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YouTube, apps and Minecraft: digital kids and the future of children’s media

In 2014, children are playing Minecraft, watching YouTube and playing with apps – but they’re also still reading books, watching... Read more »

Comment | July 5, 2014, 6:50 pm

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Digital Kids: how children are using devices, apps and media in 2013

A day-long liveblog covering the latest research, trends and views on children’s changing media habits… Read the full blog here.

Comment | July 5, 2014, 6:47 pm

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Stars Shake Up the President’s Program

The President’s Program at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition began as a calm affair, with this year’s award-winning... Read more »

Comment | July 3, 2014, 11:41 am

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Icons of Animation: William Joyce, Peter de Sève, Carlos Nine, and Bill Plympton

The Society celebrates the work of four iconic illustrators- Peter de Sève, William Joyce, Carlos Nine, and Bill Plympton –... Read more »

Comment | July 3, 2014, 11:35 am

Dust or Magic AppCamp 2014: The ABCs of Making and Selling Kids Category Apps

Comment | July 2, 2014, 10:08 am

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Writing as the Biggest Gamble of All: ALA Las Vegas is Here!

Kids don’t picture their librarians hanging out at a slot machine. But, I’m telling you, it could happen this week.... Read more »

Comment | July 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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First Line/paragraphs from Crystal Kite Finalists Part 3

The annual Crystal Kite Award is a peer-given award to recognize great books from 15 SCBWI regional divisions around the... Read more »

Comment | July 1, 2014, 12:00 pm

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Building A Platform

I want to touch on something that everyone is hearing about right now. PLATFORM BUILDING. I’m going to start with... Read more »

Comment | July 1, 2014, 7:07 am

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Digital Discoverability: The Importance of Reviews

Ensuring that your digital publication—whether StoryApp, interactive eBook, or print-on-demand product—is discovered and read by customers continues to be one... Read more »

Comment | July 1, 2014, 6:58 am

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YouTube’s Marketing And Content Platform Nets Startups Millions

The rise of YouTube and its attendant online celebrity millionaires has created opportunities for venture investors to launch new marketing and advertising... Read more »

Comment | June 30, 2014, 12:24 pm

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Survey: Teens Say They Are Using Facebook More

Not long ago, the conventional wisdom about Facebook FB +0.70% was that the youngest users were using it less. A survey due to be... Read more »

Comment | June 29, 2014, 12:28 pm

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Picture Books Go 3D for Visually Impaired Children

“Goodnight room, goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon…” A children’s classic that already is a candidate for the... Read more »

Comment | June 29, 2014, 11:52 am

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Nick bringing shorts program to Comic-Con

After announcing the 2014 finalists for its Animated Shorts Program, Nickelodeon is once more on the hunt for original projects.... Read more »

Comment | June 28, 2014, 2:04 pm

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Clinton Events Put Spotlight on Indie Booksellers

Hillary Rodham Clinton is touring the country this month to promote her new book, Hard Choices (Simon & Schuster), which... Read more »

Comment | June 27, 2014, 4:04 pm

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How to Use Google Plus to Generate Massive Exposure

From business communication to personal interaction, time spent connecting onlinecontinues to grow at a lightning pace. As an entrepreneur or business owner,... Read more »

Comment | June 27, 2014, 3:54 pm

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T is for Transmedia: Learning through Transmedia Play

In recent years, transmedia has come into the spotlight among those creating and using media and technology for children.  We... Read more »

1 comment | June 27, 2014, 3:51 pm

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James Patterson Donates Books to NYC Middle Graders

Reaffirming his advocacy of children’s literacy, James Patterson announced on Monday that he is offering every sixth grader in the... Read more »

Comment | June 26, 2014, 4:30 pm

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How to Be a Marketing Ninja!

When my first book, HOP PLOP, came out in 2006, I suffered from promote-a-phobia. The thought of marketing filled me... Read more »

Comment | June 26, 2014, 3:10 pm

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Nike’s 3 Secrets To Making A Viral Video

Epic videos gone viral? Yup! Nike just cracked the code – but here’s the haunting question: Why did Nike choose... Read more »

Comment | June 25, 2014, 3:32 pm

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Transmedia and Education: How Transmedia Is Changing the Way We Learn

For one language arts class project, a middle school teacher in Shelburne, Virginia, Chad Sansing, asks his sixth graders to read... Read more »

Comment | June 25, 2014, 3:19 pm