Since our students are more and more online, how do we make our library programs accessible and visible to both students, teachers, and parents? Join several of us for a panel presentation of Web presence for libraries on Monday night, 7 CST on Elluminate as part of the Teacher-Librarian Virtual Cafe. I’ll be on the [...]
Entries from February 27th, 2010
Letters for Libraries!
February 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Web 2.0
Libraries are in need of your help–actually, not just libraries–students need your help. And they need not just the help of librarians but of technology teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, parents, and policy makers. This week, please consider writing three “Letters for Libraries.” As funding tightens everywhere this year, library programs are being reduced and curtailed, [...]
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Creating a culture of caring
February 14th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Design
Think of your favorite bookstore or coffee shop? Why do you go back? Is it the lighting, the warmth, the decor, the people who recognize you? When a place makes us feel cared for–like we belong there, we invest our loyalty in it. At the Educon 2.2 unconference, Bud Hunt, John Pederson and Zac Chase [...]
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The issue isn’t “books”
February 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Web 2.0
What makes a library a library? This discussion has been rambling around the blogosphere and press for much of this year. To add to the ongoing discussion, yesterday’s New York Times debate “Do School Libraries Need books?” examines the widely publicized decision that the Cushing Academy(MA) made to remove all of their library books and create [...]
Do we care what they say?
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Research, Student projects, Teacher Learner
Funny the little moments of serendipity that lead from one thought to one another, and lead us to see something in a new light. This morning, someone on Twitter reminded me of a blog post I wrote a long time ago, “How Long Does it Have to be?” about how students focused on the length [...]
Empowered in the library
February 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Web 2.0
As the district librarian, I often get to witness the inspiring work done by other librarians in our district. One of our elementary librarians, Linda Fredrickson, at Barton Creek Elementary, has a great program for students in her library. She has a library council, composed of students, who help with events/plans for the library and [...]
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