Know & Go @Your Library
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The @your library campaign that is being promoted around Parkway is an awareness and advocacy movement that promotes the value of libraries in relation to the our 21st century learners. It is a framework for academic and personal learning in today’s information-powered world. The focus is on the learner and to provide guidance so that they can:
to that of an ignorant nation.”
~Walter Cronkite
Contact Information
Bill Bass
Twitter: wbass3 Skype: bill.bass3 Kim Lindskog Twitter: klindskog Skype: klindskog Nancy Ikemeyer Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer http://tinyurl.com/ libserv
Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create
new knowledge Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
Today’s libraries go beyond the accumulation of information for class assignments to in-depth academic learning, collaboration, and personal learning.
So plan now for Teen Read Week! Encourage teens to Seek the Unknown during Teen Read week, October 13-19th. A celebration of reading for fun this year’s theme can be used to highlight a variety of genres science fiction, mysteries, nonfiction and more! Promoting the importance of pleasure reading in all its forms.
Highlighted & Underlined Technology, Research, and Professional Learning Resources A Digital Citizenship Toolkit In an article from SLJ, Richard Byrne shares resources to help kids and adults become solid cyber citizens. A few of those resources are:
http://www.thinkb4u.com/ a site that contains webs safety videos and tutorials for three audiences, parents, teachers, and students.
Admongo.gov This site helps educate pre-teens about forms and methods of advertising. It is set up in a game format where students analyze the various types of ads.
Teachingcopyright.org Want a five lesson plans on teaching copyright? Then this is your site. School Library Journal, August 2013