Latest Library Links, October 15, 2014

News from ALA and the profession

October 15, 2014

ALA News

ALA Membership System upgrade

Workshop: Teaching with tablets

Official ALA social media channels

Awards & Grants

2014 Estela and Raúl Mora Award

Richard Flanagan wins 2014 Man Booker prize

2014 National Book Awards finalists

2014 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize

Libraries in the News

Chattanooga library will comply with city personnel policies

Stanford's Meyer Library to be replaced with open space

Star Trek books returned to library after 35 years

Issues

Upcoming FCC decision will determine your internet speed

Why Google is sitting out the net neutrality debate

The time has come to legally define "fair use"

Global study: People want balanced copyright rules

Webinar: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Tech Talk

Seven STEM apps designed by students

The four flavors of makerspaces

Books & Reading

Books for Social Media Blackout Day, October 16

Children's books with the best teacher characters

Historical accuracy in children's illustrations

The power of reading aloud

Zany ideas for books of the future

Tips & Ideas

Revisiting demand-driven acquisitions

Teaching life skills in the library

Using gaming principles to engage students

October is International School Library Month

The trouble with teen programming

The Digital Antiquarian: Conference and workshop

Google search operators

17 tricks for mastering PowerPoint

 

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