Blog of the: Longstockings

Well, it should be of the month, but I’m not doing this consistently enough. LONGSTOCKINGS!! Such a refreshing literary YA blog with a cool, young, fresh feel! I found this through Coe Booth’s blog and am glad I did!

13 December 2008 Saturday Edith

It’s really fRee!

Among the free things list in the Woman’s Day article “Surprising things you can get for free” is free language lessons! Here’s what they say: Want to learn the basics of practical spoken Spanish? Sign up (some classes are 12 weeks) and you’ll get weekly e-mails from a teacher with lessons and learning tips. You… Read More It’s really fRee!

28 September 2008 Sunday Edith

MakeBelief

From Bill Zimmerman, MakeBeliefsComix.com: MakeBeliefsComix.com has launched a new WRITER PROMPTS feature that regularly offers educators new ideas to spark students’ imaginations and encourage them to write more. The new writing tool is a direct result of the overwhelming positive user response to our free web site where children and adults create their own comic… Read More MakeBelief

10 September 2008 Wednesday Edith

Library Diversity Initiative

The State Library recently announced receipt of a $1 million grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services for recruiting and educating 30 ethnically/racially diverse students for Indiana’s Librarians Leading in Diversity project. Potential candidates must apply to the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science (IU SLIS) by September 15, 2008. The… Read More Library Diversity Initiative

31 August 2008 Sunday Edith