30 Minute Webinar: Technology Services for Children
Originally presented February 17, 2009.
This webinar highlights best practices for libraries working with children and technology. Special guest Kelly Czarnecki is a Technology Education Librarian at PLCM's ImaginOn, a public library that is also a partnership with the Children's Theatre of Charlotte. She received Library Journal's Mover and Shaker award in 2007 for working with youth and technology. She writes a monthly column called the Gaming Life for School Library Journal. Kelly enjoys trying new things and making those 'aha!' moments happen with others when new things are discovered. ImaginOn's mission is to "bring stories to life through extraordinary experiences that challenge, inspire and excite young minds."
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- Explore other WebJunction resources on this topic:
WJ Group: Gaming in the Library
- Other websites:
MaintainIT Spotlight on Kelly and her library
Indianapolis Marion County Public Library Children's Website
GT System: a framework and a set of web tools for producing videogame tournaments
NYTimes Sunday article, The Future of Reading: In Web Age, Library Job Gets Update
San Jose State University SLIS Children's Search Site
ReadyANIMATOR, desktop animation system
Izzy Neis: Online Communities, Entertainment, Kid Empowerment, & Media Safety
ISTE: International Society for Technology in Education
ALSC: Association for Library Service to Children, Great Web Sites for Kids
NetFamilyNews: Kid-Tech News for Parents
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center: Advancing Children's Learning in a Digital Age
AASL: American Association of School Librarians
AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
