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The Aurora Public Library announces the E-reader web page for young children. Children ages 3 and up can log onto the page from home or in the library to choose a picture book site to read, view, or listen to books. Books are available in English, Spanish, French, and other languages. Children in the Library [...]

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Teen Blogging in Public Libraries
Based on responses from a PUBYAC inquiry December 2005
Teens these days are blogging in My Space, Live Journal, Blogger, Blogspot and others, where they have freedom of speech. Concerns to consider with a public library blog: Should the blog be monitored for content and who will monitor it? Would teens use [...]

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Easter Books – 3 cuties!
Owen’s Marshmallow Chick
Owen is a little mouse with a big appetite in this delightful Easter board book by Kevin Henkes. Owen says each kind of candy in his Easter basket is “my favorite” and promptly eats all of the jelly beans, gum drops, buttercream eggs and the big chocolate bunny, but [...]

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The Microsoft Education Center has a good step by step tutorial on how to make a timeline in Excel.
Whether you’re looking to make a somewhat involved chronological timeline, or just a simple from Point A to Point B kind of deal, this tutorial’s got you covered. I’m a bit skittish around Excel (so…many…graphs), but this [...]

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The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, is holding a public launch of its Kids! @ your library. Campaign on Sunday, November 12, at the Boston Public Library to help kick off Childrens Book Week.
With a message So much to see. So much to do. @ your [...]

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U.S. Olympic Figure Skater Kimmie Meissner Named Teen Chair of Teen Read Week; A Happening Across the Country October 15-21, 2006
CHICAGO: United States Olympic Figure Skater Kimmie Meissner has been named Teen Chair of Teen Read Week, the only national literacy initiative aimed at teens, their parents, librarians and educators. Teen Read Week is sponsored [...]

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The Best Young Adult Books of the Decade and How to Use Them in Your Program (Grades 6 – 12) is the name of a workshop sponsored by the Bureau of Education and Research. The workshop is $185 per person and will be held in Boise on October 30 and in Spokane on October 31. [...]

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Online Projects where your class or library can connect with others from around the globe abd participate in the findings of the Projects
America’s Fund For Afghan Children: Children Helping Children

 
ANSMET

 
BLM Resource Explorer

 
Boil, Boil, Toil and Trouble: The International Boiling Point Project

 
Bucket Buddies

 
CEISE Classroom Projects

 
Classroom FeederWatch

 
Congress in the Classroom

 
Cranes for Peace

 
Creative Connections Project

 
Cyberlinks

 
Day I Was Born

 
Down [...]

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These are web projects where children can submit questions and get answers from field experts.
Ask Dr. Math

 
Ask Dr. Universe

 
Ask-A-Geologist

 
Electronic Emissary Online Mentor Database

 
Mad Scientist Network

 
Pitsco’s Ask an Expert!

 
Volcano Frequently Asked Questions

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