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Jenny Odau

AASL Blog - 16 views

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shared by Jenny Odau on 05 Jan 11 - Cached
  • Jenny Odau on 28 Nov 11
     
    In July, 2011, the AASL Board approved the Position Statement on Labeling Books with Reading Levels. The AASL position statement defines standard directional spine labels and compares them to reading level labels (associated with computerized reading programs) as they are often applied in school libraries. The statement also offers suggestions for concerned librarians to be aware not only of the possible negative effects of these  labels on children as they browse, but also offers suggestions for voicing those concerns. There are proponents and opponents to how computerized reading programs are implemented in schools and their effects on school library collections and students' free access to books of their choice.  A school librarian (name withheld) shares this story of how labels affect students' choices in her school. "Recently I helped a student who came to me while his class was in the library browsing. As the librarian of a middle school library, I often see situations such as this one. The boy had been most recently reading about George Washington and Ben Franklin. His class assignment that day was to checkout two computerized reading program books within his tested reading level and thus was "allowed" only one free choice book. "But I'd rather not have to check out labeled books and there are some books I'd like today that don't have the dots or reading level labels on the backs of the books. Does that mean Ican't check them out?" he asks me. The boy went on to say that he'd rather be allowed to check out three books on his favorite non-fiction topics, regardless of reading level. As he expresses his frustration, he lowers his voice and moves toward a corner of the library where there are no other students. "I'm a pretty good reader," he said quietly, "and I really like reading about the American Revolution. But I have to stay within a certain range. I can't find many books in my reading level that are really interest
Jennifer Dimmick

Teacher Book Wizard: Find Children's Books by Reading Level, Topic, Genre. Level Books ... - 25 views

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shared by Jennifer Dimmick on 27 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Jennifer Dimmick on 27 Sep 11
     
    Scholastic Book wizard: type title, author, keyword to find your book, then "find similar books". All Scholastic books, but recommendations are accurate. All ages.
jenibo

The Four Levels of Readings Every Student should Know about ~ Educational Technology an... - 23 views

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  • jenibo on 18 Mar 14
     
    "Reading is a search for meaning, and this meaning can be found only through intelligent and mindful reading. In their classic book " How to Read A Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading " Van and Adler provide some invaluable tips to help readers develop good intelligent reading habits. They particularly talked about four types of readings which I want to share with you here and also highly recommend that you read the entire book. It is definitely a wonderful work."
Martha Hickson

Librarydoor: 6 Reading Rules for the Common Core - 17 views

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  • Martha Hickson on 05 May 13
     
    The more students read, the better they'll read   So, why limit their reading to a pre-set reading level with limited titles available?  Students need opportunities to read easy books to build fluency  - This is ratified in Appendix A, Page 9,  of the CCSS standards.  We shouldn't have to define what level they should read at -- whether easy or hard -- for independent reading.  Students need experience reading complex text to improve their ability to decode meaning when they encounter difficult material - This is based on the research of Marilyn Jager Rand, PhD. Brown University Students will  shift from easy -->  hard  material if it's on a subject of their interest.  - So let them choose what they want and their innate curiosity will compel them to read and achieve understanding, thus raising their reading ability.  Students need curiosity to inspire reading.  They will either have natural curiosity or stirred up curiosity (stirred up by the educator)  Students need a reason to read that is not about 'assignment' - a quest for knowledge or an answer to find.    
Celia Emmelhainz

Can We Talk About the MLS? | Editorial - 0 views

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shared by Celia Emmelhainz on 31 May 13 - No Cached
  • Public libraries in rural areas really don’t have a large enough donor base to make extensive fundraising worthwhile. The other problem public libraries have with outside fundriasing is that if you start taking in a lot of major gifts and donations, then your steady stream of revenue, the local government, may just wind up cutting your funding.
    • Celia Emmelhainz
      Celia Emmelhainz on 31 May 13
       
