SLS Weekly Digest
May 17, 2013
http://jlbocessls.nnyln.org
"The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention.”
Farmers’ Almanac
Wedding Congratulations to
Katrina Ellis-Moore and Harry Moore
Katrina Ellis is the Library TA at the Antwerp, Theresa and Philly Schools in the Indian
River District. She married a wonderful man named Harry Moore on May 4th. They had
a lovely wedding ceremony and a very fun reception that included her library coworkers
at Indian River.
Changes to NOVELny Databases
There have been additions and deletions to the NOVELny Databases. If your district
has placed an order for the products that have been added for the 2013-2014 school
the SLS will not place the order for your district. The complete list is at the end of this
newsletter. Attached to the May 17th SLS Weekly Digest email is a list of NOVELny
databases with descriptions.
3 Library Media Specialist Vacancies
Madison-Oneida BOCES Media Librarian/Itinerant Elementary School Librarian
Location: Canastota CSD Elementary, Madison-Oneida BOCES-Center for
Instructional Support, Costello Building, Oneida, NY
Term of Employment: 10-Month, full-time Salary: Contingent upon education and
experience and according to the Madison-Oneida BOCES Teacher Contract
Starting Date: September 1, 2013
Duties: Shared position. Elementary school library instruction and collection
management. Other duties as Media Librarian: responsible for collection development
and cataloging of media and instruction to component districts and BOCES campus on
classroom integration of media resources. The position requires the promotion of
information literacy through the use of the Empire State Information Fluency
Continuum to support the Common Core Learning Standards
Qualifications: NYS certification as School Library Media Specialist required
Application information is in OLAS:
http://www.olasjobs.org/mohawk/
Oswego City School District (Oswego, NY)
The Oswego City School District (Oswego, NY) is seeking a Library Media Specialist for
the 2013-2014 school year. Information about this position can be found at:
http://www.oswego.org/jobs.cfm?job=850&cat=2&getjob=1
Location: Fitzhugh Park Elementary School
Position Title: Library Media Specialist
Salary/Pay Scale: As per OCTA contract
Requirements:
NYS Certification required - Library Media Specialist
Application Procedure:
Please complete our online application. Be sure to include your cover letter, resume,
and transcripts. Please direct any questions to the Personnel office: 315-341-2009 or
pperfett@oswego.org.
Madrid-Waddington Central School (St. Lawrence County)
Madrid-Waddington Central School is accepting applications for the 2013-14 school
year. 1.0 FTE tenure track Library Media Specialist, dual Teaching Certification in
another area preferred but not obligatory. Application with a list of required documents
is available at www.mwcsk12.org or call 322-5746, ext 221.
Mail to: Lynn Roy, Superintendent
Madrid-Waddington Central School District
PO Box 67, 2582 State Hwy 345
Madrid, NY 13660
Check Out What Is New: TeachingBooks.com
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Behind the Books: Meet Award-winning Author of Bomb, Steve Sheinkin
 New Meet-the-Author Book Reading with Paul Fleischman
 Support Summer Reading Initiatives
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Part 6 On Common Core - Serving the CCSS and Youth
SPONSORED BY: Lerner Publishing Group and School Library Journal
EVENT DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET/12:00 - 1:00 PM PT
What resources do librarians have in their collections that meet the goals of the Common Core
initiative? How will the Common Core State Standards influence the decisions school and public
librarians will be making as they continue to develop their collections? What specifically should
educators be looking for in the resources they select? Join Kathleen Odean, librarian, speaker,
reviewer, university instructor, and the author of guides to children's titles as she discusses the
books that engage children and meet the goals of the CCSS.
And there’s still time to catch the first two installments of School Library Journal’s On Common
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WPBS Writers Contest Award Ceremony
Join WPBS in celebrating the winning authors in the…
2013 PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 4:30pm
The location is WPBS-DT Community Room, 1056 Arsenal Street, Watertown
Please RSVP to the Outreach Manager, Teri-Gene Conlin, by calling 782-3142 x315 or
by emailing her at tgconlin@wpbstv.org.
