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Hey, Girl (for Teachers)
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How Long Would It Take Romney To Earn Your Annual Salary?
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eBook Study by Book Industry Study Group
Check out this summary of the Book Industry Study Group’s report on eBooks. Here are some things that jumped out to me: Kindle is, by far, the dominant device: A study confirms what we’ve all sensed: Readers are embracing … Continue reading
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A Day Without Wikipedia on College Campuses
From “Libraries: A Paper Wikipedia” (Mitch Smith, InsideHigherEd.com) comes a reminder that today’s college undergraduates have never known a world without Wikipedia: Undergraduates trying to look up Bob Dole’s birthday (July 22, 1923), the population of Mauritius (about 1.2 million) or … Continue reading
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Twitter Basics by Alida Hanson
Thanks, Alida, for talking about our crowdsourced eBook in your Twitter tutorial for YALSA Academy!
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Little Free Libraries
Have you heard of the Little Free Library movement? Little boxes people place outside their homes or workplaces with books that passers-by can borrow? There’s something about this project that warms my heart and reminds me of the power of … Continue reading
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eBooks: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time in School Libaries?
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UM’s Lada Adamic and Eytan Bakshy in TechCrunch
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