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Written on: May 30th, 2010 in Blog Posts
Another prize moment from librarians in popular culture, courtesy of the University of Washington’s iSchool: This was originally posted on the boingboing website (caution, some of the comments include strong languate!)
Written on: May 27th, 2010 in Blog Posts
The Delaware Library Catalog has offered eBooks and eAudiobooks to Kent and Sussex County public library users for a few years now, and with last year’s successful integration of the Wilmington public libraries and this fall’s upcoming addition of New Castle County’s public libraries to the stateside library catalog, everyone in Delaware can access this […]
Written on: May 27th, 2010 in Blog Posts, Informal learning, Learning Journeys, Reading
Our Learning Journeys program at the Hockessin Public Library yesterday left me so energized…the conversations were insightful; the people connected…that I dove into one of our Next Steps this morning. Our Train-the-Trainer component for the public library staff. As we create this cornerstone of Learning Journeys for public library staff, we wonder what sites, books, […]
Written on: May 24th, 2010 in Blog Posts
The Division of Libraries maintains subscriptions to a number of full-text online databases, with thousands of high quality magazines, journals, and newspapers available at no cost to all public library users in Delaware. You can access these databases through library websites, the Delaware Library Catalog, or this page. Most people who use databases use them […]
Written on: May 23rd, 2010 in Blog Posts
Didn’t get time to read the NYT book reviews this Sunday? Allow me to summarize! Nick Bunker’s Making Haste From Babylon is a new history of the Pilgrims, and explores the financial motivations for their original flight from England. The author also explores the political aspects of the expedition- King James saw the advantages of […]
Written on: May 21st, 2010 in Blog Posts
New York City’s Improv Everywhere crew recently staged this event at the New York City Public Library to help the library’s Don’t Close the Book campaign.
Written on: May 20th, 2010 in Blog Posts, Informal learning, Learning, Learning Journeys, Reading, Reviews
Launched at the 2007 Delaware Book Festival, the path for the Delaware Library Learning Journeys (Learning Journeys) program has always been forward but rarely in a straight line. Informal learning is like that. The beauty of our offering is the shared experience between participants and presenters. As you/they spoke, the well of stories, tools and […]
Written on: May 18th, 2010 in Blog Posts
Your Delaware library card is more than just books and movies! The Division of Libraries provides access for all public libraries in the state to a vast array of information websites and databases that are only available through subscription. Full-text online access to core business journals such as BusinessWeek, Fast Company and Fortune is available […]
Written on: May 17th, 2010 in Blog Posts
Scott Turow’s long awaited new legal thriller Innocent leads the reviews in today’s New York Times. This new book, “a meticulously constructed and superbly paced mystery”, is a follow up to Turow’s debut work Presumed Innocent and features judge Rusty Sabich making the same mistakes he made almost 25 years ago. However, it’s more than […]
Written on: May 16th, 2010 in Blog Posts
From Bear in the Big Blue House to Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas, Jim Henson’s work never failed to delight. Henson died on this date 20 years ago but it seems as if he never left the room as his creations continue to bring joy to children (and adults) around the world.