This is one question I hear over and over and over again when people find out that I am a librarian.
“If everything is online, why do people still use the library?” Well, there the one obvious answer — Not everyone has a home computer, or has Internet access at home. But Mark Herring of American [...]
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10 reasons libraries are better than the Internet
Posted in Libraries, Websites, tagged American Libraries, Internet, Libraries on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
100 Useful Niche Search Engines
Posted in Libraries, Websites, tagged search engines on June 22, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Laura Milligan over at College at Home assembled a list of 100 search engines for unique questions. These search engines provide an alternative to Google, as well as library databases that can sometimes be too difficult to use. The search engine topics range from City Guide and Travel, to Law References, Medical references, multi-search and [...]
Exceptional Websites for Children
Posted in Juvenile, Websites, tagged ALA, ALSC, Websites for Children on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The ALSC (Association for Library Services to Children) released a new batch of websites geared towards children to the ALA website.
I particularly like Ethan’s Bookshelf – www.ethansbookshelf.com for its resources, book reviews and tips for parents to encourage reading comprehension with their children.
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ALSC announces exceptional Web sites for children
(Chicago) The Association for Library Service [...]
