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Hi All, I'm looking for a suggestion for a third grade book club book that is between a 3.0-4.0 reading level. Leah Ayers Library Media Specialist Vestavia Hills Elementary East (205) 402-5200 ayerslp@vestavia.k12.al.us On Jan 4, 2010, at 11:53 AM, LM_NET automatic digest system wrote: > There are 7 messages totalling 579 lines in this issue. > > Topics in this special issue: > > 1. TAR: Caldecott List of Art Medium Used (2) > 2. Barnes and Noble > 3. TARGET: Choosing an Alternative Book Fair - December 2009 > 4. PhD fellowships still available > 5. Hit: the blessings of being a librarian > 6. TARGET: Fiction books on Colonial Period > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:08:42 -0500 > From: "M. Levy" <rylor4@GMAIL.COM> > Subject: Re: TAR: Caldecott List of Art Medium Used > > Thanks Shonda! > That was the site I was referring to. I was also thinking of making > my own > chart too. If I do end up making one I will post to the list/wiki. > > thanks! > Michelle Levy > > > On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> To those who are interested (and aren't we all at this time of the >> year)....the website with the art medium used for the Caldecott >> winners is: >> >> http://www.nc3r.org/jlbocessls/caldecot.htm >> >> Since this website hasn't been updated for a while, I'd also be >> interested in learning the art medium used for the winning and honor >> books during the last five years. >> >> If no one is able to locate specific information on this topic to >> fill >> in the gaps, let me know. I often work with our art education >> faculty >> and one professor would LOVE to assign this type of project to her >> students---and it would be a great resource for us to continue >> sharing. >> >> Thanks! >> >> ~Shonda >> >> >> >> Shonda Brisco >> Assistant Professor / Curriculum Materials Librarian >> Mary L. Williams Curriculum Materials Library >> 001 Willard Hall >> Oklahoma State University >> Stillwater, OK 74078 >> http://www.library.okstate.edu/cml/index.htm >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> http://osulibrarian.wordpress.com/ >> http://www.osu-cml.wikispaces.com >> sbrisco@gmail.com >> >> http://okschoollibrarians.wikispaces.com >> http://okschoollibrarians.ning.com/ >> >> "Digital Resources" columnist >> School Library Journal >> >> "Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money >> will get you through times of no libraries." ~ Library Poster >> > > > > -- > Michelle Levy > School Library Media Specialist > Eton Academy > 1755 Melton > Birmingham, MI 48009 > rylor4@gmail.com (home) > mlevy@etonacademy.org (work) > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:08:27 -0600 > From: "Thiebaud, Linda" <thiebaudl@LISD.NET> > Subject: Barnes and Noble > > Happy New Year! > > We, at Lewisville ISD in Lewisville, Texas, are celebrating 2010 > with a dis= > trict wide book fair. If any of you or anyone at your school- > teachers, pa= > rents, and students- shop at a Barnes and Noble January 10-January > 17, woul= > d you please have them tell a cashier that they would like to > support our = > book fair. The Book Fair ID # is 10083889 and supports Lewisville > ISD in = > Texas. It is good for any purchase, including coffee! Thank you in > advanc= > e for helping support our libraries. If we can return the favor, > please le= > t us know! This is our second book fair and the first was very > successful.= > We have sixty-one schools in our district. Each school benefited. > > Follow this link to see how your school or district can benefit from > a Book= > Fair at Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bookfairs/index.a= > sp > > Thank you again for your support. > > > Linda Thiebaud MS > McAuliffe Elementary School > 2300 Briarhill Blvd. > Highland Village, Texas 75077 > Phone number: 469-713-5959 > Fax number: 972-350-9116 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:11:54 -0500 > From: Leslie Wachter <lwachter@FIRSTMONTESSORI.ORG> > Subject: TARGET: Choosing an Alternative Book Fair - December 2009 > > I am looking for an alternative Book Fair for next year. Scholastic > has > worked for me for a few years now, but I am looking for something > fresh. > I am not concerned with profits as much as I used to be.... just good > literature and quality service. Has anyone used The Reading > Warehouse, > Borders (in school fair) or Personalized Bookfairs? > > If people will respond to me, I'll compile your responses and post a > Hit on the topic. > > Thank you, > > Leslie Wachter > Library Media Specialist, First Montessori School of Atlanta, Atlanta, > Georgia > lwachter@firstmontessori.org=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: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:58:45 -0500 > From: Nancy Everhart <everhart@CI.FSU.EDU> > Subject: PhD fellowships still available > > The PALM Center, a research center devoted to issues related to the > =20 > leadership and technology integration, is still soliciting =20 > applications for 4 one-year Ph.D. fellowships for 2010-2011. Fellows > =20 > will assist in conducting research related to effective technology =20 > integration in schools and be prepared as future university faculty > to =20= > > develop a research agenda in this area. School media specialists who > =20 > are National Board Certified are especially encouraged to apply. > > The Fellowships include: > =95 A 20 hour per week position as a Research Fellow for the = > Institute =20 > of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded project, =93Leadership- > In-=20= > > Action: School Library Media Specialists For The 21st Century > Leaders =20= > > Educated To Make A Difference.=94 =95 A stipend of $18,000 for the = > year.=95 =20 > Tuition for 27 credits.=95 Participation in a community of scholars > at =20= > > the FSU PALM (Partnerships Advancing Library Media) Center, the > School =20= > > of Library and Information Studies, the College of Communication and > =20 > Information, and the FSU campus.=95 Opportunities supporting = > scholarly =20 > presentations at conferences.