      True with school libraries as well; can't fundraise because can't lose current funding, but then feel sense of lack of control over revenue streams? = ick.
  • “Students who pick their major based solely on postgraduation salaries, as opposed to passion for a field, will in all likelihood struggle in both school and career.”
  • would agree that public librarians questionably need a library specific degree, or a degree at a graduate level anyway, as evidenced by the wealth of paraprofessionals who often do at least as good a job in that setting, though for management I think you would want someone trained in public management with library experience. In an academic setting, there is a credibility issue that begs credentialling in the areas of research and education, and credentialling to a higher standard than is now present in library schools, hence the inadequacy of the degree university libraries particularly, or at least that degree alone. The degree needs to be reinvented and would best partner to at least confer joint degrees in librarianship and business, education, and other disciplines
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  • The piece I was missing was how to develop workable ideas that were well researched and aligned with the basic tenants of Librarianship.
  • philosophy and values of librarianship. It also grounded me in supervisory skills, in library management, and collection development.
  • Paraprofessionals here have been the ones leading the discussion on topics such as fair use, copyright, RDA, cataloging standards, FERPA, etc. There are several levels of paraprofessionals from pages/shelvers, circulation desk workers, catalogers (copy & original), acquisitions, IT Systems, ILL , etc. MLS Librarians are mostly reference & instruction positions, collection development and/or managers. Education is absolutely needed for some positions, but experience should be recognized as well. Our newly hired MLS people would be lost try to perform original cataloging, acquisitions/budget or ILL just as the paraprofessionals may lack the knowledge in instructional pedagogy, management/leadership, etc.
  • Much of my practical learning during grad school came from my classmates that had worked in libraries for years and were just then getting the degree. They had a MUCH better context for what was going on than I did at 23 and straight out of my undergrad
  • Require the masters in a specialized field rather than the MLIS. That could definitely work in academia. And you can require directors and managers to have the MLIS, but not necessarily the librarians at the reference desk or running a department like circulation.
  • But why do acquisitions, CD, or e-resources librarians need the degree? Those are practical jobs, that you do need practical experience for.
  • Any self-starter with a library job could easily supplement training and hands-on experience with reading books from leaders in the field on the subject, starting a blog, getting involved in conversations in the library community.
  • But for colleges, this becomes a game of perpetual growth – to secure funding and improve programs, we need more students, more alumni to donate! Job markets shrink, shift and dry up all the time, but rarely does a degree program shrink proportionately
  • Why I couldn’t pick up a book here, attend a webinar there, and get the same place eventually through grit and dedication like the librarians just a generation before me.
  • I am a Library Director in a hamlet (pop 3,000) in NH. The likelihood of my ever advancing to a larger library is categorically denied by that degree requirement. It doesn’t matter what experience I bring. Paying for another degree (I have a B.A. and an M. Div.) is out of the question for me, and, certainly, out of the question for the trustees of the library I serve
  • Laura is correct – being in a rural library is actually very challenging. There are far fewer resources for our patrons – so good luck directing them to the resources they need.
  • The public school teachers (including the school librarians) in my area have a starting salary that is about $10,000 higher than the starting salary of the public library system. Yet only the school and (some) public librarians are required to have a Masters before applying for their jobs
  • They are responsible for recruiting too many librarians, and the schools need to take responsibility for over saturation. If not, how are they any different than for-profit colleges or career colleges.
  • This is a women’s profession. Women are not valued. Hence any professional education we may have is useless in the eyes of…. us. Ah, feminism we’ve come so far. I realized when I went to library school that it was merely a sham union card for a lowly paid job.
  • Library school does need to emphasize more about management – not just one class. This is what will make us more useful. The best library directors are those who kept their libraries afloat during the economic downturn. This is because they have the fundamental ethics of a librarian coupled with mad management skills.
  • This isn’t just in the public sector. Academic librarians have crazy politics to wade through as do school librarians.
  • What if we migrated from our current degree to a B.A. in Education (with a focus on libraries); an M.A. in Education (with a focus on a particular library type or area); and a Ph.D. in Education (with a narrow focus on a particular library type or area)? This would also serve to define who we are (educators) and what we do (education: through self-directed, research assistance & instruction, instructive & enlightening experiences
  • Honestly, I privately refer to this as my fake master’s degree.
  • There is no unified body to convince that the MLS is somehow superfluous to needs; you have to convince these individuals, 99% of whom have an MLS and probably can see the value in it.
  • When I first became a librarian, I found that my past experience working in a bookstore was far more valuable to me than my MLS program.
  • For many, it clearly does not provide necessary or useful theory and practice opportunities.
  • I think some programs, like the one I attended, relied a lot on theory, and that meant that my dream, of creating better technology, was not quite realized as I needed the practical skills at building technology
  • A classmate of mine jumped ship and attended a business school in New York, and now works at Goldman Sachs…I stayed on board hoping to do meaningful work; that hasn’t quite happened yet, really because of the emphasis on theory..I think my classmate saw the writing on the wall and made a smart calculated move; I do not like to start something and leave it unfinished,
Ellen Ahern

