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Third grader Skylar Horen learns to be an independent user of the library at the self-checkout module. While in the Rice MS library for an information hunt the 7th grade Tech Team mentors 6th grade Social Studies students in the use of iPod Touches. Students read engaging self-selected contemporary novels. The Library is a favorite meeting place for those who love books at Vines HS. Barron Elementary Gold Award winner Jadde Salas and Librarian Pat Essig share her reading success at the school’s My Very Own Book Celebration. 3 Cheers for Reading! Barron Elementary students have read over 600,000 minutes since the beginning of school in the My Very Own Book program.

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Use Your Mobile Device: Plano ISD Library..Going Where You Go! Quick View

Ever wanted to know if there was a book available at your library while standing at the local bookstore, or gather research information while sitting at the fast food restaurant? Now with Plano ISD’s easy to read version for your mobile device it’s possible! This is a mobile WEBSITE rather than an app, which means it will work with any web enabled device from anywhere at any time. Three resear...
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Today In History Quick View

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: AMERICAN MEMORY site includes TODAY IN HISTORY. Each day an event from American History is highlighted using digitized historical documents, photographs, sound recordings, moving pictures, books, pamphlets, maps, and other resources from the Library of Congress’s vast holdings. Enter Today in History
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It Happened in February Quick View

It's Leap Year so February gets an extra day added. February birthdays include Presidents George Washington(22), William Henry Harrison(9), Abraham Lincoln(12), and Ronald Reagan(6). Find out what else is celebrated in February by using your smartphone to scan the QR code or use this link. Want to know more about QR codes and how you can use them? Check out these sites: QR Codes: the Nuts ...
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NewsBank Maps Quick View

NEWSBANK MAPS A collection of world, country, continent, region and state maps in 3 views – political, physical, and black/white without text. Enter NewsBank Maps
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400 Attend Library Expo Quick View

400 librarians from the Region 10 area were present to hear Dr. Ross J. Todd, an international expert in “Guided Inquiry” and “Evidence-Based Practice” in school libraries, deliver the keynote at the Library EXPO 2011 event. Find program descriptions and corresponding links to presentation handouts here. Dr. Todd is an Associate Professor at the Rutgers University School of Library and Informa...