the art of relevancy

Lots of talk in school (and other) libraries on how our spaces and materials are relevant to the Internet generation. This is part of an ongoing discussion which has probably lasted through all previous technologies that were supposed to put libraries out of business (remember radio and film as “the great educator” potential they [...]

The Bible, aloud and African-American

I’m not any sort of Bible authority, but the Bible Experience: The Complete Bible looks like an excellent addition to the genre of Bible-readings. As with PRI’s To The Best of Our Knowledge, I am both impressed at its efforts to bridge the many divides–across the American cultural groups, between Hollywood and Christians, and [...]

As the books go, so goes the library…

…is really more of a question, and an appropriate one for us teaching the younger ones these days.
In a professional meeting today, we discussed kids, technology, and media
and its effects on their ability to focus. Both speakers were Ph.D.s
and working in Bay Area independent schools and focused mainly on child
development and the brain in [...]