A pair of library science researchers are working to integrate inexpensive, child-friendly computer coding tools into school and public libraries. Crystle Martin, a post-doctoral student at the ...

What’s going on with computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS) activities in libraries for and with youth and families? The answer was the focus of “Ready to Code: Libraries Supporting CS ...

Public libraries have traditionally offered access to materials that citizens do not personally own. These materials may include periodicals, reference works as well as sound and video recordings.

A few years ago, just about anyone could turn up at a college library, sit down at a bank of public-access computers, and cruise the Internet with no password, little trouble, and only the slimmest ...

Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. As many education tools go digital, some people have feared that libraries may go the way of the dinosaur.

Public computers have helped keep libraries busy even as patrons spend less time in the stacks, and demand for the machines seems to be holding strong. But many librarians are struggling mightily to ...

Computer and internet access expanded sharply across schools, yet digital library coverage declined nationally as several ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. Computer science curriculums have long emphasized the power of data, ...

Ephrata Public Library has seen a 65 percent increase in computer usage since last August, according to library director Jennifer Raimo. Her library recently began lending laptops to patrons for use ...