Library Tools and Trends

• High-Stakes Testing Threatens School Librarians
  By Chris Lehmann - 07/01/2007
  As school districts nationwide face budget cuts, the role of the librarian—not to mention media centers themselves—are being called into question like never before. While some argue that the digital age has made the librarian obsolete, I believe that librarians face a far more insidious threat—the growing reliance on high-stakes testing. More
• Thomson Learning, Including Thomson Gale, Sold for $7.75 Billion
  By SLJ Staff - 05/14/2007
  The Thomson Corporation has agreed to sell Thomson Learning, which includes the library reference company Thomson Gale, to to Apax Partners (Apax) and OMERS Capital Partners (OMERS) for $7.75 billion. More
• Elementary Schools Fail to Provide High Quality Instruction
  Debra Lau Whelan - 04/11/2007
  With everyone so obsessed with No Child Left Behind and student achievement, you'd think that today's kids are getting a better education. More
• Study: Kids' Crucial Learning Period Extends beyond Year Three
  Joan Oleck - 04/11/2007
  Parents of newborns don't need to waste their dollars on Mozart CDs or the latest Baby Einstein toys. More
• Apply for Grants from the Big Read Program
  SLJ Staff - 03/14/2007
  If you have a great idea for a program that inspires a love of reading, consider entering the Big Read Program. More
• More States Try to Curb Cyberbullying
  Debra Lau Whelan - 03/07/2007
  Rhode Island is joining a handful of states that are trying to prevent cyberbullying. More
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