Videoconferencing to Go Posted: May 2, 2008
SLJ's Test Drive columnist, Jeff Hastings, weighs in on Creative's InPerson, a portable WiFi gadget for videoconferencing on the fly. More
Gwen Wright of The History Detectives Posted: Apr 9, 2008
Gwen Wright, co-host of the popular PBS series The History Detectives, spoke with Rocco Staino at the Thirteen/WNET Teaching & Learning Celebration in NYC. Staino is director of the Keefe Library, North Salem (NY) School District. More
Test Drive: ASUS Eee PC 701 Posted: Apr 4, 2008
The hot new ultramobile PC (UMPC) from ASUS gets put through its paces by SLJ columnist Jeffrey Hastings. More
SLJ Summit: Greg Worrell Posted: Apr 3, 2008
Greg Worrell, president, Scholastic Classroom and Library Group, welcomed attendees to the Summit. More
SLJ Summit: Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Posted: Apr 2, 2008
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) stopped by to update us on federal support for libraries and especially the HR 2864, The Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act, which Grijalva sponsored. More
SLJ Summit: Linda Perlstein Posted: Mar 7, 2008
Linda Perlstein, author of Tested: One American School Struggles to Make the Grade (Holt, 2007) delivered the keynote address. Perlstein worked at The Washington Post from 1994 to 2004, most of that time writing about education and children. More
SLJ Summit: Peter Pearson Posted: Mar 7, 2008
During Saturday’s breakfast, Peter Pearson provided a talk on advocacy: "Just Because They Love You Doesn't Mean They'll Fund You." Pearson is President of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library in Minnesota. More
Test Drive: RCA Small Wonder EZ201 Camcorder Posted: Mar 4, 2008
How does the Small Wonder, RCA's point-and-shoot camcorder, measure up against the wildly popular Flip Video? Find out in Jeff Hastings's video review. More
SLJ Under Cover Video: Markus Zusak Posted: Dec 21, 2007
Zusak’s YA novels feature gritty, big-hearted, blue-collar teens, and appeal to both young women and even teenage guys! His latest page-turner, The Book Thief, is getting rave reviews. More
