Collected the Week of September 16th
Know & Go @your Library
Highlighted & Underlined Technology, Research, and Learning Resources
There is a very interes ng website that might be great for learning about editorials with your students or seeing persuasive wri ng in ac on. This site h p://www.procon.org/, explains the pros and cons of many heated issues. However if you use it, then you should probably assemble the links in a Webquest or Jog-the-web list because you may not want the students to see all the controversial issues such as medical marijuana, gay marriage, etc.
Did you know that the URL shortener Bit.ly now generates QR codes? The Quick Response (QR) code is a barcode that is able to store contact informa on, a link to YouTube, or a link to a website (and more). With a QR reader app, someone can scan the barcode and get informa on from them. It's an alterna ve way to get data into the phone ( informa on form no xtech.com) Using QR codes allows your library patrons an easy way to engage with the content you are sharing. Inside of Bit.ly you can now create those codes and then check to see how many people are accessing that informa on by looking at the analy cs (count your clicks). What a great way to get usage sta s cs for your library! Here is how h p://goo.gl/OOHUQX Want more Bit.ly ps and tricks h p://goo.gl/ppueCn.
Open Culture 200+ Free Video Lessons Apps s, and eBooks for K-12 The Open Culture blog, has a ton of cataloged free and open resources for post-secondary educa on, but now they launched a new collec on (h p://goo.gl/d90gmg )of more than 200 free video lessons, apps, ebooks, and websites for K-12 students and teachers. The collec on includes some recognizable resources, such as Khan Academy, the Library of Congress, and NASA. It is arranged according to content area which should make it easy to ďŹ nd something that is new and applicable to the library or that classroom teacher that needs a new resource. There were two interes ng apps that I found right a way, the Shakespeare app (h p://goo.gl/HeGzGN) that contains plays, poems, and sonnets. Another app, the Google Earth for science teachers resource (h p://goo.gl/gK7GJp) has detailed satellite imagery of landforms and landscapes.
Reminders •
Don’t forget MSPLC at the CHS library on Oct. 2nd
Learning Opportunities The dates are set for the Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference http:// www.library20.com/2013. The third annual global conversa on about the future of libraries is scheduled for October 18-19, 2013. If you want to be kept informed about the conference news join the Library 2.0 network h p://goo.gl/Hd4lTv.
Webinar: Building a Digital Curriculum with Library Resources to Support Common Core—October 3rd Teachers want the most current, accurate, and relevant curriculum materials—and now texts must also meet Common Core standards. Finding the right materials can be both difficult and me consuming. Join us to find out how one district media specialist is working together with teachers to support learning across mul ple subjects and classrooms while suppor ng Common Core curricula. Register today at h p://goo.gl/1NLKfN to reserve your spot .
Webinar: What Not to Weed: Best Prac1ces in Weeding Library Collec1ons—Oct 3rd—1:00pm Weeding library collec ons can be a tricky task. What stays? What goes? Following the successful weeding webinar “Weeding: The Basics and Beyond,” Booklist Reference and Collec on Management editor Rebecca Vnuk will discuss various piNalls to avoid, and how to manage public percep on. Register here h p://goo.gl/P0EI4o
Par1cipa1on Credits—APer you have par cipated in the webinar, in order to get credit, you will need to go to h p:// nyurl.com/LibWebinars and record your par cipa on. This link will also be found on the Library Services website at h p:// nyurl.com/libserv under the "Personalized Learning" bu on. Remember that district credit is based on the number of hours that you par cipate. 6 hours will get you .5 credit and 12 hours will get you 1 credit.
Picts Around Pkwy
Henry displays their favorite
South High—students scan their id’s for AcLab entry—Brilliant!
Lessons abound at Craig, Carman, Mason and Ross Elementary
@your Library Banned books week@ your Library—Discover what you are missing Celebrate the freedom to read and support intellectual freedom! 30 Years of Libera ng Literature...Check it out at h p://goo.gl/9MzA64
And for more fun @your library…
“Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide informa on and enlightenment.” ~ALA Library Bill of Rights
Teen Read Week @your Library! Teen Read Week: Seek the Unknown is October 13th –19th To celebrate there is a video contest sponsored by St. Louis County Library Details can be found at h p://goo.gl/lVt6di
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PLNs PLN is an acronym for Personal Learning Network. The acronym is rela vely new, but the idea is not. Teachers have always had learning networks—people we learn from and share with. Teachers are informa on junkies. We’re also social. Put the two together and
you have a personal learning network. I would like to introduce you to Buffy Hamilton. She is a Learning Strategist for the Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio. Previously, she was a high school librarian and teacher at The Unquiet Library in Canton, Georgia. Her passion is crea ng meaningful learning experiences for learners of all ages. She has a blog h p:// www.buffyjhamilton.wordpress.com and can be found on Twi er @buffyhamilton.
Contact Information Bill Bass Twitter: wbass3 Skype: bill.bass3 Kim Lindskog Twitter: klindskog Skype: klindskog Nancy Ikemeyer Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer
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