TAG: education
Library Hack: Hidden gems of the Digital Library
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on December 23, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen If you’re a regular reader of this blog, I imagine you probably already use OverDrive for downloadable ebooks and audiobooks. You might also use some of our other popular digital resources, like hoopla to stream music and movies, or Gale Courses to study up on a new skill. But there are […]
Tags: books, education, Gale, gale courses, hoopla, library hacks, services, technology
Library Hack: Get college ready with the Digital Library
Posted in Business and Careers, For You, Parents and Teachers, Teens on November 5, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen As a first generation college student, I found the whole process of college planning absurdly confusing. My frustration was compounded by the fact that my peers from college-educated families seemed to navigate the whole process with relative assurance and ease. Many of them ended up going out of state with generous […]
Tags: college, digital library, education, library hacks, services, teens
Discover endless possibilities within your reach
Posted in For You, kids, Parents and Teachers, Teens on September 15, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley I just bought a cartful of school supplies for my three kids. We love new pens, pencils, and notebooks at our house. They represent the endless possibilities a new school year brings. I get excited just thinking about everything that my kids will learn and create over the next few months. One […]
Tags: digital library, education, kids, services, teens, tweens
Why my children study a foreign language
Posted in For You, kids, Parents and Teachers on July 23, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley They don’t believe us when we tell them, but our children will thank us for this one day. You see, for the last few years, my husband and I have required our three daughters to study a foreign language; specifically, Mandarin Chinese. Why Chinese? We taught English for 18 months at a university in the People’s […]
Written in the stars
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on July 15, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker The old lawn chair isn’t comfortable. My legs always stick to it when I wear shorts and it tilts to the left. But on this unusually warm Fourth of July evening, just minutes before the grand fireworks were about to begin, I was able to lean back and gaze up to a sky full of […]
Tags: education, hobbies, STEM, technology
From Student to Worker with Spokane Valley Tech
Posted in Business and Careers, For You, Teens on May 28, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheree West You never know where an opportunity like taking a school tour might lead you. Last fall, I toured Spokane Valley Tech (SVT), a unique learning environment where high school students gain technical skills with a focus on career and college readiness. The director led me around the facility and explained the school’s […]
Lessons from Mom
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Parents and Teachers on May 12, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler Having just celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday, I’ve been thinking about all the ways my mom has influenced my life and shaped who I am today. Even now in my late 20s, I still find I need her advice and support on a regular basis. I think moms have a special gift […]
Tags: education, parenting, young learners
Working the (Common) Core
Posted in For You, kids, Parents and Teachers on October 8, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs In late August, I was privileged to join three fellow SCLD youth librarians at a day’s worth of Common Core training sponsored by the Central Valley School District and the Washington State Library. Usually trainings are one of those workplace obligations that everyone has to do but nobody really likes. But the […]
Tags: common core, education, kids, parents, schools, teachers
The Power of a Student ID
Posted in Business and Careers, For You, Parents and Teachers, Teens on September 4, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Aileen Luppert When I was a college student, nearly 20 years ago, I was lucky to have enough financial aid to meet my needs and not leave me or my family teetering on bankruptcy upon graduation. Since that time, tuitions have skyrocketed—in some states by nearly 80% in the last ten years. Even a […]
Tags: benefits, college, college students, discounts, education, school
Business Incubation Spokane – The Chicken or the Egg?
Posted in Business and Careers on June 13, 2014 at 6:00 am
by Michelle Booth Do you have a great idea for a business but don’t know how to go from idea to reality? Welcome to business incubation Spokane style. There are several resources in the area ready to help you get your new company funded and open for business, and several more business resources ready to […]
