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Remembrance Day display at UBC Education Library
UBC Education Library has it’s Remembrance Day books on display at the table near the circulation desk.
See also our: Remembrance Day Bibliography and our Remembrance Day Topic Guide
Eloise Ramsey Collection of Literature for Young People: An Open Access database
UBC Education Library would like to highlight an open access database of children’s books. Named for its originator, Eloise Ramsey, this is a closed collection of rare books and periodicals related to children’s literature from the late 18th century to the present. The collection has been expanded over the years with award winning titles and otherwise outstanding works. MARC records should be in our catalogue in about a month but it is also viewable here: http://digital.library.wayne.edu/digitalcollections/item?id=wayne:collectionRamsey
Canadian Children’s Book Centre Non-Fiction Science Books
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has highlighted some non-fiction science books from their collection. Here is a list of engaging titles perfect for use in the classroom or home use:
http://www.bookcentre.ca/newsletter_oct2014#booklist
Librarians Choose the Best Teachers in Children’s Literature
The New York Public Library recently asked their librarians to share their picks for children’s books with the best teacher characters.
The results can be found here
Most people who work in the tech industry regulate their children’s screen time
Photo credit: Genta Masuda (Flickr)
Even Techies Limit Their Children’s Screen Time
Check out this NPR article on how people who work for big tech companies, like Google or Yahoo, approach screen time with their own children.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/10/06/354102012/even-techies-limit-their-childs-screen-time