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Tea Time with Lisa Addison: Enhancing Your OPALS Catalog WebEx Workshop
The School Library System will offer Tea Time with Lisa Addison. Enhancing Your
OPALS Catalog WebEx Workshop is on Tuesday, June 4, 2010. Two time slots for your
convenience: 2:30 and 3:15. I look forward to meeting for tea and conversation about
your OPALS library catalog from our computers. Participants will need a computer with
internet & speakers (microphone helpful.)
"Expect More" 2014 NYLA/SSL Conference
The "Expect More" 2014 NYLA/SSL Conference will be held on April 25 – April 26, 2014
in Syracuse, NY. Please check their website for emerging information on the
conference. http://cnysl.weebly.com/2014-ssl-conference.html
Gale Webinars for NOVELNY
Gale has scheduled the following webinars for NOVELNY databases for the month of
May. Please see dates, times and registration information below.
PowerSearch, May 20, 10-11am
Gale's newly enhanced PowerSearch platform provides libraries with a sophisticated,
yet simple, solution for managing a wealth of periodical, reference and primary source
information. PowerSearch provides your patrons with access to all the Gale content in
your library's collection through one, single search query. The result is that you
maximize usage of your Gale databases while patrons enjoy the time saved through a
streamlined common user interface that can be customized to match their skill level and
habits.
https://cengage.webex.com/cengage/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=496700138
Gale Support Portal for NOVELNY, May 29, 9:30-10am
This 30 minute webinar will explore the new NOVELNY support portal for Gale Cengage
Learning resources. In this support portal you’ll find technical support as well as tools for
promoting and training on your Gale resources.
https://cengage.webex.com/cengage/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=927980865
If you have questions about the webinars please contact Gale at
http://access.gale.com/noveltech/ (to submit questions online) or
gale.technicalsupport@cengage.com or 1-800-877-4253 (press 4).
Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY is a Statewide Internet Library
connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with
temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
2013 Media Literacy Grant Applications
For the past several years, the EMTA has awarded grants to educators and media
professionals in New York State to fund projects in media literacy education. This year,
applications are due May 24, 2013 for projects planned during the 2013-1014 school
year. Please share this information with anyone that you think might be interested and
promote the grant opportunity through any methods and media you use in your region.
You’ll find the application available on the EMTA website: http://www.edmediatech.org
Professional Development Opportunities http://jlbocessls.nnyln.org/profdev.htm
Useful Links
Website
Website URL
Engageny
NYLA
AASL
ALA
SLS Wiki
E-Blast
http://engageny.org
http://www.nyla.org
http://www.ala.org/aasl
http://www.ala.org
http://jeffersonlewissls.wikispaces.com
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai
Newsletter Contributions Are Always Welcome
If you have a great website or bit of information to share with your colleagues, please
send me an email and I will add it to the newsletter.
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Novel changes on next page.)
Changes in NOVELNY offerings beginning July 1, 2013
1) The New York State Library is no longer offering;
a) Primary Search which includes Kids Search and Searchasaurus from Ebsco. If
a school wishes to continue to use this resource they will have to purchase
it. The pricing will be $299 per school.
b) Twayne's Author Series from Gale Cengage. If a school wishes to continue to
use this resource they will have to purchase it. I am working on pricing for
Twayne's.
c) JobNow/Adult Learning Center.
2) The New York State Library has added:
a) eLibrary Elementary from ProQuest
b) Kids InfoBits from Gale Cengage
c) Gannett Newsstand Complete, which includes the following NY papers:
Rochester D&C , Ithaca Journal, Poughkeepsie Journal, Journal News (White
Plains), Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton), and Star Gazette (Elmira)
3) These databases are staying the same as this past year
a) Encyclopedia Americana from Grolier/Scholastic
b) The New Book of Knowledge from Grolier/Scholastic
c) Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
d) La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre from Grolier/Scholastic
e) Amazing Animals of the World from Grolier/Scholastic
f) The New Book of Popular Science from Grolier/Scholastic
g) America the Beautiful from Grolier/Scholastic
h) Lands and Peoples from Grolier/Scholastic
i) Academic OneFile from Gale/Cengage
j) General One File from Gale/Cengage
k) Info Trac Newsstand from Gale/Cengage
l) National Newspaper Index from Gale/Cengage
m) New York State Newspapers from Gale/Cengage
n) Business Insights: Essentials from Gale Cengage
o) Health Reference Center Academic from Gale Cengage