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Interesting reflection on the power of the library.

All Aboard!: Implementing Common Core offers school librarians an opportunity to take the lead.

Joyce Valenza - See Sally Research -- I believe every teacher librarian AND educator AND administrator should watch this.

Advocacy.

Every school library needs an Amy Hamrick. She works at Westerville Central High School in Westerville, Ohio. The educator who nominated this teacher-librarian as a "Down the Hall" candidate pointed out that she not only is an adept media specialist but also puts social-justice issues at the forefront of her work.

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The library is an important resource for English language learners and their families. While serving a diverse, bilingual population presents a number of challenges, the library can be a lifeline for students and families who are new to this country or who speak multiple languages.

Kathy Otto, an Oregon school librarian, has a blog about incorporating children's books when teaching in grades K-6. "My goal is to create a resource for teachers, home schoolers and anyone interested in quality books for children. Each title is one I have carefully evaluated and selected to support curriculum as well as your class read-alouds. Elementary school librarians are losing their jobs nationwide resulting in the loss of this valuable resource for students and teachers. I have 35 years experience working with kids and their books, so you can consider me your personal librarian!" Check it out!

Absolutely love this list!

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Below you will find sites to assist you in teaching research skills for all ages.Use the Teacher-Librarians tab at the top to find a megalist of stuff for you.

Good to keep track of when someone asks what you want for a gift!

Fascinating change: In 2013, I'll be "ripping" DVDs to make clip compilations for media literacy. And I'll be encouraging K-12 teachers, school librarians, and technology educators to do the same.

Library promotion with passive programming...

Might be a good resource to follow: The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

is a unique and vital gathering place for books, ideas, and expertise in the field of children's
and young adult literature. The CCBC is a noncirculating examination, study, and research library
for Wisconsin school and public librarians, teachers, early childhood care providers, university
students, and others interested in children's and young adult literature. The CCBC is part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) School of Education (SoE), and receives additional support from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

Summer vacation is just around the corner and teachers and librarians are freaking out. It has nothing to do with lost books or late report cards. It has everything to do with reading. After spending months working to get students into the habit of reading, myself and many of my colleagues are concerned that much of that hard work (on both sides) will be undone by two months of (much needed) summer distractions. To help students keep reading in the summer, I've been showcasing several websites with my K-6 students to encourage to keep those reading skills sharp. Below is a list of five of the best websites to help kids keep up their reading this summer.

Interesting library training presenter...

Free professional resource for school librarians.

Virtual tour of library. Prof. resource.