The Canadian Museum for Human Rights may not be set to open until 2012, but it launched its first virtual exhibition yesterday. To mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10, 1948, the museum premiered an exhibit at the University of Winnipeg that explores the life … Continue reading Canadian Musuem for Human Rights Virtual Exhibit Launched →

By using Wordle and some text from the book Eragon by Christopher Paolini, the 'word cloud' above was created. Try it for yourself! To create your own images and to view thousands of others visit wordle.net. Coming soon...the LVR Library Wordle contest. Stay tuned!

Looking for some ideas for holiday reading gifts? Here is the list of the most notable books from the New York Times (home to the New York Times Best Seller List) which includes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for 2008.

Here is the blog/website of Kelowna Secondary School teacher-librarian, Mr. Al Smith. Lots of terrific ideas for reading and technologies. A great guy, Al is always willing to help anyone with experimenting and using technology in the classroom. His contact information is on the blog.

We have always been overloaded with information--it's a part of living in modern western society. But, it is imperative, now more than ever, to be able to successfully filter the information with which we are inundated. Thanks to our district librarian, Wendy West, for this clip from technology writer Clay Shirky, with his take on … Continue reading "It’s Not Information Overload. It’s Filter Failure." →

VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways--using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam)--and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be … Continue reading Introducing VoiceThread →

Here is a terrific (and free!) website that allows teachers to create games, Venn diagrams, times, and other activities for their students using web-based, Flash animation. There is a user-friendly tutorial to help you get started, and you don't need to be a computer-savvy person to take advantage of this useful teaching tool. Visit classtools.net … Continue reading Flash Animation Tool for Teachers →

The LVR Library is proud to sponsor its 1st Annual 'LVR Reads' Holiday Reading List Contest.To enter, you must POST A COMMENT below. Your comment MUST include:Your first & last name;Title of the book that you have recently read;The author of the book;Indicate whether the book is fiction or non-fiction; andThe genre of the book … Continue reading Our First Annual ‘LVR Reads’ Holiday Reading List Contest →

A road novel helped along by a lovably nutty cast, Toews's latest (after A Complicated Kindness) follows a ragtag crew as they crisscross America. Hattie, recently dumped in Paris by her moody, adjective-hating boyfriend, returns home to Canada after receiving an emergency phone call from her niece. Turns out, Hattie's sister, Min, is back in … Continue reading Marian Toews ‘The Flying Troutmans’ Wins Writers Trust Fiction Award →

This is a wiki set up by teachers for teachers as a one-stop site for everything on Web 2.0. What is Web 2.0? How can I use it in my classroom? You can find ideas for subject teachers and specific for assignments, as well as a complete links catalogue, too. Web 2.0 Guru is a … Continue reading Web 2.0 Tools For Teachers →