while turning the pages of a magazine recently, i saw this very well-done ad. although it doesn't cite the sources of its data, it feels compelling and convincing (as any effective ad should).
it got me thinking, though, that this notion of surfing vs. swimming could apply to more than just internet and magazines. i think this analogy also applies reading in books as well.
maybe there's research that shows that traditional reading done in non-traditional ways (such as on an iPad) has similar benefits. i'm not sure, but i'm going to be researching this question over the summer for my master's thesis.
at any rate, here's wishing you all a long, leisurely summer of reading whatever however whenever.
Dr. Krashen a professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, author of numerous books about literacy and reading, advocate for libraries, and a personal hero of mine! :)
I gave him the ten cent tour and showed him my smutty magazines (he was impressed) and our new computer lab (he wasn't impressed).
We talked about Race to the Top and his most recent research on how school libraries positively impact student achievement.
I am so inspired by Dr. Krashen's relentless advocacy for reading. I am so grateful for his defense of libraries. And I am so honored to count him as a mentor and a friend. :)
omg! look at all the neat new magazines at the library! :)
We subscribe to 40 totally awesome titles:
AdBusters Bike Monkey Bust Car Craft Car & Driver Conde Naste Traveler Cosmo Girl Entertainment Weekly ESPN ESPN Deportes Four Wheeler Game Informer Good GQ Juxtapoz La Teen Life & Style Mac World M Magazine MAD Magazine Make mental_floss Newsweek Nylon OK People People En Espanol Rolling Stone Seed Seventeen Shonen Jump Soccer 360 Spin Sports Illustrated Teen Vogue Thrasher Travel + Leisure US US News & World Report Vanidades
From fashion to These mags are sure to meet all your recreational reading needs!
And the best part is, no pass is necessary if you just want to check out mags or books! :) So please save your mom $3 at the grocery store! Don't ask her to spend money on that magazine! Come check it out from us and take it home to read today! :)
P.S. Teachers, this goes for you, too! :) Let the library help keep you current on your pop culture trivia! :) Check out a dozen or so to have in your classroom for students to read when they finish their work. Line them up on your whiteboard's pen rail for an eye-catching display. And, who knows? Having Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift all around the room might just get students to show up to class on time! :)
Last week Mr. Hurwitz's English classes got a lesson in letter writing and practiced with some "Dear Ms. Koval" letters. I LOVED reading what you wrote! THANK YOU for your thoughtful ideas and for the stuff you said that made me LOL! =)
I mean, really! An air hockey table, a pool table, a snack bar, big screen tvs, and a temperpedic bed! You guys cracked me up for real! =)
It's not that I'm not for some of these things, it's just that I'm not for having them here. (On college campuses, you'll find all this cool stuff and more in the student union, not in the library.)
Talk to the PTSA and the Boosters about your ideas. Who knows, you might just make them happen! =)
Here are some of your awesome suggestions for improving the library.
1) the books & the mags.. music and musicians, sports and athletes, biographies, and "anything interesting"! =)
2) the space & the stuff... couches and comfy chairs, bean bags, more tables, more computers, wi-fi, MySpace, movies, music, and "air freshener in the bathrooms"! =)
3) the atmosphere/the vibe... You said you want the library to be a more relaxed place where you can talk, eat, work, read, and relax comfortably, or in your words, "chill"! =)
Now, I can't guarantee that all your requests will become realities, but some will for sure and soon! I swear! =)
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