My district does not yet have a great (or even good) solution for organizing and sharing digital content with my teachers and students. We have Destiny, but probably will never get the online resource add-on, and I don't want to wait any longer.
I'm currently doing an inquiry on how teacher-librarians can advocate and integrate technology into the library program as a way to bridge the transition from a traditional library to a learning commons model. Reflections, suggestions and ideas are
Read more…Next school year, I plan to turn my library aides into a Library Advisory Council. I have two student aides for each class period (we have 8) so that will give me a total of 16 students (7th and 8th grade). My plans are to have them advise me with s
Read more…I have created a website for our library, and I would like everyone to look at it and tell me what you think. If you have any suggestions PLEASE tell me! If you think there are any links I should add, or pages that I could include please feel free.
Read more…My K-5 library is currently empty of all books and furnishings (the ceiling and flooring were removed today!), as a renovation project has begun. When we move back into the newly painted and carpeted library in mid-July, I will have th opportunity to
Read more…We are considering using the Big6 as a framework for our library curriculum next year, and I am excited about it. I'd like to hear any feedback from current users: what does it do great? what does it do good? what does it do not so much?
Read more…Karen Sheehan here. I'm new to this Ning and am looking forward to joining in on discussions. I am working as a consultant on a project called the AT Coalition. We are developing training (inperson and online) for librarians serving people with disab
Read more…Do any of you have any quick easy formulas for figuring out library furniture? For example: How many Everybody (Easy) books will a book browser hold? X number of fiction books = X number of shelf footage (length X height) X number of nonfiction books
Read more…My library has no walls, the library area is created by bookshelves. How do you decorate and create a great display with no walls?
Read more…Hi everyone, I fell into a media coordinator position by luck, and haven't started MLS classes, so I am a bit lost on how to begin my school year! I hace taught for 5 years, including a reading interventionist, so the literacy aspect is a given, I'm
Read more…I know many of us have read about the advantages of implementing a faculty book club but I just wanted to share my success as the year concludes with our last book discussion. I took on a new library position and realized that I needed to cultivate
Read more…Hi all
following the news about the free Ning service, I wondered what plans are being made for the future of the TLNing community Ning?
Ginny
Read more…The International Community School, central London seeks a qualified secondary school Librarian to start 24/08/10 or soon after. Please refer to school's web site http://www.icschool.co.uk/Jobs.html for further details.
**Please let me know if ther
Read more…I am planning to go through the recertification process for my NB's this fall.
Has anyone set up a group or is anyone on the same time frame as me and
interested in connecting to support each other?
Where have the 10 years gone ?
Janet
but I can't seem to find the link to SLJ's book reviews database now! I'm signed in, but am also apparently completely blind. can anyone post the link for me? thanks :)
Read more…Hello Everyone,
I will
be leaving Grandview June 29th for my new position at Rockland BOCES -
Director of Information Resources and Learning Technologies. We are
looking for a Library Media Specialist to fill my position here a Grandview. The
space,
t
I am starting at a new school library where I will have half of my day dedicated to Open Check Out where students are sent to the library to get new books.
Some people just type in the names, other have card systems, etc....
I am just looking for ideas
This lesson uses the Tools of the Mind curriculum for kindergarten. Students hear and study the concepts in Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House series. They use Pixie to create a page with a fact and a picture for each subject studied. The pixie pag
Read more…I have been brainstorming ways we could Skype with schools around the world. I really want to have our kids here at our elementary school (K-4) in Oregon, WI see other libraries, hear others read books, share book talks with different grade levels et
Read more…Washington State will be working towards defining and codifying joint information literacy and ed tech standards. From the WLMA listserv:
