ICDL: A Library for the World’s ChildrenAnne RoseUniversity of MarylandHuman-Computer Interaction Labrose@cs.umd.edu Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning, July 9-11, 2009

About the ICDLMissionto provide free online access to the best in historical and contemporary children’s literature from around the world; andto promote tolerance and understanding through children’s books.

to provide free online access to the best in historical and contemporary children’s literature from around the world; and

to promote tolerance and understanding through children’s books.

“I think you can hear me now. If you are all willing to listen to each other, we will be able to solve our problems. Only when you can do that will we be happy and able to live in peace.” Black ear … blonde ear (2002) by Khaled Jumm’a, illustrated by Foutinie Dedwase The Tamer Institute for Community Education, PalestineRead online atwww.childrenslibrary.org

Black ear … blonde ear (2002)

About the ICDLToday’s ICDL …research led by the University of Marylandservice led by non-profit foundationover 3,000,000 patrons3,900+ digitized books280,000 pagesin 54 languages from 63 countrieslibrary interface in 16 languages

research led by the University of Maryland

service led by non-profit foundation

over 3,000,000 patrons

3,900+ digitized books

280,000 pages

in 54 languages

from 63 countries

library interface in 16 languages

Using the ICDLDemo …

Using the ICDL

Using the ICDL

Using the ICDLMobile ICDLread books on iPhonecreate new stories from existing books(under development)Read booksStory editor

read books on iPhone

create new stories from existing books(under development)

Using the ICDLAn Illinois public librarian offers Digital Storytime for children…children are 2-8 years oldoffers activity sheets with mazes, scavenger hunts, & word searchesthe ICDL is changing a public library 2008 June

children are 2-8 years old

offers activity sheets with mazes, scavenger hunts, & word searches

the ICDL is changing a public library

Using the ICDLTeachers in rural Mongolia provide students with picture books in their native language…20+ schools are supported use electronic tools in conjunction with physical booksthe ICDL provides language specific tools and content 2008 June

20+ schools are supported

use electronic tools in conjunction with physical books

the ICDL provides language specific tools and content

Using the ICDLTeachers in Taiwan provide working mothers and their children with electronic resources in English…English is taught as a second languagechildren’s books are used for students to read and write their own storiesthe ICDL is a tool for second-language acquisition 2007 February

English is taught as a second language

children’s books are used for students to read and write their own stories

the ICDL is a tool for second-language acquisition

Using the ICDLChildren in Romanian help translate books to raise awareness about bullying…translated 2 English books to Romanianchildren made content accessible to more childrenthe ICDL supports sharing through translation 2008 November

translated 2 English books to Romanian

children made content accessible to more children

the ICDL supports sharing through translation

More ideas…Using the ICDLexplore ICDL with a scavenger huntcompare alternate versions of familiar tales from many cultures and in many languageswrite your own story using the illustrationstry some of the exhibition activities

explore ICDL with a scavenger hunt

compare alternate versions of familiar tales from many cultures and in many languages

write your own story using the illustrations

try some of the exhibition activities

Using the ICDLHow can you help …recommend featured booksvolunteer as a translatortell others about ICDL

recommend featured books

volunteer as a translator

tell others about ICDL

Our research has shown…Using the ICDLchildren search differently depending on age(Reuter & Druin, 2004)children choose to read differently depending on goals(Hourcade et al., 2004) children show an increase in reading motivation and interest in other cultures after extended use of the ICDL(Druin, Weeks, Massey, & Bederson, Tech Report HCIL-2007-02) 2007 February

children search differently depending on age(Reuter & Druin, 2004)

children choose to read differently depending on goals(Hourcade et al., 2004)

children show an increase in reading motivation and interest in other cultures after extended use of the ICDL(Druin, Weeks, Massey, & Bederson, Tech Report HCIL-2007-02)

Acknowledgements…co-directors: Allison Druin, Ben Bederson, Ann Weeks, Tim Brownecurrent development team: Anne Rose, Sheri Massey, Chang Hu, Alex Quinn, Greg Walsh, Dana, Stephen, Alexandra, Tara, Caitlin, Sasha, Naja, Brodysupported by: National Science Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Intel, Gov’t of Mongolia, Microsoft Corp., Elias Foundation, Adobe Corp. Questions? Contact us @ www.childrenslibrary.org or email rose@cs.umd.edu

co-directors: Allison Druin, Ben Bederson, Ann Weeks, Tim Browne

current development team: Anne Rose, Sheri Massey, Chang Hu, Alex Quinn, Greg Walsh, Dana, Stephen, Alexandra, Tara, Caitlin, Sasha, Naja, Brody

supported by: National Science Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Intel, Gov’t of Mongolia, Microsoft Corp., Elias Foundation, Adobe Corp.