Sentences with phrase «public school libraries»

Over the past year, two manga titles were challenged in public school libraries, because some parent thought the material in it was «inappropriate» for children.

These legal challenges come mostly from public school libraries.

«Baltimore County Approves Over $ 10.5 Million to Purchase New Books for Public School Libraries,» American Association of School Librarians, June 2000.

Institutions represented by The Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries jury can be eligible to apply, but committee members must recuse themselves from the discussion, voting or decline the nomination if they have a conflict of interest.

This data, compiled in part from its 6,500 public school library partners, shows that more students than ever before are using smartphones, tablets, and ereaders in the academic environment, with a 252 % increase in October in school library visits to the lending website from the same time a year ago.

A client asked me the other day why in the world he should care about getting links from a few K - 12 public school library Web sites, most of which look horrible, have very few visitors, and live way out in the middle of nowhere in the.

Dept. of Information Technology and School Libraries, Newton This project will provide two targeted professional development workshops for K - 12 Newton Public School library teachers, increasing knowledge and professional practice in developing library collections that are current and accurately reflect the culture and experience of Muslim and Transgender students.

NEA conducted a detailed research study of public school library / media centers in all 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

Of course, with so much recent attention focused on the accidental exposure of children to inappropriate subject matter in different ebook stores due to metadata miscalculation, OverDrive has taken measures to ensure that only age - appropriate content can be requested by patrons at public school libraries.

Now, digital content provider to libraries and schools OverDrive has inked a partnership with Pearson to provide the company's eTexts to its partner academic and public school library members.

The leadership of the American Library Association and the American Association of School Librarians went on record in the Tribune saying: «We are deeply concerned that the disinvestment in Chicago public school libraries and the elimination of librarians undermines the vision of a «city of readers.»

The National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America program offers grants to public schools serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase diverse books for public school libraries.

This data, compiled in part from its 6,500 public school library partners, shows that more students than ever before are using smartphones, tablets, and ereaders in the academic... [Read more...]

I live in a state where a woman here is on a crusade to have the Potter books removed from every public school library.

The Lorax - adorned vehicles on the tour bring books and cash donations to public school libraries — with each priority school receiving a $ 1,500 grant for its library.

Not even that they are charging different prices or placing restrictions on some libraries for being public school libraries (ie, for children) versus city - wide public libraries.

NSW plans to standardize all public school libraries and associated facilities statewide on a single, hosted school library system.

For example, a public school library may choose to de-select a tattered copy of an biography of missionary Amy Carmichael due to its physical condition and low student interest.

In it's inaugural year, the Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries provides financial support to public school libraries that are interested in increasing local awareness regarding the importance of school libraries and certified school librarians.

Jay Toor honors his wife, Ruth Toor, with the establishment of The Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries.

The public school library must be located in the United States, with one staff position being held by a certified school librarian.

The grant provides funding support on a competitive basis to public school libraries — located in the United States and led by a certified school librarian — for the creation and implementation of a local public awareness / marketing campaign that promotes and positions their school library as a necessary resource in the community, tying in the theme «Strong School Libraries.»