Category Archives: Research
Pew: Libraries at the Crossroads
Some interesting findings from Pew’s Spring 2015 data collection and recent report “Libraries at the Crossroads.” Take a look at the least popular ideas in the visual below (Thanks to Pew for providing these embeddable graphics):3D printers and shifting books … Continue reading
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A new reason to promote making among all ages?
Another reason to promote making across generations? New research by Mayo Clinic researchers that finds correlations between mid-life arts and crafts and late-life computer use among elderly and lower risk for mild cognitive impairment, which sometimes develops into Alzheimer’s or … Continue reading
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Quotable: More Homework Doesn’t Mean Better Learning
“The optimal amount of homework for 13-year-old students is about an hour a day, a study published earlier this month in the Journal of Educational Psychology suggests. And spending too much time on homework A large number of men are unable to … Continue reading
Favorite Quote from SLJ Summit
Jole Seroff and Tasha Bergson-Michelson gave a talk on research strategies that was a breath of fresh air. They used as their premise the idea of tacit knowledge: how we go about early stages of research ourselves and how we … Continue reading
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Oakland Schools K-5 Research Webinar
**Update 10/17: You can now view the archived webinar here.** Howdy! We just wrapped up tonight’s webinar for Oakland Schools: Small Bites: Research in the K-5 Classroom. Once the daughter learns how to clothe herself in a fi reproof apron, … Continue reading
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Food for Thought: Choosing a Topic
With my information literacy students, my pals at U-M Library, and my K-12 colleagues, I keep wondering about how to improve the process of winnowing a topic down to the just-right size. I like this version a lot from
Food for Thought: New Harris Poll on Libraries
From a new Harris Poll on libraries, some useful snippets for future use: 66% of American adults are either extremely (24%) or very (42%) satisfied with their public library. This number represents a seven percentage-point increase from the 59% of … Continue reading
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Hello, Fort Bend ISD!
Good morning! I’m delighted to be back in the Houston area this morning, this time with the librarians of Fort Bend ISD. Here are Thursday’s slides: Keynote: Librarians as Staff developers Breakout session: Elementary Inquiry (the Musical) Silagra cialis without prescription … Continue reading
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4T Virtual Conference: Small Bites: Research in K-5 Classrooms
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Slides: Rutgers CCSS and Research Panel
This morning, I’m Skyping into a day of conversations between principals, teachers, and librarians as part of a Rutgers conference on the Common Core State Standards. From the workshop description: Join us for a day in which all the … Continue reading
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