One highlight of the National Book Festival is the opportunity to talk with so many teachers about the Library's program for K-12 educators. On Saturday we were able to meet more than 120 teachers and school librarians and tell them about the Library's amazing online collections of primary sources, and about the teacher resources available at loc.gov/teachers. Learning from teachers is an important part of our program, and we're grateful that the National Book Festival provides a venue for us to exchange ideas with educators from around the country.
We'll have activities for all ages, all day, but even if you can't get to the Book Festival, you can experience some of the activities. Here are a couple of the ways that we connect books to primary sources:
Imagine television and radio broadcasts from the last 70 years covering topics from economics to social issues, from science to politics. You’ll find that resource in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), a collaborative effort between the Library of Congress, WGBH Boston and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
I have long admired Leon Plante - and the churn in which he lives. I like the simplicity of the photograph and accompanying text, but both raise so many questions, too.
If you believe the Web (and who doesn't believe everything they read on the Web?), it boastfully celebrated its 25th birthday last year. Twenty-five years is long enough for the first "children of the Web" to be fully-grown adults, just now coming of age to recognize that the Web that grew up around them has irrevocably changed.
In many areas of the United States, schools still have an extended break in the summer time. For teachers, this time is often an opportunity to rejuvenate, attend workshops, and catch up on professional reading.
