Research Center Studies School Libraries From Education Week - article about how Rutgers has recently opened "The Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries" which hopes to find more evidence that school libraries boost student achievement. [Education Librarian] 10:06:52 PM     [comment []];[]

KMB Cologne Germany threatened with closure "Kunst und Museumsbibliothek der Stadt Koeln (KMB) is one of the largest art libraries in Germany. It specialises in contemporary art and in particular art and artists of Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. The library is under threat as a consequence of the Cologne City Council's financial problems. The library's users are mounting a protest campaign in an attempt to save the library." More info here and here. [LISNews.com] 9:45:24 PM     [comment []];[]

Internet replacing libraries as top source for research Source: The Central Florida Future (Univ. of Central Florida): Here's another article from a student run newspaper on the topic of libraries being replaced by the Internet. [ResourceShelf] 9:29:25 PM     [comment []];[]

High School Confidential, Online Teenage gossip was once scribbled on bathroom walls. Now, the Web is where the nasty rumors of the high school years can be found. By Lisa Guernsey. [New York Times: Technology] Nate sent me this article too, and I sent it on to some of the people at my school. Someone quipped that we should be pleased that our students are up with the technology trends. See my earlier post about SchoolScandals.com. 9:14:02 PM     [comment []];[]