INFOGRAPHIC: Celebrate Earth Day from Home with Learn360!
It’s Earth Day’s 50th Birthday! This year we might be celebrating Earth Day from indoors, but there are still many things we can all do to protect our planet. We’ve created a colorful, interactive infographic you can easily share with your students. Click the video camera icon in each of the infographic’s five sections to […]
Privacy Literacy: Tools and Resources to Counter Surveillance Measures
Thinking about privacy and surveillance matters lately? The emergence of COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus) has been raising serious concerns about privacy and security issues. Whether users are being Zoombombed, a method of trolling where the online meeting on the Zoom platform is disrupted, or users’ personal data including browser history are being tracked, […]
Classroom Video On Demand: Celebrate Earth Day with These Videos
April 22, 2020, will be the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Earth Day was founded as a response to the environmental issues of the time, including pollution of the air and water. This year, Earth Day celebrations will focus on taking actions to stop climate change. Classroom Video On Demand offers a wealth […]
Films On Demand: Check Out the New Quick Start Guide
Curious about Films On Demand? Want to see what it can do? Our new Quick Start Guide covers everything subscribers need to get started, including video player features, creating a user account, sharing videos, compiling playlists, searching and browsing, and more. CLICK HERE to check out the Quick Start Guide (PDF). Films On Demand‘s platform […]
Bloom’s Literature: More Than 60 New Videos
More than 60 new videos have just been added to Bloom’s Literature, including television and film adaptations of classic novels, a noted production of King Lear, and PBS interviews with famous authors. The new videos include: The Royal National Theatre’s production of King Lear (directed by Richard Eyre) BBC production of Oliver Twist BBC production of The Hound […]
Use Bloom’s Literature for Online Research or Virtual Instruction
As more and more educators adapt to distance learning, Bloom’s Literature can help. Bloom’s Literature is rich with well-organized, curated content on core authors and works…and more. It is easy to access, can be used for individual research or assignment help on-site or off, and has a variety of assets and features that make it a […]
The World Almanac® for Kids: New Topic Area—Age of Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are a popular topic among young researchers studying the life sciences, and The World Almanac® for Kids now has a new topic area devoted to these prehistoric giants. Divided into eras, the new Age of Dinosaurs topic area covers three major areas of study: The Triassic Period: includes the Mesozoic world, the mass extinctions […]
Issues & Controversies in American History: This Month in History, April 2020—Love Canal
Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: Who Should Pay for the Cost of Cleaning Up Hazardous Waste Sites? In 1978, New York State health commissioner Robert Whalen declared a public health emergency revolving around Love Canal, an abandoned chemical waste site buried beneath a suburban neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. Residents had long […]
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center: New and Expanded Content on Apprenticeships
For students considering routes to a great career other than attending a four-year college, Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center’s advice and resources on apprenticeships have been completely revised and updated to provide the perfect starting point for anyone seeking to research, find, and apply for an apprenticeship. This updated and expanded section features 12 advice articles […]
Credo Social Media Posts for April
At Credo we understand the need for libraries to write interesting social media content to engage your users and raise awareness of valuable resources and services. That’s why we’ve created this monthly blog post with social media posts featuring interesting observances, trivia, this-day-in-history, and humor that your library can copy/paste to your own feed with […]
Issues & Controversies: Featured Controversy, SPECIAL EDITION—Coronavirus
Featured in Issues & Controversies: CORONAVIRUS: Are Quarantines and Travel Restrictions Appropriate Responses to COVID-19? SUPPORTERS ARGUE Quarantines and travel bans help slow the spread of the disease, giving countries more time to prepare and, ultimately, saving lives. The coronavirus constitutes a serious pandemic, and now is the time for aggressive and assertive action. Civil liberties […]
Films On Demand: Spotlight on Pittsburgh Technical College
Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC) in Oakdale, PA, is a Films On Demand subscriber. We recently talked with Mary Fistler—library coordinator at PTC—about how her library handles technophobes, her favorite part of being a librarian, and more. Tell us one way you’re helping users who may be hesitant to embrace technology to take advantage of your […]
