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I thojught that the new publication of Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2682> by AASL was an up date to Information Power from ALA--Please advise. Thanks Jane Smith Library Media Services Tuscaloosa County School System (Alabama) http://www.tcss.net<https://webmail.tcss.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tcss.net> http://www.brookwoodelementary.net<https://webmail.tcss.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.brookwoodelementary.net> jksmith@tcss.net 205-342-2840 FAX: 205-553-3722 Want to raise test scores? School libraries help. Make school libraries a priority. On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 10:25 AM, LM_NET automatic digest system < LISTSERV@listserv.syr.edu> wrote: > There are 7 messages totalling 551 lines in this issue. > > Topics in this special issue: > > 1. Tedd Arnold email: Got it! > 2. OT: Educational Make and Takes > 3. GEN: Jobs in PA > 4. Information Literacy - the most basic of the basics (long post) > 5. HIT: Koha, not Soho > 6. OREGON ONLY > 7. Tar Middle School > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET > 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL > 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST > > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html > * LM_NET Supporters: > http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:53:52 -0400 > From: Janice Bryant <bryant.janice@GMAIL.COM> > Subject: Tedd Arnold email: Got it! > > Thanks to the folks who sent along Tedd Arnold's contact information. > > Janice Bryant > School Librarian > Apex Elementary > Apex, NC > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET > 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL > 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST > > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html > * LM_NET Supporters: > http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:56:00 -0500 > From: Kendra Newton <knewton@EMSD37.ORG> > Subject: OT: Educational Make and Takes > > I had a teacher come to me looking for websites that had directions for > make and take activities for her 5th grade science classroom. Does > anyone know of any sites that would fit this bill? I then can add them > to my library Delicious site. > > =20 > > TIA > > =20 > > Kendra Newton, Librarian > > Glenview Middle School > > EMSD #37 > > 3100 7th Street > > East Moline, IL 61244 > > phone: 309-755-1919 > > fax: 309-752-2564 or 309-752-2551 > > knewton@emsd37.org > > http://www.emsd37.org/gvlib > > http://delicious.com/GlenviewLibrary > > =20 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET > 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL > 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST > > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html > * LM_NET Supporters: > http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:59:38 -0400 > From: "Sotherden, Lauren" <lsotherden@WDEPTFORD.K12.NJ.US> > Subject: GEN: Jobs in PA > > Hi! My job as an elementary school librarian in South Jersey is being = > eliminated at the conclusion of this school year. So I am looking for a = > new position, preferably closer to my home which is in West Chester, = > Pennsylvania. If anyone knows of any job openings in that area please = > contact me off list. I am a certified School Library Media Specialist = > in both PA and NJ. Thanks!!! > =20 > Lauren M. Sotherden > School Library Media Specialist > West Deptford Township, New Jersey > lsotherden@wdeptford.k12.nj.us > =20 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET > 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL > 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST > > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html > * LM_NET Supporters: > http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:14:10 -0700 > From: "Gustafson, Jean" <JeanGustafson@SELAH.K12.WA.US> > Subject: Re: Information Literacy - the most basic of the basics (long > post) > > HEAR, HEAR!!! > > Exactly what I've been trying to say, we need to be teaching these skills > i= > n all we do, it isn't just the formal research and it isn't just when I am > = > told I need information. It is in the every day how I decide what > informat= > ion I need or how to use the information coming at me. Teaching all of > our= > patrons, yes, adults too, how to figure out what they need, look at all > th= > eir options, use that information and then make a decision. =20 > > Aren't they the basic steps you go through when checking out a book? You > e= > ven evaluate the book as you decide to keep reading. =20 > Aren't they the basic steps when somebody comes and asks us to help them? > = > All of that reference interview brouhaha!