Exploring the Infinite
http://jezebel.com/376691/ From the page: “Once again, librarians save the day! As reported last week, a reproductive health database run by John Hopkins University called POPLINE had removed the term “abortion” as a recognized search query in February.”
http://www.localcensus.com/ Free statistical information about the United States of America and all of its cities, zip codes, and counties.
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Education/bg2122.cfm From the page: “Families cite common reasons for choosing to homeschool their children, such as concern about the environment at other schools, dissatisfaction with the academic instruction at other schools, and a preference for providing religious and moral instruction not provided in traditional schools.” My thoughts on homeschooling have changed considerably since my kids were younger. Perhaps parents can
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1720697,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics I don’t know about requiring parents who homeschool to have a teaching degree, but I do understand the logic… how can you expect to give a good education to your children if you are uneducated or misinformed?
http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/04/its-dangerous-for-children-to-know-atheism-exists-says-illinois-state-legislator/ The land of Lincoln eh? Atheism isn’t about “destroying” but about RESTORING truth and common sense to a world gone mad with superstitious BS.
http://www.caiuk.org/publications/index.htm Articles, CDs, Books and Lectures resulting from the international child health work of CAI
wikiHow/a> – Well-written article about how to answer that sensitive question during an interview or evaluation.
https://shop.thehungersite.com/store/item.do?itemId=29377&siteId=224&sourceId=398&sourceClass=Category&index=1 $20.00 will outfit two girls with school uniforms and the necessary supplies for a year of school, affecting their lives profoundly by giving them an opportunity that so many of us take for granted — the opportunity to learn and build towards a better life.
Sick of paying high prices for college text books? Here's a solution! iHaveThatBook.com is a new addition over at Librarian Chick! It's a social networking site where college students can sell, trade or buy used text books. It's also a fun way to chat and socialize with other students. Don't pay full price for text books! Librarian chick forbids it!
http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/OpenEducationalResourcesS/39931 Sharing educational resources over the Internet provides multiple benefits, from academic collaboration to economic development
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Book A Wikipedia entry about the history of books. Endlessly fascinating and only a little ironic.
http://lillieammann.com/blog/2008/01/10/resources-for-students-and-educators-and-maybe-the-rest-of-us-too/ Here’s a great review of Librarian Chick! Thanks for stopping by LC and double thanks for spreading the word, Lillie!
LibrarianChick.com There’s a new category over at Librarian Chick called Video Tutorials. It has a growing collection of sites that offer free how-to or instructional videos!