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  • Social Networking
    By Staff - 10/01/2007
    Look out Friendster and Xanga. The attorneys general of 50 states have banded together to pressure social networking sites into creating policies that would make it more difficult for minors to access these sites. Led by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, the coalition says it has a “strong and urgent interest in tracking down ... More

  • Masters of the Universe: the Passively Multiplayer Online Game
    By Christopher Harris - 05/01/2008
    Given the choice, would you promote order or chaos? Not good or evil, mind you, but the absolute structure of order versus the free-flowing randomness of chaos. This may seem to be a rhetorical question for librarians, but let me take this opportunity to speak in support of chaos. Shocking, I know, but it just might be the next big thing for libraries. More
  • The Evidence-Based Manifesto for School Librarians
    By Ross Todd - 04/01/2008
    Every fall, School Library Journal hosts a national Leadership Summit that brings together a mix of school librarians, administrators, other educators, researchers, and university professors, as well as policy makers and elected officials. While the topics change, the Summit always focuses on an issue of critical importance to school librarians. More
  • Teenage Riot: It’s Not About You
    By Tricia Suellentrop - 04/01/2008
    “I’m pretty independent, and I like to take risks. Some may see me as rebellious and defiant, but all I want is more experience and adventure in my life. If this doesn’t scare you, maybe we should meet.” No, this isn’t a personal ad. It’s a realistic exchange taking place in the minds of the teens we work with in our libraries. More
  • The Gaming Life: Ready to Rock?
    By Kelly Czarnecki - 03/01/2008
    Move over Guitar Hero and make room for the new band in town. Released in late fall, teens at the Ann Arbor (MI) District Library call MTV Game’s Rock Band “the ultimate party game” and a video game that “makes rock cool again.” One of the most talked about video games, Rock Band is a lot like Guitar Hero, with drums and vocals added, making play even more fun. More
  • Jon Scieszka is Named America’s First Children’s Laureate
    By Debra Lau Whelan - 01/03/2008

    How does it feel to be the first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature? “I’m flabbergasted,” says the award-winning author Jon Scieszka, who was officially given the title yesterday at the Mulberry Branch of the New York Public Library . “I’m honored that people would think of me, especially since I had a book with ‘stinky’ in the title.” More
  • Dangers Behind the Wheel: WI Teens Compete for Best Video
    By Joan Oleck - 01/03/2008

    Drinking the wheel? Texting on the road? Wisconsin teens are thinking harder about these dangerous driving practices since gaining a financial incentive: $10,000 in prize money for the best three public service announcements made—and judged by—local high school students. More
  • Enter Your Students in the MySpace/HarperTeen Writing Contest
    By SLJ Staff - 12/28/2007

    If your students love writing short stories, poems, or songs, sign them up in the MySpace/HarperTeen “Create and Share” writing contest. The winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a phone call from his favorite HarperTeen author. More
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