standards, unique articles, great links and resources! posted by Annette Macintyre
Power searching with Google
This web site provides a course to improve your search skills with Google. There are a lot of interesting features that Google has that you can become comfortable with: http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com Submitted by Ellen Goldfinch
Research Skills
There has been a lot of research published discussing how students are not developing the information literacy skills needed to function at either university or in the workforce. These are not easy skills to teach but it is important that we try to introduce them to these skills at a young age. It is also
One Librarian’s Take on the Learning Commons
A learning commons requires more than moving the furniture. It's a new way of thinking about how we use library space and what we do as librarians. Submitted by Ellen Goldfinch More Than Comfy Chairs
Amazing mind reader reveals his ‘gift’
Very interesting and scary video about how much of your life is not really private at all... http://youtu.be/F7pYHN9iC9I Thanks to Maureen Baron for passing this along. Julian
The Learning Commons – More Than Comfy Chairs
Transforming a library into a learning commons requires more than moving furniture. It's a new approach to how we use library space and what we do as librarians. Submitted by Ellen Goldfinch http://jacquelinevandyk.ca/more-than-comfy-chairs/
A Documentary about Libraries
The link below describes a new documentary will emphasize how important libraries are to Americans. It's heartening to think that non-librarians are advocating for libraries. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Free-for-All-explores-libraries-value-4301986.php#