Someplace for me to put my thoughts on libraries, librarians, library 2.0 and books
From the category archives:
Some quick links: A fantastic video promotion of the New York Public Library. {via The ‘M’ World - Marketing Libraries} Brilliantly Bookish: 15 Dazzling Library Designs A wonderful list of 15 wonderful looking designs of library buildings around the world. Some are still in the design stage while others are already operating. Unfortunately, the NLB […]
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- Teachers ‘Not Reading Children’s Books’Research by the Centre for Literacy and Primary Education (CLPE) in the States has found that many teachers do not regularly read children’s literature. In addition, they tend to choose books from a narrow band of authors. I wonder if it’s true for teachers in Singapore as well.(via LISNews) - […]
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A wonderful opinion piece on the work librarians actually do in the New Zealand Herald. Sometimes we forget what the true calling of a librarian is with our constant chase for KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators.
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YouTube Link Super cool video on a summer reading programme at the Worthington Libraries. Maybe we can do something similar for promotional activities for READ! Singapore or our upcoming Teens Holiday Programmes. (via Tame The Web)
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StoryTubes 2008 is a US-wide competition where children, aged 6 to 12 years old, can submit a video review of 2 minutes or less of their favorite books through YouTube. StoryTubes is organized by a number of libraries spread across the US and this is the second year that they are holding the competition. The […]
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- The Great Library Card CollectionA 15-year-old boy in Suisun City, California has amassed over 3,000 library cards from all 50 states in the US as well as 74 countries. However, he has only managed to scan in library cards from Northern California, Southern California and Western United States. Not too sure if he has […]
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- 100 books every child should readA pretty long article that has been broken up into 4 parts. This first part is just an introduction into the joys of reading, particularly when you start at an early age. The other three list the books according to the age of the child: early years, middle years […]
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- A hunger for booksUnless you have been leaving under a stone or kept away from all news, then you would know that Doris Lessing has been awarded the “Nobel Prize for Literature”. So, here’s her acceptance speech. Very inspiring reading. - 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners (Flash plugin required)An online tutorial, created […]
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