Styling Librarian: Technology Resources Shared for May 2012

Technology Resources: May 2012

I organized this time by categories from movies to library advocacy to favorite books to informative articles…

Movie Favorites for the month:

Amy Krouse Rosenthal presents: The Money Tree:

Amy Krouse Rosenthal Thought Bubble: Kindness:

Bookloose- hilarious video: 

 

Librarians Articles:

 Librarians on the Fly:

http://librariansonthefly.blogspot.com/2012/05/myth-3-with-everything-becoming.html?spref=fb

Keeping Our Focus on People, Relationships, and Hearts in the Library from The Unquiet Librarian:

http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/keeping-our-focus-on-people-relationships-and-hearts-in-the-library/

 Fight Censorship with the Internet Defense League:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/25/internet-defense-league-online-protests_n_1546551.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

 All Aboard!: Implementing Common Core offers school librarians an opportunity to take the lead:

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/893928-312/all_aboard_implementing_common_core.html.csp

The Day the Loved to Read: ESL – beginning to read:

http://srbstudentteaching.blogspot.com/2012/04/day-they-loved-to-read.html?spref=fb

 

Informative Articles: 

What is going on with boys and books?:

http://www.rocketcitymom.com/what-is-going-on-with-boys-and-books/

What Makes a Good Read Aloud?

http://www.novalibrarymom.com/?p=613

 Books for Mikey: Reluctant Readers’ Books:

http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2012/05/books-for-mikey-reluctant-readers-books.html

Reinventing Education To Teach Creativity and Entrepreneurship:

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679771/reinventing-education-to-teach-creativity-and-entrepreneurship

 Make Way for Stories: There’s a good reason why people are passing up picture books:

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/newsletters/newsletterbucketextrahelping2/892418-477/make_way_for_stories_theres.html.csp#.T6CvMQH5aS0.facebook

 Flipping Bloom’s Taxonomy:

http://plpnetwork.com/2012/05/15/flipping-blooms-taxonomy/

Amusing Articles: 

How to be a Discerning Reader from Book Riot:

http://bookriot.com/2012/04/19/how-to-be-a-discerning-reader/

10 Gorgeous Buildings Made Out of Books:

http://www.flavorwire.com/283928/10-gorgeous-buildings-made-out-of-books

 

 Book Articles:

20 Fantastic Books for Kids Learning to Read: Delightful Children’s Books:

http://delightfulchildrensbooks.com/2012/05/14/learn-to-read/

 A Meditation on my Fierce Love of Picture Books by Laurel Snyder:

http://laurelsnyder.com/?p=1673

 NEW BOOKS! 10 to Note: Summer Preview 2012:

http://networkedblogs.com/xmxyq

 Judy Blume’s Advice on Getting Your Kids to Read by Deborah Stambler:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deborah-stambler/judy-blume_b_1447816.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

 Books Every Geek Should Read to their Kids:
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/67-books-for-kids/

 

New Technology Information:

 Google’s Knowledge Graph:

http://21stcenturylibrary.com/2012/05/21/introducing-googles-knowledge-graph-things-not-strings/

 Google Research Tool:

http://www.screenr.com/CAm8

 Want more? Join OASL’s Diigo group:

http://groups.diigo.com/group/oasl-libraries-resources

There are loads more articles organized there.

 

Styling Librarian Blog Archive with Categories to Browse:

New Books Read:

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/04/30/styling-librarian-what-are-you-reading-43012/
 

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/09/styling-librarian-what-are-you-reading-5712-scdfience-fiction-and-banned-books/

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/14/styling-librarian-what-are-you-reading-51412/
 

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/22/styling-librarian-what-are-you-reading-52112/

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/28/styling-librarian-what-are-you-reading-52812/

Graphic Novels:

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/28/styling-librarian-graphic-novels-through-titletalk-inspiration/

Book Recommendations:

ECB/Audiobook Recommendations:

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/26/styling-librarian-top-15-recommendations-for-early-chapter-books-and-audiobooks/

Zapato Book Series:

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/24/styling-librarian-zapato-power-book-series/

Won-Ton/Poetry Appreciation:

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/23/styling-librarian-won-ton-poetry-appreciation/

Censorship:

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/16/styling-librarian-censorship-continued-focus-the-dirty-cowboy/

 Student/Staff Program Ideas:

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/10/styling-librarian-staff-online-book-club-in-elementary-school-library/

 
http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/09/styling-librarian-gumraiser-day/

 
http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/11/styling-librarian-gumraiser-day-part-2/

 
http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/08/styling-librarian-celebrating-where-the-wild-things-are/

 Personal/Style Sharing:

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/21/styling-librarian-moving-frequently-asked-questions/

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/21/styling-librarian-moving-letting-go-stage-one-books/
 

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/17/styling-librarian-style-clothing-exchange/

http://thestylinglibrarian.com/2012/05/07/styling-librarian-giveaway-hop/