He will have
day-to-day oversight of Scholastic Library Publishing's major reference and
nonfiction
imprints including Grolier(R), Grolier Online(R), Children's
Press(R) and Franklin Watts(R), which
include such notable reference resources
as Encyclopedia Americana(R), the newly released Encyclopedia
Latina, New Book
of Knowledge(R), and Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre en Linea. in
Journalism and Economics
from Rutgers University.
This category should provide free educational reference resources for kids and
teens from ages 3 to 18.
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Mr. "Evan brings and unparalleled expertise
and commitment to supporting
school and public library media specialists in
their contributions to student achievement," said
Greg Worrell, President,
Scholastic Library Publishing. St.percentage desk
Children's
Press offers primarily
non-fiction series for elementary and middle schools,
while Franklin Watts focuses on non-fiction
for the high school market.
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He has presented at such educational
conferences as
the California School Library Association, the American
Association of School Librarians, the Urban
Libraries Council and the
International Society of Technology in Education.
Library cardholders
can check out up to five e-audiobooks at a time.notable almanacs
Debuting August 15, the free service is available
24/7 on the library's Web site, www.
For further information, visit the Library's Web site at
www.manners martindale
A veteran journalist and
editor, Mr.
Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining
materials and products
for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines,
technology
-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film,
videos and toys. "The new
technology
makes this popular resource even more accessible and widely
available. Its Central library, 71 branch
libraries, six
million books and state-of-the-art technology provide everyone with free
and easy
access to information and the opportunity for life-long learning. A reference would offer information
in a quick and compact writing style.
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Phil's "Getting Real," Richard Phalon's "Forbes
Greatest Investment
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The library has long offered a large collection
of audiobooks in cassette
and CD formats, but this marks its first foray into digital audio
technology
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In addition, studies show that well
staffed and well-stocked school libraries can have a profound
effect on
academic success for all children. St Lifer has written for such publications as the New
York Times,
Crain's New York Business and New Jersey Monthly.
About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and
distributor of children
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In his new role, Mr.lapl.lace dictionaries
Lifer will oversee
the editorial, marketing and
sales efforts for the Company's library publishing businesses. "He
will be instrumental in SLP's continued
efforts to ensure that all children benefit from access to
quality books and
enriching reference materials at school and in the home. The file can even be
burned to a CD for
convenient play in a car, home, office, boat or other location. E-audiobooks
are loaned for 21 days, then automatically
"returned" and made available for other users.weblinks nonfictional
" Non-fiction
selections include a wide range of language
learning titles, Dr.librarian tekmom
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While at SLJ, Mr. Lifer
is
a member of the Association of Educational Publishers, the American Library
Association and serves
on the advisory board of the Center for International
Scholarship in School Libraries.
The
Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest urban population of any
library in the country.homework phaster
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also be instrumental in leading Scholastic's advocacy efforts regarding the
important
role of libraries in improving student achievement.
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Lifer re-launched the SLJ website
and created
SLJ's Curriculum Connections, winner of the Association of Educational
Publishers
' 2004 Distinguished Achievement Award for best special publication.
Grolier publishes encyclopedias
and is best known for the brands Encyclopedia
Americana and The New Book of Knowledge.PRESS RELEASE
E-Audiobooks -- From Emily Bronte to Dr. Phil -- Now Available Free From the Los Angeles Public Library
With a library card and an Internet connection, patrons can select from
hundreds of fiction
and non-fiction titles, then download the complete work
as an audio file to a PC or laptop, MP3 player
, PDA (personal digital
assistant), and smart phone.percentage factmonster
Dedicated to elevating the role that
school
libraries play in promoting educational excellence, St.scholastic. Soon, a wide selection of
classical
music will be available for download.
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New titles will be added on a continuous basis. If a
title
is not available because it has been checked out, users can be added
to a waiting list and will be
notified via E-mail when the title becomes
available.almanacs factmonster
Scholastic Library Publishing values
the important role that libraries
play in serving their communities.
To the list of things
you can do while
stuck in traffic, climbing the Stairmaster, eating lunch at your desk or
just
relaxing at home, you can now add listening to a downloaded
best-selling book, thanks to the new
e-audiobook service from the Los
Angeles Public Library. This is the opposite of an online book
or detailed essay.
Some examples of learning resources include online libraries, dictionaries, encyclopedias
, how-to webpages, and directories of public libraries.
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NEW YORK, Scholastic, the global
children
's publishing, education and media company, today announced the
appointment of Evan St. Lifer to the
newly created position of Vice President
and General Manager of Scholastic Library Publishing, reporting
to Greg
Worrell, President, Scholastic Library Publishing. Lifer worked to
develop strategies
and resources to help librarians become leaders in their
schools. Under his stewardship, the library
publication produced the First
Annual SLJ Leadership Summit, a landmark forum on the importance of
school and
public libraries, which was followed by the launch of the SLJ Virtual Summit
blog.
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Lifer joins Scholastic from School Library Journal (SLJ) where he
served as Editor-In-Chief
since 2001. St."
An outspoken advocate for children, education, and literacy, Mr."
Among
the initial 400 titles offered are classics such as Emily Bronte's
"Wuthering Heights," Herman Melville
's "Moby Dick," and Bram Stoker's
"Dracula.percentage manners
Scholastic Appoints Evan St. Lifer Vice President and General
Manager Scholastic Library Publishing
Mr. The Company distributes its products and services
through a
variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs,
school-based book
fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity
programs; retail stores, schools, libraries
and television networks; and the
Company's Internet site, http://www. "Audiobooks are in such high
demand that we can barely keep
them on the shelf," says City Librarian Fontayne Holmes.kidspace manners
He holds
a B.
About Scholastic Library Publishing
Scholastic Library Publishing creates a multitude
of products, both in
print and online, for the school and public library market under the imprints
of Grolier, Children's Press, Franklin Watts, and Grolier Online. Grolier Online is a self-contained
,
non-commercial electronic gateway offering thousands of resources for student
research, including
the Encyclopedia Americana online, The New Book of
Knowledge Online and the Spanish language encyclopedia
La Nueva Enciclopedia
Cumbre -- serving more than 18 million students and teachers.factmonster nonfictional
St.
He also
spearheaded several groundbreaking editorial and research initiatives,
including the K-12 Book Buying
Study, the first-ever report on the technology
role of the school librarian, and a special survey
on K-12 administrators'
perceptions of librarians.etiquette dictionaries
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