A book that reads itself aloud is now available in Maōri, a world first. Auckland Libraries has teamed up with global company Library Ideas to add spoken Māori to six children’s books that come with VOX readers attached to their front covers that read the books aloud. Librarian Raniera Kingi (Ngāpuhi) translated six Māori picture books for the project, which he says is a world first. “This book...
Titusville Library branch manager on forming reading habit for success in life
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – In honor of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, March is designated as National Reading Month. It’s a time to get young ones excited about reading. Titusville Library Branch Manager Reba Williams joined the CBS 42 Morning News live Saturday morning to share ideas for how to inspire kids to enjoy reading. Williams said research shows kids exposed to reading leads to overall...
Gauging Service to Spanish Speakers: Libraries see critical demand for books, information en español | From the Editor
The U.S. ranks second in the world for the most Spanish speakers, after Mexico. With shortages of bilingual teachers reported nationwide, librarians and publishers consider meeting an acute need. What is the impact of bilingual staff? For Anna Avalos, multilingual collections manager for Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), one experience comes to mind. A staff member wrote a...
BCS Public Library System introducing multi-sensory VOX books
The Bryan and College Station Library Systems are now implementing the multi-sensory books to encourage literacy in children. BRYAN, Texas — The Clara B. Mounce Public Library in Downtown Bryan is looking to revolutionize the way kids learn and understand literacy with new VOX Books. VOX Books are audio books that live in print books. They are presented in a read-along format with no...
Engaging audio books available for little readers
Written by Toni Schuch Avid little library readers and their families will be in for a treat with an engaging series of VOX audio books available for loan. Schools and libraries across the globe have embraced VOX Books since their induction in 2015. They are a powerful tool to encourage children in engaging with books to develop reading skills needed for success in school and in life. Making...
Special grant brings exciting new kid’s books to Ida Rupp Library; Ohio Dept. of Education promotes, accelerates literacy at 32 libraries
Ida Rupp Library officials have announced a new book collection in its children’s department that was purchased with funding provided by the Libraries Accelerating Learning Grant through the Ohio Department of Education. Ida Rupp Library was one of 32 libraries chosen across Ohio to receive the grant, intended to provide services and materials to promote and accelerate literacy. Part of the...
Navajo County libraries bring smarter ebooks to kids
By Merri Taylor Special to the Independent By using technology, reading has become an interactive adventure for children. When an iVOX animated ebook title is opened, the characters come alive as computer-generated imagery along with a narrative and printed words children can see. According to the website libraryideas.com/ivox, “iVOX is a revolutionary take on read-alongs for children ages...
What are VOX books?
Written By Meghan Narayan Alright, I know I’m pretty late, but how cool are VOX books? My toddler was so excited to bring this home and hear this special story being read aloud to us both. This really took me back to the Scholastic book fairs, when I would try to collect all the “books on CD.” While understanding the benefits, I am a bit resistant to technology in the early childhood years, so...
Cutting-Edge Immersive Reality Books Now Available at Library
Parents and other caregivers are always looking for ways to make learning fun and engaging for the children in their care. Thanks to these new books now available from the Brazoria County Library System, they won’t need to look far. Immersive Reality books combine cutting edge Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technology with traditional children’s...
14 Best Free Music Apps for iPhone and iPad
Music is the fuel for the soul, and we constantly relate to various musical genres based on our moods and circumstances. A list of the best free music apps for iPhone was compiled to help you enjoy your music library, discover new artists, identify songs, and listen to streaming music. One of the few things you would want to do on your iPhone if you had one is listen to...