The sessions this afternoon include: Common Core Assignment–“Meet the Candidates” Karen Kliegman Connected Life and the Library–Diane Cordell Common Core — Meet the Candidates Library “buzzwords” fill the common core requirements and standards: “collaboration” “skills for formal presentations” “integrate information from variety of sources” “use media and visual displays,” etc. Common Core is like a special “backstage” pass for librarians as teachers struggle to meet the standards–“they validate our importance in the school culture.” Karen Kliegman Jaeger litmus test:(March/April Library Media Connections?) Are you asking […]