Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

RIFLI is also working to increase awareness about the importance of being connected through a partnership with Rhode Island’s public library system. RIFLI offers 25 classes in 12 locations, five days a week, to try to reach individuals not served by the system. But lending the tablets is only part of the access puzzle.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2020

Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Simon & Schuster, 2015. Charlesbridge, 2015. Millbrook, 2015. Beach Lane Books, 2015. Chronicle Books, 2015.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Steve Albrecht for this Safe Library "Bootcamp," designed to be an essential and affordable all-staff training tool on the basics of library service, safety, and security. Dr. Albrecht has 23 years of experience keeping create a safe library space, for staff and patrons.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2022

These are available for unlimited viewing as part of an individual or organizational annual all-access pass, as well as any webinars held during the year after purchase (one or two a month). Individual all-access annual passes are $495 and can be purchased by credit card directly here. Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Although some people were able to write and read, not everybody had access to printed materials for much of written language’s history. 1] At first, Sequoyah tried to create a logographic system—creating a character for every word—but abandoned that as impractical.[2]. Today, libraries are jewels of the community.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Simon & Schuster, 2015. Charlesbridge, 2015. Millbrook, 2015. Beach Lane Books, 2015. Chronicle Books, 2015.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

But another print-based technology—the copy machine—is disappearing from many academic libraries, as librarians swap the old dime-eating machines for multi-function devices that scan texts and send copies to students via email. Copier use declined “the minute we brought in scanners,” she says. Nobody complained,” Walker says.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Organizational all-access pass programs are significantly discounted in bulk. Individual all-access annual passes are normally $495, but are on sale this year-end for $295. Individuals who have paid for at least one Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0 See you online!"

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Simon & Schuster, 2015. Charlesbridge, 2015. Millbrook, 2015. Beach Lane Books, 2015. Chronicle Books, 2015.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 7, 2023

Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Evacuation Training and Patron Safety." In businesses, employees are able to be trained in appropriate lockdown procedures and have access to securable rooms; in schools, teachers and staff are directly accountable for non-employees (i.e.

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APRIL 14, 2022

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Library Customer Service - Hawaiian Style." Customer Service in Stressful Situations: Step-by-Step to Better Interactions with Patrons" Part of the Library 2.0 How not to take it personally.

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2017

But these days the question is how publishers can afford to produce them at all, especially as the main customers for those books—academic libraries—face ever-shrinking budgets, and the open-access movement has pumped up expectations that scholarship should be shared as widely and cheaply as possible.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 17, 2021

Steve Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security" section of Library 2.0 : Safety and Security: An Interview with Chet Price, the Safety and Security Manager at the Jacksonville (FL) Library In this 40-minute video interview, Steve Albrecht talks with Chet Price, the Safety and Security Manager at the Jacksonville (FL) Library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 6, 2021

Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht & Maurice Coleman OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by library consultant and "T is for Training" podcast host Maurice Coleman. Discover the Tightwad Library Director’s guide to training and staff development resources.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2022

By Dr. Steve Albrecht I posted this Library 2.0 There are no guarantees of safety and nothing is shooter-proof, but these concepts might make a life or death difference if you can consider them and/or put them in place at your library: Access control matters. It’s not a bad idea for the library to pay for similar oversight.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 26, 2021

Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht & Maurice Coleman OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by library consultant and "T is for Training" podcast host Maurice Coleman. Discover the Tightwad Library Director’s guide to training and staff development resources.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 20, 2021

"Collection Protection: Preventing Thefts, Vandalism, Fires, and Other Large and Small Library Disasters" Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 2, 2022

"Librarians as Mandated Reporters: Child Abuse, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Elder Abuse" Part of the Library 2.0 This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. How can library employees remain safe while reporting abuse?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 20, 2021

We've posted a new blog post from Dr. Steve Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security" section of Library 2.0 : "Is There Hidden Bias at Your Library?" and "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other." Part of a special Library 2.0 webinars, blog posts, and podcast series.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

We're excited to announce our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

To date, our education systems sit atop a cultural assumption—that information is scarce. Our higher education system formed around libraries. Our primary and secondary education systems formed around teachers imparting knowledge. All of this creates an industry ripe for further disruption on a global scale.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Scenario-Based Learning for Real-World Problem Solving Preparing for Tough Management Situations A Library 2.90 Leadership Webinar with Wayne Disher and Hosted by Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Do you remember the first time a library patron approached you at the desk and demanded “this disgusting book needs to be removed from the shelves?”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 8, 2023

"Working Safely in a Rural Location: Security for Staff When Help Is Far" A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by trainer, author, and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. Should you stay or go?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Children, given access to the internet in groups, can learn anything by themselves,” said the the Professor of Educational Technology at the School of Education, Communication, and Language Sciences at Newcastle University. an assessment system that looks for productivity over process and method. Who decided on the frequency?

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Washington, DC — The inaugural Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge for libraries came to a successful close this month, as more than 100 libraries all over the country and South Korea far eclipsed an ambitious goal set by investor and Shark Tank personality Mark Cuban. Beanstack currently serves over 600 libraries globally.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 18, 2019

Join us for a 60-minute webinar, recorded in a special Library 2.0 Register to attend live, or to have access to the recordings, by clicking on the JOIN WEBINAR button HERE. ( You will need to be logged into Library 2.0--if A man show is angry at the county comes into your library to ask you for legal advice.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Access to an effective school library program is one example of information privilege. The absence of access is one symptom of information poverty. Beyond access to a robust and effective library program, some students come to school with knapsacks fully packed. See School Librarian, Where Art Thou? ).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Tomorrow is our second Library 2.020 mini-conference! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

By 2015, they had launched their flagship product, Byju’s Learning App, and were raising millions of dollars in funding. For instance: Using a tablet’s camera and Osmo’s artificial intelligence software, the system tracks what a child is doing on a (physical) worksheet and responds accordingly to right and wrong answers.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Containing nearly 30,000 financial-aid opportunities painstakingly researched over several decades, the database that powered the Reference Service Press book-publishing company faced an uncertain future when Schlachter died in 2015. Where can this thing live digitally so that it’s out of one person’s hands and in the hands of everyone?”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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MAY 17, 2021

Albrecht's blog post on " The Code of Quality Service for Library Employees." These are in our special Library Service, Safety, & Security section of Library 2.0. The Code of Quality Service for Library Employees By Dr. Steve Albrecht In 1985, my father, Dr. Karl Albrecht, wrote Service America!:

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2017

What never ceases to surprise people is the sheer scale of the New York City school system, a district made up of 1,800 schools, 76,000 teachers and over a million students. Every teacher needs access to high-quality resources and learning experiences that meet their personal needs. In designing the library, Ms.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference is just one week away! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

By enabling progress through a mastery-based system, we would help students build confidence and challenge them in the most personalized way. In 2015, a major report from the research nonprofit RAND found that personalized learning works, confirming many of our hopes. classrooms have high-speed internet access.

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