Harold B. Lee Library

Archive for January, 2012

• Free Resources for Teachers from PBS
  Posted January 25, 2012 by Rachel Wadham

  The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) provides access to a variety of high-quality preK-12 educational resources at their website PBS Teachers. From lesson plans to on-demand video there is a wide variety of classroom materials suitable for akll content areas and grade levels. Correlated to state and national educational standards and linked to PBS’ on-air and [...]

• Featured Database: Education and Information Technology Library (Ed/ITLib from AACE)
  Posted January 18, 2012 by Rachel Wadham

  Education and Information Technology Library provides access to peer-reviewed journal articles as well as published proceedings papers.  Often the only source for finding seminal conference papers on topics related to information technology this library will be ideal for those interested in e-learning, mobile learning, or other current research and developments in the field. Find the [...]

• Dolly Gray Book Award Collection
  Posted January 11, 2012 by Rachel Wadham

  The HBLL is pleased to announce the formation of the Dolly Gray Book Award Collection.  The Dolly Gray Award for Children’s Literature in Developmental Disabilities (http://daddcec.org/Awards/DollyGrayAwards.aspx) was initiated in 2000 by members of the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).  Given every even year the award recognize [...]

• New Books for the New Year
  Posted January 6, 2012 by Rachel Wadham

  Looking to start off the new year with something new?  Why not try these recently published books that just arrived in the library: The mobile academy: mLearning for higher education by Clark Quinn.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2012.  Call number: LB 2395.7 .Q56 2012 This books offers information on ways that mobile devices can be effectively [...]