Keeping+Current

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 * Big 6 ICT article:**
 * The Unhappy Place: What Libraries Can Do to Welcome Kids Who Struggle with Print"** by Ira David Socol

[] This article discusses the previous research conducted regarding the impact of school libraries on academic achievement. It reviews many of the changes made in the academic and political environments in the past decade that spurned the interest in this research//,// mainly stemming from "No Child Left Behind." The article focuses on the future of school library impact research.

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__School Library Journal,__ 05/01/2010, online at   []   ======

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This comical article addresses the atmosphere of a modern library and looks closely at what librarians can do to welcome ALL kids. It focuses on students with different social behaviors and learning styles and how LMSs can make accessing resources and information more user-friendly for ALL students. ====== Cohen, S.. (2010). Growing a Knowledge Building Center. Teacher Librarian, 37(5), 37-41. Retrieved October 19, 2010, from Research Library. (Document ID: 2080098951). This article is all about the Learning Commons, though the author neglected to use the lingo. It describes the need for collaborating and the quest to design 21st Century libraries, accessible to all. Joyce Valenza is referred to within as well as a blog she wrote discussing her plan to transform her pathfinders into a wikispace. ||
 * Eileen Mann 10/19/10

Nick Grasso for October 21st: " A Thought On Elementary Fixed Schedule" - School Library Monthly Blog. Posted on October 16th, 2010. @http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2010/10/16/a-thought-on-elementary-fixed-schedule/ - The latest blog posting debates the impact of elementary school librarians have on student learning. It's an interesting posting.

Denise S. 10/18/10"Lori Gracey’s 60 Websites: Information" by Tim Holt. Intended Consequences V. 2.0, October 7, 2010, online at []Free stuff! Well, in a way. This is a list of 60 educational websites that offer free services that run the gamut from a site that allows you to create your own chart to another site that turns your computer monitor into a teleprompter. You may have heard of some of the sites already but, to me, there was a lot of new information. However, there are a few dead links in the bunch.

Tom Brown 10/17"Something to Cheer: New Learning Labs Can Jump Start Innovation" by Brian Kenny. School Library Journal, October 2010.[]This article is about learning labs in public libraries. These labs allow teens to create or edit video, music and games. This makes the library about more than just books. It allows kids to be creators of material and ties thier learning experiences to things they find important. The centers are staffed and there are programs and workshops to use the technology.

Lisa Bruno 10/15Very cool wikiTeacher-librarian and technology educator practitioners will share their ideas relating to effective practice in use of 2.0 tools to deliver the mission that resonates well with ISTE's NETS*S. For ALL Teacher-Librarians, Ed Tech Educators, Sympathetic Admins, and Change Agents from around the world!http://tlsmackdown.wikispaces.com/

Jennifer Liebman 10/14/2010**NSBA's Technology Learning Network announces "20 to Watch"** by Naomi Dillon, School Board News Today. 10/14/2010 @http://schoolboardnews.nsba.org/2010/10/nsbas-technology-learning-network-announces-20-to-watch/At the NSBA T+L conference, 20 role model educators were honored for their cutting edge work and engaging students in creative ways with technology. Buffy Hamilton was one of the honorees.

Jodi L. Simon for October 14

LM_NET POSTING Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:10:05 -0700 From: sfinemel  Subject: LM_NET: GEN: The World Digital Library (WDL @http://www.wdl.org/en/ "The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world. " Sybil Finemel

I saw this posting on LM_NET and thought it was a great example of a great Library teaching and colaberating tool. I've seen several sorts of postings like this on 2 of the list serves I belong to that are specifically for Media Specialists. This one particularly caught my I. Really comprehensive, eye catching, and interesting to navigate through.

Daniel A. Sabol 10/14/10 Cox, Helen. "Boy Story: Do you really want guys in your library?" School Library Journal. September 1, 2010 @http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/886354-312/boy_story_do_you_really.html.csp

This is one woman's story of how she transformed her run-down little school library that practically no kids set foot in to such a busy library she can hardly keep up with check-outs. She has some great universal tips to remember like:

· It's not about you, it's about the them. · Have consistent expectations. · If you give them the best materials and teach them how to take care of them, they will respect them.

Eileen Mann: 2. **"New iPhone App Lets Kids Access School Library Databases"** - School Library Journal, 05/19/2010, online. [] - This article delivers new technology information that every high school librarian should be aware of. The app, available from Gale, Cengage Learning, is much like iPhone's App, it allows students to search the school library's databases within a 10 mile radius. What agreat tool to get students excited about the library.

