SLS Weekly Digest
March 15, 2013
http://jlbocessls.nnyln.org
“Humor is an affirmation of dignity,
a declaration of man’s superiority to all that befalls him.”
– Romain Gary, French diplomat, novelist, film director and aviator
Tea Time: SEARCH for Success WebEx
School Library System is offering a WebEx workshop on March 21st in two time slots.
Our first session will be 2:30-3:15 and your second option is 3:30-4:15. Please fill out
the registration form and email it back to Angela or send it in the pony. The link to the
SLS workshop page: http://jlbocessls.nnyln.org/workshopsconfer.htm
Many have asked questions regarding WebEx. This will be my first workshop using
WebEx so I will do my best to explain. Those who register will be sent an email
notification of the meeting. Within the email will be a link that will connect you to the
meeting. I will be sharing a Power Point with screen shots. If you have a microphone
you will be able to speak to the group. If not, you can use the chat box or I will be at my
desk so you can call in with a question. Below is a sample of what you will see. The
host will say “Todd Green” because I am using the Instructional Services WebEx
account.
To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!)
------------------------------------------------------1. Go to
https://boces.webex.com/boces/j.php?ED=209608912&UID=1323427192&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password. (This meeting does not require a password.)
4. Click "Join."
Communication Coordinator & Council Meeting Wednesday March 27th
Please note our meeting location is North Country Library System (NCLS)
22072 County Route 190, Watertown, NY. Link to the March 27th agenda:
http://jlbocessls.nnyln.org/councilinfo.htm Please see Teacher Center Database
Guidelines document attached to the March 15, 2013 SLS Weekly Digest email. This
document will help illustrate what is needed to populate the database of lesson plans
and supporting materials that will be needed to create the database.
New York State School Boards Association Article about School Librarians
“School librarians valuable behind scenes as schools adopt Common Core standards”
by Jim Belair, Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES School Library System Director:
http://www.nyssba.org/news/2013/03/08/on-board-online-march-11-2013/schoollibrarians-valuable-behind-scenes-as-schools-adopt-common-core-standards/
A Message from… the New York Library Association
Greetings NY Library Community,
Thanks to the efforts of the over 1000 advocates who traveled to Albany for Library
Advocacy Day on Tuesday, March 5, the NYS Senate has included a proposed
restoration of $4 million in Library Aid for the F.Y. 2013-14 NYS Budget. Alas the NYS
Assembly did not follow suit, and have only included the funding levels equal to what
the Governor proposed in his Executive Budget (flat funding from F.Y. 2012-13).
Your Action is Need NOW!
A new message has been loaded into NYLA’s Online Advocacy Center.
Even if you have already written to your elected officials regarding library
funding, please do so again using this new message!
NYLA’s Online Advocacy Center – click the link and then click ‘Take Action’ to send
your message.
Please feel free to edit the message provided and add details about your local library or
library system.
Take your library advocacy to the next level – make a phone call
You can look up your elected representative and their contact information here: NYS
Representative Search Page
Your representative’s office logs every phone call they receive, and the subject of the
call – make your voice heard – literally!
All you have to say is:
“I am a constituent of Assemblymember or Senator XYZ, and I am calling to voice my
support for inclusion of the proposed restoration of $4 million to Library Aid funding in
the NYS Budget as it appears in the Senate’s budget bill.”
As the Senate and Assembly negotiate to craft a consensus budget between their two
independent bills, your outreach is extremely important to ensuring that the Senateproposed $4 million restoration in Library Aid is included in the final NYS Budget.
Never doubt that your actions have an impact!
2013 Writers' Jubilee Keynote by Jerry Pinkney
Attached to the March 15, 2013 SLS Weekly Digest email is the registration form for the
Writers' Jubilee on April 20th. The keynote speaker this year is illustrator and Caldecott
winner, Jerry Pinkney.
Please feel free to e-mail it to and/or print it for anyone who might be interested in
attending. It's a wonderful free event for students (and adults) who are interested in the
Arts. Placement in workshops is first-come, first-serve. If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact Jessica Jacobs-Broedel, E.R. Andrews Elementary School
Morrisville, NY 315-684-9288
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 attached to the March 15, 2013 SLS Weekly Digest email.
