This lens is a suggested reading list for school and youth librarians who are interested in learning about Library 2.0 and Web 2.0. It was developed as an example of resources to show how Team8 of the ALA Library 2.0 Boot Camp might implement recommended RSS Feeds by division or library type.
Essential Read/Write Web Blogs
Best of the Blogs
This includes leading writers about the Read/Write web in schools, including school library media centers
- Weblogg-ed
- Will Richardson who lives in New Jersey has been blogging about the Read-Write web for several years. His blog is a must-read for anyone interested in blogging and education.
- 2 Cents Worth
- David Warlick lives in North Carolina. He is one of the leaders advocating changing the way we teach school children because the world is flat. Students need to learn how to learn, according to Dave.
- Joyce Valenza's NeverEnding Search
- Joyce Valenza is a high school library media specialist in Pennsylvania. Her blog was the 2005 Edublog award winner as the best library/librarian blog. Joyce's blog discusses how she is implementing library 2.0 practices in her media center. Joyce's blog is now hosted at School Library Journal.
Library 2.0 Articles
Articles about Library 2.0
This is a collection of articles discussing Library 2.0.
- SLJ Article by Christopher Harris
- "School Library 2.0" by Christopher Harris is from the May issue of School Library Journal. Subtitled "Say Good-bye to Your Mother's School Library," in this article Harris discusses Library 2.0 and Web 2.0. He concludes the article with useful links in a 2.0 Primer.
- Podcasting 101 for K-12 Librarians
- Esther Kreider Eash writes about Podcasting in schools in the April 2006 issue of Computers in Libraries. Be sure to consult the extensive bibliography at the end of the article.
- Social Networking
- This is an article by Joanne Barrett in the May/June issue of MultiMedia & Internet@Schools. The subtitle of the article is "A New Tech Tool and a New Security Concern for Teens and Schools."
- School Library 2.0
- Christopher Harris posted a series of five blogs on Infomancy discussing his thoughts on School Library 2.0.
Youth Librarian Blogs
School and Youth Blogs
This is a collection of blogs by school, children's, and young adult librarians.
- YALSA Blog
- This is the official Young Adult Library Services Association blog. This is essential reading to keep abreast of what's happening in YALSA as well as in the library world.
- Alternative Teen Services
- Several blogs are found here, including the Alt Teen Services and the Teen Lit Blog. Be sure to check out the Link Favs link in the header.
- Doug Johson's Blue Skunk Blog
- Doug Johnson is one of the leaders in the school library field. Read about his thoughts on libraries, technology, and life.
- Alice in InfoLand Blog
- Alice Yucht is a retired school library media specialist who is well-known on the library conference speaking circuit. She shares her reflections on realities, illusions, and magic potions for school /library /life.
- Infomancy Blog by Christopher Harris
- Christopher Harris shares his thoughts on the field of magic related to the conjuring of information from the chaos of the universe.
Author Blogs
Children's and YA Author Blogs
These are blogs of children's and young adult authors.
- Holly Black's LiveJournal Blog
- Visit the blog of Holly Black, author of YA novels, Tithe and Valiant, and co-author of the Spiderwick Chronicles.
- Laurie Halse Anderson's LiveJournal Blog
- This is the Mad Woman in the Forest, the blog of Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Prom and other popular young adult novels.
- Libba Bray's LiveJournal Blog
- This is the blog of the author of A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels.
- Brent Hartinger's LiveJournal Blog
- Voice inside my head is the blog of the author of Geography Club and The Order of the Poison Oak.
Books about Web 2.0
Sources of More Information on Web. 2.0 and Education
Books from the experts in the education field talking about how to implement Web 2.0.
- Coming of Age
- This is an Adobe Acrobat free book, Coming of Age: An Introduction to the NEW Worldwide Web edited by Terry Freedman. This book shows the world-wide reach of Web 2.0. The book was created by an educator who lives in London. 14 educators contributed to this book, including Alan November and David Warlick.
- Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts
- This is Will Richardson's new book, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. You can order it directly from Will at this link.
- Classroom Blogging
- Classroom Blogging: A Teacher's Guide to the Blogosphere is written by David Warlick. You can purchase it from Lulu.com at this link.
by gaylek
Gayle Keresey has retired after 32 years as a school library media specialist. She has worked in school libraries that served grades 7-12, grades K-9,...
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