apps & stacks

thelifeguardlibrarian: Amnesty bringing in fine haul for...

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:33:40 -0400

Amnesty bringing in fine haul for library

If you’re in Chicago and you (or your friends or family or STUDENTS) have past fines to CPL, get to the library this week and get amnesty!

25 libraries to love on Pinterest

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:26:37 -0400

25 libraries to love on Pinterest

Tumblarians--really.

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:03:20 -0400

Tumblarians--really.:

thelifeguardlibrarian:

Libraries/librarians on Tumblr. With good links. Enjoy!

I just heard about Readathon 2012: 12 publishers, 24 bloggers...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:37:05 -0400

I just heard about Readathon 2012:

12 publishers, 24 bloggers and several people across the world are joining hands to get thousands of kids reading over 6 weeks this Summer. This Readathon, for the youngest and emerging readers, is powered by MeMeTales Reader app and website. Every week, kids get access to a free book they can read and have fun with. Parents enjoy a new activity pack with a host of relevant activities, carefully prepared by educators and publishers every single week.

More…

eBook Options for Libraries

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:30:51 -0400

eBook Options for Libraries

Seven Harry Potter eBooks Coming To Amazon’s Lending Library

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:29:26 -0400

Seven Harry Potter eBooks Coming To Amazon’s Lending Library

New ALA report explores challenges of equitable access to digital content

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:02:40 -0400

New ALA report explores challenges of equitable access to digital content

How Teachers Make Cell Phones Work in the Classroom

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:13:48 -0400

How Teachers Make Cell Phones Work in the Classroom:

world-shaker:

A fascinating article on how one teacher uses technology in the classroom. They even spend some time covering how he uses an iPad, feedback systems, peer instruction and inquiry-based learning.

As soon as kids walk in, Musallam sends out a text blast through Remind101, asking them a challenge question that’s related to the day’s lesson. “First person to tell me the units on K for a second order reaction gets chocolate,” he types and sends off. His students know he does this regularly, so they’re constantly anticipating the question during the day, in and out of class.

“Sure, that’s kind of cute,” he says, admitting that it can be seen as gimmicky. “But more importantly, in my mind that’s saying, ‘You’re carrying around something that I can contact you with.’ It’s a fun ways to stay motivated in our day, which can be pretty dry sometimes. It’s a chance to think about what we’re learning outside the context of state testing.”

"Alexis Wiles, OverDrive manager of publisher relations, said the report “confirms the benefits that..."

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:23:47 -0400

“Alexis Wiles, OverDrive manager of publisher relations, said the report “confirms the benefits that books and authors in library channels enjoy in terms of exposure and discovery to a highly desirable audience. We’ve seen the popularity of both frontlist and midlist titles soar in the library, building a loyal following not only through the volume of impressions, but also in conjunction with targeted publisher campaigns and the various social and readers’ advisory features included in the library websites.””

- OverDrive Study On How Readers Use Libraries to Find Books - Publishers Weekly

libraryland: Hartford Public Library Lets Patrons Design Their...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:30:54 -0400

libraryland:

Hartford Public Library Lets Patrons Design Their Own Library Cards

Interesting!

E-book borrowers: we want to hear from you

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:36:29 -0400

E-book borrowers: we want to hear from you:

pewinternet:

For our next report studying the changing role of public libraries in the digital age, we’re supplementing our usual nationally representative phone surveys with online surveys to draw out the deeper, richer stories behind the data. If you check out or download e-books from your local public library, please take the survey and tell us about your experiences!

http://libraries.pewinternet.org/participate/survey/e-book-borrowers

AOTUS: Collector in Chief

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:29:16 -0400

AOTUS: Collector in Chief:

tingletech:

David S. Ferriero has a tumblr.

Followed!

"Despite e-reading platforms’ emphasis on the social capabilities of pixellated consumption..."

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:31:27 -0400

“Despite e-reading platforms’ emphasis on the social capabilities of pixellated consumption — collaborative marginalia, the ability to broadcast what you’re reading to your friends on Facebook, the belief that, overall, there’s a community in every book — it seems that, for the vast majority of Americans, sharing is still very much an analog thing. Pew’s findings are a nice reminder that books’ dynamism comes from the people who share the books, rather than the platforms that help with the sharing.”

- “Per the Latest Pew Study, the Most Social Way to Read Is Still in Print” - Megan Garber, the Atlantic

Pew Internet: The rise of e-reading: new report (on a new section of our site!)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:10:57 -0400

Pew Internet: The rise of e-reading: new report (on a new section of our site!):

pewinternet:

One-fifth of American adults (21%) report that they have read an e-book in the past year. The rise of e-books in American culture is part of a larger story about a shift from printed to digital material. We’ve got it all in our new report out today.

You’ll notice that the new report is living in a new space - as part of our multi-year study of the changing role of public libraries in the digital age, we felt it was important to give this work a room of its own. Please let us know what you think!

Check it out: libraries.pewinternet.org

Apple’s iBooks And App Store Price Out Creativity - Fast...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:28:44 -0400

Apple’s iBooks And App Store Price Out Creativity - Fast Company

When is a book an app and an app a book?

‘Pottermore’ Breaks All Retailers and Rules (Except...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:25:16 -0400

‘Pottermore’ Breaks All Retailers and Rules (Except Apple’s and Region Restrictions) - Wired.com

After months of delay, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potterfantasy series is available in e-book editions for the first time. But if you go to Amazon or Barnes & Noble, you’ll see something you’ve never seen before — a landing page with links that send you away to buy the book elsewhere.

Harry Potter is the only publishing brand big enough (so far) to break all the rules about how e-bookstores work. Instead of being sold through the retailers and their devices, or even through the publishers, all sales are made through a site owned and branded by the author. Rowling and Pottermore convinced retailers to digitally support the books with device syncing, bookmarks, and all the trappings that usually are only provided for books sold through the retailers’ own sites.

“This is the first time Amazon and B&N have driven customers off their platform to another site, and then given the ability to push that content back to their device,” Pottermore CEO Charlie Redmayne told The Bookseller.

"All librarians now rely on software to do our jobs, whether or not we are programmers,” Ms. Goldman..."

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:22:49 -0400

““All librarians now rely on software to do our jobs, whether or not we are programmers,” Ms. Goldman said. “Most libraries don’t have an I.T. staff to set up a server and build you a Web site, so if you want that stuff done, you have to do it yourself.””

- A Surge in Learning the Language of the Internet - NYTimes.com

D.C. Library Staff Tests iPad Services App - The Digital Shift

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:12:05 -0500

D.C. Library Staff Tests iPad Services App - The Digital Shift

The QWERTY Effect: How Typing May Shape the Meaning of Words - Wired.com

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:25:05 -0500

The QWERTY Effect: How Typing May Shape the Meaning of Words - Wired.com

U.S. Warns Apple, Publishers: Justice Department Threatens Lawsuits, Alleging Collusion Over E-Book Pricing - WSJ

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:43:38 -0500

U.S. Warns Apple, Publishers: Justice Department Threatens Lawsuits, Alleging Collusion Over E-Book Pricing - WSJ