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• The School Library Space

  
  AASL Blog — Authority: 485
  I found this to be an interesting analogy since I am developing a new Library Media Center this year. Food For Thought… http://wanderings.edublogs.org/2009/12/07/the-library-as-convention-center “You see, I don’t believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, and that’s been the ...
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• Christmas in the library

  
  Have Phaser, Will Travel — Authority: 125
  When I scrounged around at home, I found many more picture book-related toys to take into school to add to this years Christmas tree. You might spot the Grinch, Selby, Max, Arthur, Captain Underpants, Bear and Chook, the Frog Prince - and many others.I am again indebted to the neighbours across the road, who did a ...
  1 week ago

• School Days - Book Repairs

  
  PCC Library Technology Blog — Authority: 106
  Working in an elementary school library is a constant challenging and growing experience indeed! Most recently, I finally tried my hand at repairing the forever growing pile of books that desperately needed to be repaired. A quick fix of some tape isnt so bad. But trying to rescue a book that is barely hanging from ...
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• GETTING STARTED KEYNOTEThe Wizard of Apps

  
  K12 Online Conference 2009 — Authority: 139
  Presenter : Joyce Kasman Valenza Location : Rydal, PA, USA Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page Presentation Title : The Wizard of Apps or Will they have an app for that? or What we are learning and loading along the road Presentation Description : In this student-produced keynote, Joyce and the ...
  1 week ago

• Got a terrific school library web site?

  
  pafa.net — Authority: 111
  Got a terrific school library web site? Does your site need a pick me up? Or a complete make-over? Get some inspiration from your colleagues web sites and share your own great examples on the new SchoolLibraryWebSites wiki spearheaded by Joyce Valenza ( Pointing to effective practice, join the wiki! ) The wiki has ...
  2 weeks ago

• Its about the people

  
  PVLD Director's Blog — Authority: 109
  A couple of weeks ago I was at a meeting of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School Districts Community Arts Committee, a group of arts teachers, school administrators, and community partners that meets periodically to discuss how to improve arts education in the school district. One of the teachers said something ...
  2 weeks ago

• Kentucky School Superintendent Exposes False Cries of Censorship; Removes Educationally Unsuitable Books from Curriculum Despite Being on ALAs List for Reluctant Readers

  
  SafeLibraries — Authority: 120
  Montgomery County School Superintendent Daniel Freeman is a hero.  He has stood up to false cries of "censorship."  He has put "national anti-censorship groups" in their place (hint, not in Montgomery County High School ).  He has acted in the best interests of the children and the local community that ...
  2 weeks ago

• Its Not Censorship, Its Parenting! -- Best Explanation Ever for Whats Wrong With the American Library Association and its Effect on Public School Libraries

  
  SafeLibraries — Authority: 120
  Below is the best explanation ever for what is wrong with the American Library Association [ALA] and its effect on public school libraries . It provides further evidence why Banned Books Week is a fraud (some call it " National Hogwash Week ").  It corroborates many resources I have provided, such as what ...
  3 weeks ago

• AASL Reflections: Opening Keynote

  
  Informania — Authority: 103
  Earlier this month, I was among one of over 2800 school librarians attending the AASL Conference in Charlotte, NC. From the moment I picked up my nametag and conference information until the moment I left the closing celebration, I was totally captivated by the experience. It has taken weeks to try and sort out all ...
  3 weeks ago

• School Librarian Banned in Vermont for Inappropriate Computer Use

  
  SafeLibraries — Authority: 120
  A preK-12 school librarian has been banned from all Vermont schools for inappropriate use of the Internet.  There was an acceptable use policy in place, but they never really work, obviously.  I cannot say much more as the facts of the offense are not being disclosed for "privacy" reasons.  But I present this FYI: ...
  4 weeks ago

• ALA Washington Office submits testimony to House Education Committee on libraries’ role in improving literacy

  
  District Dispatch — Authority: 464
  Contact: Jenni Terry Press Officer, ALA Washington Office For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Washington Office, today filed testimony for the official record of the House Committee on Education and Labor’s Subcommittee ...
  4 weeks ago

• KV Pattom Library Blog chosen to the “Hall of Fame: Selected Virtual School Libraries” by skolebibliotek (Norway)

  
  Library@Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom — Authority: 123
  This School Library Blog of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom is selected to the “Hall of Fame: Selected Virtual School Libraries” by Skolebibliotek (Norway).The Blog is included in the Other World session, the only one from India.The blog is commented as “ Advanced use of Web 2.0 on a wordpress blog- good ...
  4 weeks ago

• Cert Denied: Vamos a Cuba; Cuban-Americans Lead Way for Districts to Back Parents Rights Against ALA/ACLU False Claims of Banning and Censorship

  
  SafeLibraries — Authority: 120
  The US Supreme Court has just denied certiorari in the matter of ACLU of FL v. Miami-Dade County School Board 08-1564.  Here is the news: " Supreme Court: Miami School Can Ban Book on Cuba ," by Warren Richey , The Christian Science Monitor , 16 November 2009. " Supreme Court Turns Down Cuban Book Case ," by ...
  4 weeks ago

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