Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sunday Reading



I'm so happy to have an excuse to sit in my lounge chair in the backyard and read. (There is an upside to the whole empty nest thing!) Today's NY Times Magazine is devoted to Education & Technology. There's a fascinating article on gaming in the classroom, and how it's being used instead of traditional curriculum and textbooks in a NYC public school. Happy reading and enjoy this beautiful Sunday.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

What to do with all those weeded books?


So, you may be wondering what to do with those weeded books after leaving them in the faculty room for a week with a 'Free Books' sign.  I came across this design blog post that might answer that question, IF you have a hot-glue gun or two or three and a bit of creativity running through your librarian veins.  I just don't agree with the title.