Dorothy Baruch (1867-1950) Child psychologist Dorothy Baruch is featured in our Women in STEM calendar this week. She was an early advocate of the use of dramatic play and journal writing to help children express their feelings. Read more about her in our calendar.

The Future of Tablets in Education: Potential vs. Reality of Consuming Media - Mind/Shift

Libraries, Publishers, and Public Access to E-Books - Urban Libraries Council (PDF)

Obama Administration Releases Historic Open Date Rules to Enhance Government Efficiency and Fuel Economic Growth - The White House

‘Star Trek’ was Wrong: TV Won’t Last the Decade - Wired

Studies in the News - a weekly compilation of policy-related articles and reports produced by the California Research Bureau

Ten Easy Accessibility Tips Anyone Can Use - WebAIM

What’s a Library? - Huffington Post

A Librarian’s Response to “What’s a Library?” - Bookriot

“Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library has been awarded the Public Library Association’s (PLA) Innovations in Literacy Award for its “Reading Rockets” youth literacy program. The library is one of only eight public libraries in the nation to receive this honor, which recognizes unique and inventive literacy programs that have a significant and measurable impact on the community the library serves.”

Family at table in the street among ruins. San Francisco (1906) For more great photos, check out our picture collections!
The California State Library’s Pinterest boards are rated #1 by Library Science List. If you like California history, take a look at the rare photos and drawings on our Gold Rush Pinterest board. It’s one of the 37 boards we host or co-host.
Annie Alexander, Fossil Hunter (1867-1950) She traveled the world collecting plant, animal and fossil specimens. Born into wealth and privilege, she used her money to fund fossil hunting expeditions and to establish the UC Museum of Paleontology. Read more about her in our Women in STEM calendar.

Can Glass do an iPad for Google? - Seeking Alpha

Free Yourself from Conventional Thinking - Harvard Business Review Blog

If You Think You are Productive During Lunch, Think Again - Fast Company

Inside the Internet Archive’s Real-World Home - The Atlantic

Is This the Start of Pay-Per-YouTube? - Design & Trend

Need Instant Wi-Fi? Boingo Makes It an iTunes In-App Purchase - Gigaom

Penguin Pulls New E-Books From Libraries - paidContent

Personal Information is the Currency of the 21st Century - All Things D

Six Things You May Not Know About Open Data - Government Technology

Studies in the News - a weekly compilation of policy-related articles and reports produced by the California Research Bureau

Millinery class in the Corona Public Library (1919) For more great photos, check out our picture collections!

At the request of the California Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-term Care, the California Research Bureau releases a new short subject Californians 65 and over in the Labor Force.  Since 1980, whether because of longer life spans, increased financial need, or for other reasons, the number of Californians who continue to work at ages 65 and over has increased by 6 to 7 percentage points. 


Marilyn Reece, Civil Engineer What do you do when you like math but don’t want to become a teacher? You could be a civil engineer, like Marilyn Reece. She was the first woman to be a fully-licensed civil engineer in California and she’s featured in our May calendar of women trailblazers in science, tech, engineering and math.
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