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Last March I blogged about Mango, the online language learning program, and Reference Books Bulletin reviewed Mango in April. Since then, Mango has made some changes. Mango Take-Out, an upgrade to existing library subscriptions, provides Mango courses on a USB flash drive so patrons can complete lessons on their personal computers. Currently Mango Take-Out is available [...]

Children are important.  To learn more about children and families, you can go to http://datacenter.kidscount.org/ and get the most recent statistics from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Book. The site has both state and national statistics  on demographics, health, safety, education, economic well-being, and family and community. Users can compare states or cities [...]

USA.gov has recently undergone a facelift, adding some mobile applications and making them available to the public.  For instance, you can find out about the latest product recalls or TSA regulations. You can also browse the FBI’ s Most Wanted List  (and submit tips from your phone), get current mission information from NASA, and check air quality by zip [...]

 BigQuestionsOnline.com is a publication of the John Templeton Foundation which has the motto, “How little we know, how eager to learn.”  The foundation is also known for its grants to individuals and institutions in the areas of  creativity, freedom, gratitude, love and purpose.  It also annually awards the Templeton Prize with winners including Mother Theresa, Charles Colson [...]