Book Giving Day which will be held on 14 February 2013 – http://bookgivingday.com/ . Read how you can celebrate this special day. The poster is available in a number of different languages.
Monthly Archives: January 2014
UNICEF draft report on protecting children online
this draft report from UNICEF concerns the protection of children online.
Read Aloud Day March 5
World Read Aloud Day is on March 5th! http://litworld.org/worldreadaloudday
Library of Congress summer program
The Library of Congress is pleased to announce details about its summer programs for K-12 educators.
Institutes
The application for the Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute is now available. The five-day institute provides educators with tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classrooms.
Teachers and school librarians of all grade levels and curriculum areas are encouraged to apply.
Interested? Check your calendar–Institute dates are listed below.
- June 9-13 Institute session #1
- July 7-11 Institute session #2
- July 21-25 Institute session #3
Additional information, educator testimonials, and the application for the Institutes can be found here!
Future of library services for teens report
As part of the year-long National Forum on Libraries and Teens effort, YALSA has released a report providing direction on how libraries need to adapt and change to meet the needs of 21st century teens.
YALSA. (2014). The future of library services for and with teens: A call to action. Chicago: ALA.
US grant opportunity
Underfunded libraries, schools and non-traditional organizations that provide educational services to children are invited to apply to receive one of three Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants. The grant program provides books submitted for consideration for the Coretta Scott King Book Awards to libraries and other organizations to expand their collections. Each year, three organizations are selected that demonstrate need and potential benefit from receiving the collection. All three libraries will receive copies of more than 80 titles submitted for consideration for the 2014 awards. Applications will be accepted through January 31, 2014.
New research and articles of interest
There is also an interesting Press Release about this research from the New School in New York City:
http://www.newschool.edu/pressroom/pressreleases/2013/CastanoKidd.htm
The article and the press release both refer to ToM Theory of Mind. Here is a brief description of what this term actually means: http://www.howstuffworks.com/theory-of-mind.htm
Another older piece of research:
Bookworms versus nerds: Exposure to fiction versus non-fiction, divergent associations with social ability, and the simulation of fictional social worlds. Authors: Raymond A. Mar, Keith Oatley, Jacob Hirsh, Jennifer dela Paz, Jordan B. Peterson. published by the University of Toronto in 2006. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009265660500053X