internet in school libraries

Examines how social bookmarking can impact academic and public libraries and increase collaborations with both patrons and faculty, and introduces a variety of social bookmarking websites with tutorials and activities for a wide range of users.

Today's tech-savvy and digitally connected students present a new challenge for today's school librarians. This book offers the 21st-century tools and know-how necessary for educators to appeal to and challenge students to learn and to want to learn.

An introduction to technological issues facing school librarians today, including networks, computer hardware and software, school library web sites, online materials, integrating technology into the curriculum, and social networking and other Web 2.0 related issues.

Offers educators and media specialists an overview of the electronic resources often used in school libraries, from traditional, low-tech options to the latest developments, exploring how the library build a technology-rich library.

Presents a practical, step-by-step guide for implementing a virtual school library that allows easier access to electronic resources.

Presents a practical guide for librarians and educators to help them address issues relating to youth and technology, and offers advice on incorporating communications technology into public school libraries.

Presents a framework for linking school information literacy teaching to academic achievement through a library media program and offers advice on working jointly with others, reading assessments, and the use of technology in the program.

"Google is certainly a useful Internet search tool for general topics, but most of the information available on the Invisible Web can't be found through Google. This book explains the value of the Invisible Web and how to access it"--.