Order in the Library v4.0 - 2 views

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shared by Ellen Ahern on 30 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Ellen Ahern on 30 Nov 09
     
    Suitable for children grades 2-5. Game allows children to practice at various levels, teaching them to understand how books are arranged in the library, using both alphabetical order and the Dewey Decimal System.
Yvonne Barrett

Directory of open access journals - 9 views

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shared by Yvonne Barrett on 11 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Yvonne Barrett on 11 Nov 09
     
    Welcome to the Directory of Open Access Journals. This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. We aim to cover all subjects and languages. There are now 4422 journals in the directory. Currently 1690 journals are searchable at article level. As of today 323198 articles are included in the DOAJ service.
Anne Weaver

Comprehending/reading/decoding texts | READINGPOWER - 6 views

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shared by Anne Weaver on 30 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • Anne Weaver on 30 Mar 15
     
    Below are some resources to facilitate exploration of strategies to improve reading/decoding/comprehension of texts. Great article about a school implementing a method to assist students with strat...
  • Anne Weaver on 30 Mar 15
     
    Below are some resources to facilitate exploration of strategies to improve reading/decoding/comprehension of texts. Great article about a school implementing a method to assist students with strat...
Beverley Humphrey

Read it! Loved it! - 79 views

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  • Jane Lofton on 27 May 12
     
    New website offering book recommendations by genre and age level.
beth gourley

ThinkeringSpace Library Study - 0 views

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  • sought to understand representative libraries within the Chicago
  • The first, More Than Books, reveals the wide range of library offerings, indicating that they are much more than warehouses of books or media
  • The second, Constant Change, describes the continued efforts that have been made by the library to meet patrons' expectations and keep up with technology.
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  • The third, Underused Expertise, identifies the broad expert skills of librarians, and the low use of this public resource.
  • The fourth, Life-long Relevance, highlights the lack of continued interaction of patrons with the library through their different life phases
  • The fifth, Community Outreach, describes the movement of the library in two opposite directions, towards both masses and niches
  • The sixth, Sanctioned Initiatives, addresses the impact of high-level initiatives, such as the Early Literacy Program
  • beth gourley on 20 Aug 08
     
    This is one component of the webpage Thinkering Space the focuses on library observations that will inform design criteria for Thinkering Space
Chiki Smith

How I Got Over My Cheating Husband - 15 views

When I learned that my hubby was cheating on me, I was so angry that if looks could kill he would be already lying lifeless on the floor. But then, when I took a time off, I felt insecure. I knew t...

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Anne Weaver

Rent children's books Netflix®-style. Help your kids read more - BookPig - 43 views

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  • Fran Bullington on 11 Jul 12
     
    Reading recommendations by grade level, if you liked...then try..., lots of recommedayions
Anne Weaver

Home - Education (Lesson Planning Resources) - Milne Library Subject Guides at SUNY Gen... - 17 views

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  • Anthony Beal on 19 Dec 11
     
    The Teacher Education Resource Center (TERC), located on Milne Library's Lower Level, offers students a large collection of curriculum resources for preK-12 instruction, including textbooks, videos, puppets, audio and manipulatives, as well as an extensive selection of fiction and non-fiction books for juvenile and young adult readers.
ADAM CARRON

ICT in Education/Key Challenges in Integrating ICTs in Education - Wikibooks, open book... - 0 views

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  • ADAM CARRON on 21 Jun 12
     
    Key Challenges in Integrating ICTs in Education Although valuable lessons may be learned from best practices around the world, there is no one formula for determining the optimal level of ICT integration in the educational system. Significant challenges that policymakers and planners, educators, education administrators, and other stakeholders need to consider include educational policy and planning, infrastructure, language and content, capacity building, and financing.
Carla Shinn

Reading Can Help Reduce Stress - 1 views

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  • Carla Shinn on 20 Aug 14
     
    "Reading is the best way to relax and even six minutes can be enough to reduce the stress levels by more than two thirds, according to new research. "
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