Written by Jennifer Mathews, Instructional Media Technology Specialist Original article found here. The CSDB library has gone through some major changes this year as we have worked to move into and design a new space as well as to combine two libraries into one! ...
The Walmart in New Richmond recently provided a generous grant to the Hammond Community Library worth $1792. This grant was written by the Friends of the Hammond Community Library, a nonprofit working to help the Hammond Community Library’s program. The grant enabled...
Parents are always looking for ways to make learning fun and engaging for their children. Well, thanks to a new offering from Paul Pratt Memorial Library, they won’t need to look far! iVOX is a children’s book app which uses the latest in storytelling...
A book that reads itself aloud is now available in Maōri, a world first. Auckland Libraries has teamed up with global company Library Ideas to add spoken Māori to six children’s books that come with VOX readers attached to their front covers that read the books aloud....
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – In honor of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, March is designated as National Reading Month. It’s a time to get young ones excited about reading. Titusville Library Branch Manager Reba Williams joined the CBS 42 Morning News live Saturday morning to...
The U.S. ranks second in the world for the most Spanish speakers, after Mexico. With shortages of bilingual teachers reported nationwide, librarians and publishers consider meeting an acute need. What is the impact of bilingual staff? For Anna Avalos,...
The Bryan and College Station Library Systems are now implementing the multi-sensory books to encourage literacy in children. BRYAN, Texas — The Clara B. Mounce Public Library in Downtown Bryan is looking to revolutionize the way kids learn and understand literacy...
Written by Toni Schuch Avid little library readers and their families will be in for a treat with an engaging series of VOX audio books available for loan. Schools and libraries across the globe have embraced VOX Books since their induction in 2015. They are a...
Ida Rupp Library officials have announced a new book collection in its children’s department that was purchased with funding provided by the Libraries Accelerating Learning Grant through the Ohio Department of Education. Ida Rupp Library was one of 32 libraries chosen...
By Merri Taylor Special to the Independent By using technology, reading has become an interactive adventure for children. When an iVOX animated ebook title is opened, the characters come alive as computer-generated imagery along with a narrative and printed words...
