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How are eBooks Changing Libraries

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Last week, I posted about the convenience of borrowing eBooks from my local library.  But while the digital publishing revolution makes our lives easier, it als...

How to encourage reading/Words and Technology

How to Read on a Budget: Borrow Ebooks!

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

I have a wonderful problem: my kids read books faster than I can find new ones for them to devour.  Last week, we spent an hour in the bookstore, browsing new t...

How to encourage reading/Words and Technology

How To Follow Blogs After Google Reader Disappears

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

Next week, big change will come to the Internet, and you should prepare now. On July 1, Google Reader, the tool many word nerds use to follow blogs, will disapp...

How to encourage reading

How Book Lovers Can Use Pinterest

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 12 Comments

Do you have a Pinterest account?  Pinterest is a great way to “clip and save” cool ideas for cooking, decorating, and crafts.  No cutting required. ...

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Vocab from social television: a nascent phenomenon

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 16 Comments

Do you know what nascent means? Let me help clarify...

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