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This app is a fun program that provides information on interesting things that have happened on a particular day throughout history. It would be a fun activity to do with students and have a student read the fact of the day or to have them research something mentioned in one of these facts and then create poster on it to display in the library.

BARD stands for Braille and Audio Download. It is an app for those who have visual and hearing impairments. It provides them with access to talking books, magazines, and music scores in braille. New additions are being made every day so the collection is always expanding. I believe that BARD could be a great addition to any collection for students who have special needs. It will increase access to not only materials within the library but ones that the library might not otherwise have access to. In addition the musical scores being in braille will increase access to music and could be used in music classes or projects.

GUM is a free app for the phone that allows users to scan barcodes and use that to create a board similar to one found on pinterest made up of comments and discussions. This app would be fun to use in the creation of a treasure hunt of sorts for students. They would be given a time window where they were allowed to use their phones to find things with barcodes in the school to scan. If it was part of the project, they would be able to leave a comment for others to see and respond too. It would also be a good way to get student input on collection materials or encourage students to check out an item with low circulation.