TX Libraries short on money, books

The Statesman Reports Austin school librarians making do with old and moldy books, aging collections.
The average publication date of the East Austin school’s computer science collection is 1989. The newest set of encyclopedias was published in 2001 — before some of her kindergartners were born. Although books with moldy pages, like a recently returned copy of “Clifford’s First Christmas,” get tossed, most of the mildewed tomes, like the big central dictionary on its pedestal, get wiped off and returned to their shelves.

February 19, 2008 by Uncategorized 2

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  1. Kristine says:
    February 20, 2008 at 1:26 am

    How to get around obsolete textbooks
    Wow,

    This is a pervasive problem that has some teachers thinking outside the box. Rather than rely on obsolete textbooks, creative teachers are turning to new technology to help engage students. I received this email today…

    “I’ve been working with a professor at (edited) University in Bolivar, MO. She attended a conference session last March when I talked about wikis and I have helped her create a project for her education students. She has found that the textbooks are obsolete basically when she gets them. So, her students are writing an educational technology textbook with pbwiki and each semester’s students will edit/add to the content.”

    In addition to bringing attention to the huge problem with out of date materials, can you share what ‘non -traditional’ methods you’re using to help your students learn? I created a talk thread here and would love your input: http://tinyurl.com/2ogw7a

    Kristine
    (part of the PBwiki team)

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