It is also available on the EMTA website: http://www.edmediatech.org
School Uses Brain-based Research to Guide Lessons
Teachers at a private school in Maryland are studying research on teaching, learning
and the brain and applying that knowledge in the classroom. Among other things,
teachers have used research to guide their decisions to allow students to exercise
before tackling complicated work, start the school day later for older students, and plan
their classes based on studies showing that students retain more of what they learn at
the beginning and end of class. The Washington Post (3/5)
How to Engage Students in Inquiry Learning
Students can discover their own paths to learning -- a process known as inquiry
learning, writes former history teacher Diana Laufenberg. Among her eight suggestions
for accomplishing this process is for teachers to be flexible, encourage curiosity among
students, set ways for students to participate in class and teach students, not subjects.
Laufenberg, speaking at the recent SXSWedu Conference & Festival in Texas, also
recommended providing opportunities for experiential learning and embracing failure as
part of the process. KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog
Grolier Webinars
Grolier is offering webinars on Grolier Online on Tuesday, March 19, 3:00-4:00 p.m. and
Thursday, April 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Grolier Online University (Internet-based training) is freely available to new and existing
subscribers. Grolier is hosting customized NOVELNY training sessions to help inform
NOVELNY users about Grolier Online's program features and how to incorporate
Grolier Online into schools and public libraries. In this training they will focus on the five
new online resources that are available via NOVELNY. The five new online resources
are Amazing Animals of the World, America the Beautiful, The New Book of Popular
Science, Lands and Peoples, and La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre.
Please visit the sites below to register:
March 19: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/onstage/g.php?d=655368497&t=a
April 11: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/onstage/g.php?d=653926441&t=a
If you have any questions about the webinars please contact Grolier at
scholasticcustomersupport@scholastic.com or 1-888-326-6546 option 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).
National Geographic Trial
National Geographic Virtual Library trial expires on 3/26/2013
http://www.galetrials.com/default.aspx?TrialID=50217;ContactID=23851
Previously Printed
CoSer 502.100 Book Orders
Please send packing slips to the SLS when you receive your book orders.
Bookmark Contest
Packets for the 27th Annual Bookmark Contest were sent out last week. This year’s
theme is “Dig into Reading @ Your Library.”
Bookmark Contest Timeline
Date
Task
th
March 11
Start accepting entries
nd
March 22
Stop accepting entries at the building level
March 22nd -25th Number of entries/building reported to SLS
Be the Change: 10 Keys to Leadership
http://www.slj.com/2013/02/webcasts/be-the-change-10-keys-to-leadership/
Appendix B only Intended to be an Exemplary Texts for Text Complexity
This is an important video of Susan Pimentel (co-author with David Coleman of the
Common Core State Standards) speaking in Hawaii. It is 24 minutes long, but all you
need to see is the first 2 minutes. Notice the "eye-roll" at 1:09 min.
http://mediasite.k12.hi.us/HIDOE/Viewer/?peid=1d2454866ec44a769623b25c287efe69
1d
PBL Hangout with Kathy Schrock Thursday, March 14th 7PM ET
Hosted in Google Hangouts: http://gplus.to/discoveryed
Join Kathy Schrock and project based learning experts Ginger Lewman and Cynthia
Treichler as they discuss authentic learning models and talk about successful practices
that can be used to support whichever pedagogical model you would like to implement!
Job Posting- Library Consultant: North Country Library System
North Country Library System in Watertown, NY seeks an experienced librarian to fill
the position of Library Consultant. North Country Library System is a State-supported
public library cooperative serving sixty-five member public libraries in Jefferson, Lewis,
St. Lawrence and Oswego Counties in northern New York State.
Details, including qualifications, salary and benefits can be found here.
National Digital Literacy Day
Information about resolution to designate March 21 - National Digital Literacy Day...and
the March 21 launch of a three year national Ad Council campaign..."3.21
EveryoneOn... to promote the importance of digital literacy...and showcase the
work libraries do in advancing digital literacy for people of all ages.
Note mention of ALA's report: "Digital Literacy, Libraries and Public Policy".
http://www.districtdispatch.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/01/2012_OITP_digilitreport_1_22_13.pdf
New York State's Broadband Technology Opportunity Program
(BTOP) Broadbandexpress@yourlibrary project is highlighted on page 3 of this report.
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.