=20 > Aren't they the basic steps when we make decisions in the management of > our= > programs? Purchasing? Library arrangement? The services we offer? > > It is not an "Information Literacy 101" class; these are skills that are > in= > tegrated into everything, the application of the steps used in real-life > in= > real time learnings, just as we have been heard to complain that skills > ta= > ught outside of real applications are not authentic, so are these! =20 > > If your patrons "get it" by using a research model, then so be it, but do > n= > ot stress this is how you research, stress this is how you live! =20 > > Jean > =20 > R. Jean Gustafson > Teacher-Librarian > Selah Jr. High > Selah, WA 98942 > jeangustafson@selah.k12.wa.us > -----Original Message----- > From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto: > LM_NET@LISTSERV= > .SYR.EDU <http://syr.edu/>] On Behalf Of Michael Eisenberg > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:11 AM > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > Subject: GEN: Information Literacy - the most basic of the basics (long > pos= > t) > > Hello All -=20 > > This is an edited and expanded recent post to my blog (on the Big6 > website)= > . I offer it because I am concerned about the school library field losing > i= > ts focus and center. Looking at recent discussions and > standards/guidelines= > , I see a downplaying of the importance and centrality of information > liter= > acy. For example, in the latest AASL publications, the emphasis seems to > be= > on "multiple literacies" including information literacy, but also equally > = > focusing digital, technology, visual, media, and other literacies. > > I have no quarrel with recognizing the value of other literacies. They are > = > certainly important to a child's education and development. BUT -=20 > > (1) information literacy is the most basic of the basics. > (2) information literacy skills are gaining increasing recognition among > ed= > ucators and the public. > (3) information literacy is us - that's what school library program are > all= > about. > (4) information literacy is not just "one of many" literacies. It's the > fou= > ndation; the most basic of the basics. > > Teacher-librarians can't be responsible for ALL learning. Different > educato= > rs champion and focus on different aspects of student learning. We are > cham= > pions of information literacy. In our instructional programs, our focus > sho= > uld be on student learning of information literacy skills in the context > of= > classroom curricula and learning. When we state that information literacy > = > is just one of many literacies, we do ourselves a disservice and > marginaliz= > e the core of what we are about. Ironically, we seem to be watering down > ou= > r message and emphasis just when others are recognizing its value. > > I acknowledge (and expect) some criticism because of perceived personal > bia= > s. Yes, I am deeply involved with information literacy learning. My own > wr= > iting, research, teaching, and presentations are information literacy > focus= > ed. But, this isn't about promoting the Big6. It's about the essence of > sch= > ool library programs and the needs of students. Forget the Big6 -- > champion= > and use any model, approach, or set of information literacy skills.=20 > > I recently presented a 2 hour session on information literacy via video to > = > a group of librarians (academic, school, public, and special) in Belarus. > = > It was a very meaningful and interesting experience. We had simultaneous > t= > ranslation and they had the handouts translated in advance. The best part > = > was the extensive Q&A session. > > One of the most insightful questions was about the broad applicability of > i= > nformation literacy (Big6) skills. The questioner posed something like, > "Pr= > ofessor Eisenberg, you offer a new way of thinking about research and > libra= > ry skills. You say that these skills are applicable widely - not just for > r= > esearch papers and projects. But, are there any places where these skills > = > are not important, are less applicable?" > > I must admit that I was stumped at first. I hadn't faced this question > bef= > ore. So, I fumbled a bit and started talking about the applicability of > "l= > iteracy" itself - reading and writing. While reading and writing are > certa= > inly widely applicable, there are instances where they are less important > -= > when riding a bicycle, for example (or learning how to ride a bicycle) or > = > taking a photograph or deciding whether to go to the movies or for a walk. > = > Oh yes, there are certainly instances where reading and writing could > help= > in these situations, but it's not required. > > BUT, even in these situations, information literacy skills come into play. > = > You still size up the situation (i.e., define the task), gather > information= > , process/use information, and sythesize decisions. You even engage in > inf= > ormation evaluation (e.g., do I need more?) and possibly loop back to a > dif= > ferent stage in the process. > > Then it hit me - hard - that information literacy is the most fundamental, > = > the most basic of the literacies. Reading and writing is essential in our > = > society, and media literacy, and digital, technology, visual, financial, > an= > d all the rest are certainly important. But, information literacy - > inform= > ation skills - the information problem-solving process underlies all. I > now= > speak about RESEARCH is the 4th R, but it's more than that - is actually > t= > he most important of all the R's!