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Here are some brief comments on recent School Library Journal articles that I have read.
Copyright Questions?
One excellent feature of School Library Journal is the column Carrie on Copyright. In it, the author takes reader’s real life copyright questions and helps them to determine whether they are copyright compliant or not. In education there is the “fair use” component of copyright, and that is also taken into consideration. As a media specialist who comes across many “gray areas” that make me wonder whether they are legal or not, it is really helpful to be able to read her thoughts on these issues as she writes them so clearly and in language that “regular” people can understand! Carrie Russell is the American Library Association’s copyright specialist, and SLJ is careful to note that “ Carrie’s comments are not to be considered legal advice.”

Election 2008!
In the current issue of SLJ there is an article titled Fab Websites on the 2008 Presidential Election. What more teachable moment could you have? This election will be historic no matter what outcome it has, so I really appreciated Eric Langhorst’s article that suggests several good websites and resources for teachers to use before the November election.

Picturing America (NEH)
The article in SLJ is to notify public schools and libraries of a program from the National Endowment for the Humanities called Picturing America. They are expanding this program which gives 40 posters depicting American art and history to schools and libraries around the country. The link to apply to receive the posters is here. You may also see the wonderful artwork that is included in this project at the NEH website. Hurry, the deadline is October 31st, 2008.

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