Curated Collections from SDSL School Libraries

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I use Pearltrees to curate digital resource collections specifically for school librarians and teachers. These collections are not static. I'm constantly editing based on many factors such as relevance, age, relatability to each other, use, content, authority, etc... The process of curating a digital collection is similar to the process you'd use when developing a school library collection. 

There are several handy and free curation tools that live on the Web like Symbaloo, Wakelet, Pearltrees, Diigo, Padlet, and Pinterest. I've tried all of these, and for this purpose, I prefer Pearltrees. For other purposes, I use other tools.

These collections are also linked on the School Libraries page of the State Library website.




There are 14 collections right now. Some are more library-related. Some are more classroom-related. Some are professional development-related.

Here are the top four by page views:

Digital Books

Native American Resources for SD Librarians & Educators

Social and Emotional Learning

Boot Camp 2019


BONUS! Here's a short and sweet article titled "Creating Curation Sensations" via Knowledge Quest blog.


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