Research Resources


	How to Get a Great Job: Customize Your Resume Contributed by: @yourlibrary Link: http://www.atyourlibrary.org/career/how-get-great-... 5 Click the title to vote This article contains advice on customizing your resume each time you apply to a job posting.
	Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Lesson Plan Database Contributed by: American Association of School Librarians Link: http://www.ala.org/aasl/lessonplandatabase 5 Click the title to vote The American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Lesson Plan Database is a tool to support school librarians and other educators in teaching the essential learning skills defined in the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. Users can search the database for lesson plans by learning standards and indicators, content topic, grade-level, resources used, type of lesson or schedule, keyword and much more. In addition, registered users can bookmark lesson plans in a portfolio for future use, rate and comment on lesson plans in the community, print to PDF and socially share lesson plans on the web, and create and publish their own lesson plans in the database.
	Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Contributed by: American Association of School Librarians Link: http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards 5 Click the title to vote The American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner offer vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon the school library profession as education leaders. They will both shape the library program and serve as a tool for school librarians to use to shape the learning of students in the school.
	TechSoup Tips For Maintaining Public Computers Contributed by: Tech Soup Link: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/cookbooks 5 Click the title to vote Learn from the experiences of others! Download the free Cookbooks, packed with tips and techniques on maintaining public computers. Each Cookbook has valuable and practical information collected from hundreds of public libraries throughout the U.S. and Canada. From troubleshooting to setting up wireless networks or solving many technology issues, all these great ideas are captured and published here to share solutions from the field.
	Digital Connectors Contributed by: One Economy Link: http://www.connectorsclub.org/ 5 Click the title to vote From its inception, One Economy recognized not only the natural affinity for technology among young people, but also their potential for spreading technology knowledge and creating a culture of use in their neighborhoods. One Economy's Digital Connectors program identifies talented young people, immerses them in technology training, and helps them build their leadership and workplace skills to enter the 21st century economy.
	National Broadband Map Contributed by: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Link: http://www.broadbandmap.gov/ 5 Click the title to vote The National Broadband Map (NBM) is a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States. The NBM was created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and in partnership with 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia. The NBM is a project of NTIA's State Broadband Initiative. The NBM will be updated approximately every six months and was first published on February 17, 2011.
	South Carolina Digital Library Contributed by: Institute of Museum and Library Services Link: http://www.scmemory.org/index.php 5 Click the title to vote The South Carolina Digital Library (SCDL) is a collaborative effort that includes South Carolina’s schools, libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. SCDL’s mission is to encourage our collaborators to create, maintain, and promote digital collections that represent South Carolina's historical and cultural resources while following state-level guidelines that are based on national standards and best practices. Currently there are over 80,000 primary resources available in the database from approximately 30 cultural heritage institutions around the state. The primary resources include photographs, books, manuscripts, maps, audio and video files.
	Digital Literacy Corps Contributed by: Net Literacy Link: http://www.digitalliteracycorps.org/DLC-P4.html 5 Click the title to vote Non-profit organization was founded by a middle school student. To date, over 1000 students from middle schools, high schools and colleges have volunteered to repurpose computers or teach in their communities and provide extensive one-on-one training for those who were formerly on the wrong side of the digital divide.
	Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning Contributed by: Temple University Link: http://mediaeducationlab.com/copyright 5 Click the title to vote Digital and media literacy educators and learners depend on the ability to be able to use copyrighted materials, including movies, TV, print, music, and digital media. Learn about your rights and responsibilities under the law and how to help students appreciate the power they have both as authors and users of copyrighted materials.
	San Diego Futures Foundation Contributed by: San Diego Futures Foundation Link: http://www.sdfutures.org/ 5 Click the title to vote The purpose of this organization is to improve access to computers and services by making information technology available to underserved individuals, organizations and disadvantaged small businesses through training, education, technical services and equipment.
	Digital Preservation Education for North Carolina State Employees Contributed by: State of North Carolina Link: http://digitalpreservation.ncdcr.gov/ 5 Click the title to vote To provide visitors with digital preservation information and resources that are tailored to their current level of knowledge.
	NC Health Info Contributed by: UNC Health Sciences Library Link: http://www.nchealthinfo.org/index.cfm 5 Click the title to vote NC Health Info is an online guide to web sites of quality health and medical information and local health services throughout North Carolina. Designed to meet the needs and interests of North Carolinians, NC Health Info leads users to resources that are reliable and easy to understand. Links on NC Health Info are selected and maintained by North Carolina librarians.
	Zero Divide Contributed by: Zero Divide Link: http://zerodivide.org/ 5 Click the title to vote Zero Divide provides access to an ecosystem of broadband technology, training, and education programs for workforce development, asset building, microenterprise, and small business assistance we hope to improve the economic opportunity of low-income, disadvantaged individuals.
	University of Illinois Digital Literacy resources Contributed by: University of Illinois Link: http://www.library.illinois.edu/diglit/ 5 Click the title to vote This portal for digital literacy includes various tutorials, guides, and digital tools created to help find, evaluate, and critically use information sources.
	Association of College and Research Libraries Information Literacy Website Contributed by: American Library Association (ALA) Link: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/info... 5 Click the title to vote Resources and tools on literacy in an online format.
	Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills Contributed by: Institute of Museum and Library Services Link: http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/21stCent... 5 Click the title to vote This report provides a self-assessment tool and an assessment of museums and libraries against a continuum of 21st century skills.
	The Beehive Contributed by: One Economy Link: http://www.thebeehive.org/ 5 Click the title to vote A multilingual Web portal that provides low-income individuals web-based tools and information about financial services, education, jobs, health care, and family.
	Digital Literacy Project Contributed by: Net Literacy Link: http://www.digiliteracy.org/ 5 Click the title to vote Educator resource that believes that many of the best practices of how to effectively approach increasing digital inclusion and digital literacy have already been established by many organizations in other countries all over the world. Works to collect that information and distribute laptops to children.
	Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action Contributed by: The Aspen Institute John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Link: http://www.knightcomm.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/... 4 Click the title to vote This report offers a plan of action for how to bring digital and media literacy education into formal and informal settings through a community education movement.
	California School Library Association Contributed by: California School Library Association (CSLA) State of California Link: http://www.csla.net/ 4 Click the title to vote Several free, online web 2.0 professional development tutorials for teacher librarians and classroom teachers.