Cara Lipari: 3. **What Every New Media Specialist Needs to Know: These 10 tips can help your career get off to a great start** [] -A quick article with suggestions to make "fitting in" as a new school librarian a smoother process. Cute ideas, who to avoid and how to lure more visitors are some of the tips. Even the reader comments are helpful!

Daniel A. Sabol 09/27/10

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====4. **"An Author in Every Classroom: Kids connecting with authors via Skype. It’s the next best thing to being there"** School Library Journal, 05/01/2010, online. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/printissue/currentissue/886352-427/an_author_in_every_classroom.html.csp==== This article discusses Skype and its growth in recent years in schools and media centers. Skype allows librarians and teachers to connect via video conferencing software to authors and experts throughout the world. School Library Journal explains that this method is beneficial due to cost and the ability of the author to get students excited about their work; therefore, boosting a students desire to read.

Jennifer Liebman: 9/30/2010

6. **"Toward a More Collaborative Curriculum"** by Bridget McCrea __THE Journal__, 9/29/2010, online at @http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/09/29/toward-a-more-collaborative-curriculum.aspx The Bakersfield City School District in California has implemented an online learning system called Learning Village. Teachers can create their lessons online and other teachers from their district and others can access those plans. Additionally, the learning system digitizes textbooks and connects the lesson plans to the SMARTboard.

Denise S: 10/1/10 7: **"Fit Librarians are Future-Proof"** by Steven J. Bell American Libraries, 9/21/10, online at [] While this doesn't speak to school libraries, specifically, it's a good idea to implement. The article describes 12 steps any librarian can take to make their library 'fitter.' Some examples are engage the user, master adaptability and keep up.

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Daniel A. Sabol 10/02/10 ====== ====**"Young Learners Need Librarians, Not Just Google"** Multimedia and Internet at School, courtsy of Forbes magazine, 03/22/2010, online. **[|http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/22/moran-librarian-skills-intelligent-investing google.html?partner=email]**==== This article discusses the importance of librarians in current times. Librarians are still key to learning and searching as children are unable to evaluate information themselves. The article discusses the many areas that the internet has effected student learning.

Barbara Mehlman 10/3/10 "The End of an Era ... Falling Off a Cliff." by Allison Zmuda __School Library Monthly__ September - October 2010 [] This article, adapted from a speech to the ALA, is really what it's all about. We are at a critical juncture in our profession and Zmuda urges us not only to see this challenge as an opportunity but demonstrates how we must do that.

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Eileen Mann 10/3/10 "Feds Require Accessibility of Ereaders in Schools." by Lauren Barack. August 1, 2010. School Library Journal online. [] Many schools (college and K-12) are //requiring// that students use new technology equiptment. The requirements are not in compliance with the Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as students with disabilities may be unable to use these devices. The article gives a background on teh topic, with a promise to follow up on new rulings.

Eileen Mann 10/10/10 Lance, K., Rodney, M., & Schwarz, B.. (2010). Collaboration Works-When It Happens!: The Idaho School Library Impact Study. Teacher Librarian, 37(5), 30-36. Retrieved October 10, 2010, from Research Library. (Document ID: 2080098911).

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This article discusses the Idaho School Library Impact Study (which Tom wrote on below). It reveals evidence supporting the positive results of teacher-librarians and classroom teachers. The statistics showed Reading and Language Arts scores at 3-7% higher-proportional differences compared to schools where there is little to no collaboration.

Thomas Brown for October 7th

**“The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement: A Research Study Based on Responses from Administrators in Idaho”** By Keith Curry Lance, Marcia J. Rodney, and Bill Schwarz. School Library Monthly, vol XXVI, May 2010.

A survey of 176 principals and administrators measured their feelings about library programming and their expectations of librarians. Administrators who placed more value on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) instruction were more likely to see higher scores in reading and language arts. The article concludes that collaboration, flexible scheduling, and librarian led professional development were desirable to administrators. -

Thomas Brown for Sept 30th
 * “Leveraging School Libraries to Support Student Learning: What Principals Need to ** **Know”** by Debra E. Kachel. School Library Monthly, vol. XXVI, May 2010.

This article discusses educating principals on the role of school libraries and their knowledge of information literacy. Principals who are familiar with library programming and understand the lingo can use the school media center to it’s fullest potential. The article also suggest that the principals knowledge of the library and related research will make them more effective advocates for funding and more likely to value library services.