Know & Go Volume 1 | Issue 30

Volume 1 | Issue 30

Know & Go @your Library

Nancy’s NOOK 

Ordering Database Procedures Updated (for High School). Please see the attached .pdf in the Updates @your Library email. If you have any questions or need assistance please don’t hesitate to call or email Nancy.

Other Reminders 

Inventory—Many of you have been asking about inventory procedures. A ached in the Updates @your Library email there is a .pdf that explains the procedure in Horizon. If you have further ques ons or need assistance, email or contact Jim at ext. 58456  Many of you are using your end of the year budget for pu ng books on your Folle Shelf, if you order interac ve books from Folle , know that they are coming from a different publisher. This means that you will be sent a one me username and password to set up those interac ve books within your Folle Shelf.  As you are looking at those databases that you would like to provide for your library next year, please check out St. Louis County Library’s list of free databases in the a ached email. Knowing what resources are available may help you in deciding what to offer your building.

Thinking about

38 Ideas for Google Drive in the Classroom

This is a nice placemat of ideas if you haven’t had the chance to think much about Google Drive in the classroom. h ps://twi er.com/sjunkins/ status/459443101866950657/photo/

Create and Edit Docs and Sheets with New Mobile Apps Today it’s a lot easier for you to quickly find, edit, and create documents, spreadsheets, and presenta ons on the go. Introducing mobile apps for Docs and Sheets, with Slides on the way. Learn more: h p://goo.gl/wGgTJW or get the apps now: Docs Android: h p://goo.gl/R6zVQ9 Docs iOS: h p://goo.gl/c2LokJ Sheets Android: h p://goo.gl/K1zXzi Sheets iOS: h p://goo.gl/c8mk8t

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Highlighted & Underlined Technology, Research, and Learning Resources Lesson Plan Map—Teaching Students Effec ve Search Skills The Educa on Technology & Mobile Learning site has 15 lesson plans mapped out to teach students who to navigate Google search more effec vely. The ar cle has search ps, lesson plans, and planning map with the Common Core Standards spelled out. h p://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/04/15‐must‐have‐g%20oogle‐lessons‐plans‐to.html

Close Reading Site to Meet CCSS ThinkCERCA ‐ Provides leveled informa on texts connected by grade and themes. A unique tool to support problem‐based learning. Themes include technology, culture, and social responsibility. Includes wri ng prompts and rubrics. This is not a free site but is currently free to use texts for grades 4 ‐ 12. Posted on h p://www.ccedtech.com/2014/04/close‐reading‐sites‐to‐ meet‐ccss.html#.U2jk6YFdWAh

Reading Rewards A free online reading log and reading incen ve program to encourage the love of reading. Great for reluctant readers who need a li le extra incen ve. Parent, teachers, and librarians worldwide use this online tool. h p://www.reading‐rewards.com/

NEW from ST Louis County Library—Hoopla is a brand new eMedia service available free to St. Louis County Library cardholders. If you have a St. Louis County Library card you can use Hoopla.  Hoopla is similar to Ne lix  Instantly stream movies, television shows, music & audiobooks to tablets, phones and computers  All items are available immediately  Check out periods are: audiobooks—21days, TV and movies—2 or 3 days, and music—7 days  To get started, sign up for an account using your library card number, PIN, and email address.  Once your account is created, you can borrow tles for complete direc ons, h p://www.slcl.org/emedia

Infographic to Advocate Helping others understand what your library and program does for students can best represented by an infographic. Pos ng this data is a subtle but interes ng way of sharing with teachers, students, administrators and parents. The .pdf can be found on the www.ala.org site

Five Websites That Mo vate Readers Reviews were wri en and then published by eSchool News. The five recognized high quality apps for mo va ng readers are: Bookshare, Figment, Goodreads, LitPick and Teen Ink. The ar cle provides the grade range, what it is, pros/cons, and bo om line h p://www.eschoolnews.com/current‐issue/, page 31. This informa on was provided by Graphite, which is a free service from Common Sense Media. The service makes it easy to discover the best apps, games, and websites for classroom or library use. h ps://www.graphite.org/ What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?

@your Library Na onal Children’s Book Week @your Library It’s the 95th anniversary (May 12th ‐18th) of Children’s Book Week and it’s the longest‐running na onal literacy ini a ve in the country. The website www.bookweekonline.com has a digital toolkit, teachers& librarians page, and celebra on for elementary and secondary students.

Summer PLNs @your Library If you haven’t see it yet the 2014 LJ Movers & Shakers list is out. The 50 individuals recognized are passionate about what all types of libraries can do to enhance lives—for adults, teens, schoolchildren, infants, and toddlers. If there’s a common theme among their profiles, it’s that as much as the library is a place to go, it is also a place on the go—to wherever patrons or poten al patrons are. Check out the list at: h p://lj.libraryjournal.com/

Learning Opportunities Parkway Library Media Webinar Series Archived Links to Google Collabora ve Tools, Elements of Digital Ci zenship, the AASL Conference Wrap‐up, Seeing Horizon Through Student Eyes, and METC Wrap‐Up can be found on the Library Services webpage.

MASL Sharing There were several par cipants that a ended MASL this year. As a part of our sharing those that a ended put together a slide that contained resources websites, or ideas that they iden fied as a most important point or take‐away from the conference. Enjoy the presenta on at h p:// nyurl.com/MASL2014

Student Opportunities There are some great camps being offered by Parkway this summer. Students have the opportunity to par cipate in Google Camp (Grades 3‐12), Camp Inven on (Grades 1‐6), and Cracking the Code (Grades 3‐8).

The camps are on page 46 in the Parkway Summer Programs 2014 booklet. At nyurl.com/pkwygooglecamp or to see the flyer look at h p://goo.gl/rdjQDO.

What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?

A library is like the best person you know—politely quiet but endlessly informative, amazingly knowledgeable but charmingly discreet, open to everyone yet subject to your every whim, and sadly, flammable if one isn't careful. Be careful with yours. ~Lemony Snicket

Contact Information Bill Bass Twitter: billbass Skype: bill.bass3 Kim Lindskog Twitter: klindskog Skype: klindskog Nancy Ikemeyer Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer

tinyurl.com/libserv Access the Library Services Webpage using the QR code below.

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End of the Year Mee ng

~ Gina from Folle presented Des ny updates ~ Celebra ons & Thank YOU! ~ Speed Sharing ~ Updates—Des ny meline, Google Camp,

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