Five ‘Cs’ of librarianship

There are five areas, the “five Cs” in which librarians can empower learners with valuable 21st-century skills, according to teacher-librarian Joyce Valenza and technology integration specialist and librarian Shannon McClintock Miller.

Batgirl was a librarian

Yvonne Craig is Batgirl, the superhero librarian

The current Batman film franchise is too dark and violent for my liking. But I have fond memories of the campy television show with Adam West and Burt Ward.

From Random House: Libs on Film, came this timely reminder that Batgirl was a superhero librarian! What better role model for this would-be librarian to aspire to?

More of us are ‘Married without children’

I am part of a growing percentage of women in the United States who have never had children. Another of those women, Deborah Petersen, shares her experience of being “Married without children” at MercuryNews.com.

Book advocates greater investment in public transit

For the past three weeks, my daily commute on Lake Transit has offered me an occasion to read Straphanger by Taras Grescoe (Times Books, 2012).

Computers track bullying with social media

Researchers are using social media to look for clues to bullying incidents, according to an article posted Thursday by United Press International.