=20 > > There are many interesting developments in technology, media, and new > appro= > aches to learning and teaching. There are certainly roles for > teacher-libra= > rians and school library programs in all of these. But, we must remain > tru= > e to our core and make sure that our programs fulfill the core > responsibili= > ty of ensuring that all students are information literate. Yes, we can > inte= > grate other literacies into information literacy as appropriate. For > exampl= > e, media literacy fits nicely into the information seeking and > presentation= > stages of information literacy. Doug Johnson and I have written > extensivel= > y about full integration of technology skills into an information literacy > = > skills curriculum. Also, we can collaborate with classroom teachers, > techno= > logy specialists and others to see that instruction takes place in > meaningf= > ul contexts. But first and foremost, we should focus and be assessed on > th= > e information literacy learning of each and every student in our schools. > > Thanks for listening, > > > > Mike > > > > > *************************************************************** > Mike Eisenberg > Dean Emeritus and Professor > The Information School of the University of Washington > Box 352840 > Mary Gates Hall, Suite 370 > Seattle, WA 98195-2840 > Phone: (206) 616-1152 > mbe@u.washington.edu > http://www.ischool.washington.edu/mbe > Twitter Username: mbeseattle > Second Life Avatar: MB44 Husky > > *************************************************************** > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr. > = > edu > In the message write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET > 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL > 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST > > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html > * LM_NET Supporters: > http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce= > / > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET > 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL > 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST > > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html > * LM_NET Supporters: > http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:15:03 -0500 > From: Carrie Casarez <Carrie.Casarez@WHITEFACESCHOOL.NET> > Subject: HIT: Koha, not Soho > > Koha is an open source on line cataloging program. The program is free, > but= > tech support must be purchased from a separate source and requires a > yearl= > y maintenance fee. Below are some responses with information and opinions > t= > hat I received (without names), > > Since we have only one library, and we had already planned to go with > Desti= > ny (the money is already budgeted), we are going to stick with it instead > o= > f trying Koha. I just don't have the time to research it now. > > Thanks to all who responded (and who corrected me on the name!). > > > you may have received this info already or you may be looking for > something= > else, but if you're looking for a free OPAC, then you want Koha ( > http://ww= > w.koha.org/). You pay LibLime (http://liblime.com/) for support and > trainin= > g. > > > The quote we got was a certain amount per record, and they would do all > the= > work. Destiny did, indeed, include the conversion in their purchase > price,= > but they were SO much more expensive to begin with that we didn't even > con= > sider them after we got the price quote. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > All of our elementary schools have now switched to this. At the secondary > = > level we are still holding out for a better program with tech support. It > = > is a very heated, actually divisive topic in our district, to say the > least= > . > > The software is called Koha - you can see more at koha.org - it is an open > = > source Library Automation system. > > We migrated in January from Horizon 7.4. It doesn't run on "ANYTHING" but > = > runs mainly on Linux servers. > > The desktop is a web based client. > > We signed with a support company - LibLime to help us with the migration > an= > d other issues. > > Our district is on a huge push toward open source software, mostly because > = > it is free. We are having a difficult time convincing them that the > librar= > y automation program and the accompanying tech support is integral to our > j= > ob. > > > > > Carrie Casarez > Librarian > Whiteface CISD > Whiteface, TX 79379 > 806-287-1104 ext. 224 > carrie.casarez@whitefaceschool.net > > > <html> > <body> > > <table border=3D"0" width=3D"100%"> > <tr> > <td> > > ________________________________________ > <br> > <font size=3D2> = > > <b>NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY:</b> = > > </font> > > <font size=3D1> > This electronic mail transmission may contain confidential > information, = > belonging to the sender, = > > > which is legally privileged. 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