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I'm a retired middle school library media specialist, but I'm still working as an education consultant. I train teachers to use primary sources, especially in collaboration with library/technology educators. I'm especially interested in how to use online primary sources to teach 21st century skills. Check out The Primary Source Librarian blog that I've been writing for a few months now!


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https://www.maryjjohnson.com/primarysourcelibrarian


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  • Mike McQueen January 26, 2012 at 11:34pm

    Greetings Mary,

     

    I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher librarians and also cut all 90+ elementary schools to half time. Since we are the biggest district in all of Colorado, we worry this will cause other districts to follow suit.

    We launched an online movement and are going to do our best to put up a good fight. If possible, please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us http://www.facebook.com/SupportSchoolLibraries . Adding a positive comment and sharing with your friends would help our morale as well. The board finalizes the budget soon so your timely support would be greatly appreciated!

    Sincerely,


    Mike McQueen
    Teacher Librarian at McLain HS
    Lakewood, CO

  • Mike McQueen May 27, 2009 at 6:33pm
    Hi Mary,
    I'm a teacher librarian & recently started a community based blog for getting boys to read - http://GettingBoysToRead.com. Please send me a friend request if you'd like to network, share ideas, and learn more about getting boys to read.

    Sincerely,
    Mike McQueen

    LET'S NETWORK HERE TOO (request me as a friend):
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  • Nancy White January 27, 2008 at 12:11pm
    Mary --Did you see the posting about this collaborative writing project using Twitter? http://manyvoices.wikispaces.com/ I was having a hard time thinking about the value of Twitter - but this helps! :-)
  • Connie Masson January 2, 2008 at 4:16am
    Yes we have received the information about the Library Days. We have had attendance each year and hope to this year as well. It is a great deal!
  • Sherry R. Crow November 26, 2007 at 12:34pm
    I missed AASL also, but the Nebraska conference went very well.

    The feeling I get from the Nebraska folks is that they will follow AASL's lead. I didn't get any other sense from them, but that could be because I don't know them well enough yet. Time will tell how well these new standards will be accepted. I would sure like to know if you get any other "vibes" out there.

    Good to hear from you!

    Sherry
  • Mary J. Johnson November 24, 2007 at 9:31am
    Hi, Susan,

    Sorry to disappoint you, Susan, but I don't get many questions! I have actually learned several things from the TeacherLibrarianNing. It was here that I learned of the K12 Online Conference, and I have learned a ton about Web 2.0 from the sessions there. I've discovered that retired school librarians remain active thinkers, although I haven't yet joined that group. I've picked up some good pointers from videos that have been posted here. This ning is just one of my sources for keeping up with the profession, or at least faking it pretty well. I do still get a little mixed up about just where to leave comments (and where to find them).

    What fun new things are you doing with your high schoolers between Thanksgiving and winter break? I'm off to Germany for about ten days...getting together with the increasingly far-away "nuclear family."

    -Mary
  • Susan Adams November 20, 2007 at 5:47pm
    Hey Sweetie! I just don't get this whole thing yet - AND you don't get to look at it before you are supposed to "explain" yourself. :) Have you actually LEARNED anything??? I bet you only get questions. What a guru you are. :) Ok, I'm sure these are inappropriate comments, but you ARE the best.
  • Laurie Roberts November 19, 2007 at 10:25am
    Hey,
    I am doing a project for my master's degree. I was just wondering if you would mind answering a quick question for me?

    How do you manage technology as a part of your daily job?
  • Mary J. Johnson September 10, 2007 at 8:03am
    Hi, Dennis! Good to meet you here in the TeacherLibrarianNing. Just as an FYI, the Teaching with Primary Sources program has recently expanded to four regional centers, and their training will soon extend to neighboring states. I believe there's a center in Illinois, which is probably the closest to you of the four. The whole program is currently transitioning to TPA from the former Adventure of the American Mind program. For more information, you can go to the national TPA site: . The newsletter link from that site might also be worth your reading time.

    I have read Mary Alice Anderson's writing for years, and I must say you are truly fortunate to have her as a colleague. I was extremely pleased to see that the Library of Congress outreach programs that began with the American Memory fellowships have now reached the university level. Good for UW Stout!
  • Dennis O'Connor September 10, 2007 at 6:20am
    Hi Mary! Thanks for joining the Information fluency group. We're just getting started, and I'm delighted you'll be bringing your expertise to the work.

    I checked out the Teaching with Primary Sources program you mentioned below. What a wonderful resource. It looks like a natural for online presentation.

    Your interest area of online primary resources is a rich one. I also teach online for the University of Wisconsin Stout. We launched a course on primary resources earlier this year that has really taken off: Teaching Information Literacy with Primary Sources, is taught by Mary Alice Anderson: http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/primarysources.shtml

    This seems like a great way to teach information fluency. With the right nuances, I can see this as a way to deeply engage high school and college students.

    I'm looking forward to an interesting exchange of ideas!

    Dennis
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