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Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

ALA Digital Literacy Series

News from the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP)….

“Our digital literacy task force is planning two virtual conversations around libraries and digital literacy.  Because we’re hoping to reach a wide audience, I wanted to share the blog post which describes the programs and a save the date email that we are sending out.  If you have colleagues in your networks that might be interested we would very much appreciate your help in getting the word out”

The series will explore the role of libraries in supporting and deepening digital literacy skills development for students, the general public and colleagues in other professions.

November 14: Creating a Culture of Learning: How Librarians Keep up with Digital Media and Technology

December 11: Assessing Digital Literacy: Outcomes and Impact

This looks fairly interesting, and it sounds like a Google Hangout will even be utilized for some of the programming!  Get all the necessary details including registration information  at http://tinyurl.com/8azwp6z

Public, School Media Specialist

Report: Schools Should Go Digital Within 5 Years

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A report released recently by the State Educational Technology Directors Association suggests states and school districts should completely shift from print to digital resources in the next five years. In pointing out the benefits of digital educational resources, the association finds there are 22 states that already have adopted such resources. The association finds that digital resources will help districts cut costs and improve education. Read the full article  at T.H.E. Journal (9/24)

The  52 pg. report mentioned in this article is titled,  Out of Print: Reimagining the K-12 Textbook in a Digital Age