=95 The ability for working = > professionals =20 > to firmly establish their doctoral program during a one-year > residency =20= > > and finish from a distance. > > To apply for a Fellowship, please follow the Ph.D. application =20 > procedures found at: = > http://slis.fsu.edu/Admissions/Graduate/Doctor_Of_Philosophy_Degree.asp=20= > > . The deadline for applications is February 1. The Graduate Record =20 > Exam (GRE) is required. In addition to the University application, =20 > please send an essay describing your interest and qualifications in > =20 > the study of effective technology integration by school library > media =20= > > specialists to Dr. Nancy Everhart (everhart@fsu.edu) and Dr. Marcia > =20 > Mardis (mmardis@fsu.edu) by February 1, 2010. Contact Dr. Everhart > or =20= > > Dr. Mardis for further information about the fellowships. > > The Florida State University School of Library and Information > Studies =20= > > is ranked number three in the nation in School Library Media. The =20 > College is led by dynamic, nationally recognized, faculty with > active =20= > > research and service programs and a strong tradition for providing =20 > outstanding educational programs both online and on-campus. > > > The fellowships, available through a grant from the Institute of =20 > Museum and Library Services, will no longer be available after next > =20 > school year. We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful =20 > opportunity! > > > Dr. Nancy Everhart and Dr. Marcia Mardis > > > > > > Dr. Nancy Everhart > Director, School Library Media Program > Director, PALM (Partnerships Advancing Library Media) Center > College of Information > Florida State University > 252 Louis Shores Building > Tallahassee, FL 32306 > (850)644-8122 > everhart@ci.fsu.edu > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:20:05 -0600 > From: "Thiebaud, Linda" <thiebaudl@LISD.NET> > Subject: Re: TAR: Caldecott List of Art Medium Used > > The fifth grade students are beginning to research a Caldecott > illustrator.= > This is being done in collaboration with our art teacher. The > students w= > ill recreate a page in their assigned book in art using the > medium(s) the i= > llustrator used. In library, they will find out about the > illustrator, the= > type of medium used, and basically analyze the art work throughout > the boo= > k. The following is a great book to use with any Caldecott lesson. > > Art through children's literature: creative art lessons for > Caldecott books= > =20 > Englebaugh, Debi. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV= > .SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Shonda Brisco > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:06 AM > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > Subject: Re: TAR: Caldecott List of Art Medium Used > > To those who are interested (and aren't we all at this time of the > year)....the website with the art medium used for the Caldecott > winners is: > > http://www.nc3r.org/jlbocessls/caldecot.htm > > Since this website hasn't been updated for a while, I'd also be > interested in learning the art medium used for the winning and honor > books during the last five years. > > If no one is able to locate specific information on this topic to fill > in the gaps, let me know. I often work with our art education faculty > and one professor would LOVE to assign this type of project to her > students---and it would be a great resource for us to continue > sharing. > > Thanks! > > ~Shonda > > > > Shonda Brisco > Assistant Professor / Curriculum Materials Librarian > Mary L. Williams Curriculum Materials Library > 001 Willard Hall > Oklahoma State University > Stillwater, OK 74078 > http://www.library.okstate.edu/cml/index.htm > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://osulibrarian.wordpress.com/ > http://www.osu-cml.wikispaces.com > sbrisco@gmail.com > > http://okschoollibrarians.wikispaces.com > http://okschoollibrarians.ning.com/ > > "Digital Resources" columnist > School Library Journal > > "Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money > will get you through times of no libraries." ~ Library Poster > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:26:37 -0500 > From: Rachelle Wynkoop <rwynkoop@ALGONAC.K12.MI.US> > Subject: Re: Hit: the blessings of being a librarian > > When a student tells me they never remember finishing a book, but > the book = > I helped them find they loved. Do I have any more? > > Rachelle Wynkoop, MLIS > Algonac High School Media Specialist > IB Coordinator/TOK Instructor > Algonac, MI 48001 > rwynkoop@algonac.k12.mi.us > IB World School > Currently reading: Hunger Games > > -----Original Message----- > From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV= > .SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Betsy Ruffin > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:48 AM > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > Subject: [LM_NET] Hit: the blessings of being a librarian > > Original Post: > =20 > I have followed the slap in the face thread and can certainly > understand th= > e frustrations. So, I thought to myself, why do I do this? Well, how > about: > > the joy of seeing a student really connect with a book, author, or > series > > > knowing you contribute to the educational process whether the rest > of the s= > taff realizes it or not > > > knowing you are working to create information literate lifelong > learners > > > groups like this where we can share, vent, celebrate, and pool our > knowledg= > e and ideas > > > the appreciation you get from that teacher for whom you do find just > the ri= > ght book, resource, website, or lesson > > > the opportunity to advocate for libraries, both school and in > general; we a= > re a needed resource! > =20 > Followup replies: > joy of ordering and reading the many new books=20 > working in a setting surrounded by many wonderful resources and > technology,= > not as limited as a classroom > working with and learning from everyone in the building > never being bored > > > how about the parent who quietly heartfully thanks you for giving a > child b= > ack the joy of reading that required reading had diminished > =20 > Hugs from the rotten little kids in the hall! I love my youngest kids! > You all can keep the hormones in tennis shoes! > =20 > Any others gang? > =20 > =20 > =20 > > =20 > =20 > =20 > > Betsy Ruffin > librarian-technologist > Cleburne (TX) ISD =20 > betsy.ruffin@cleburne.k12.tx.us > =20 > I will check spam filters for replies.=20 > It is the policy of Cleburne ISD not to discriminate on the basis of > race, = > color, national origin, gender or handicap in its school programs, > services= > , or activities. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:51:35 -0600 > From: "Wenzel, Donna" <DWENZEL@PAPLV.ESU3.ORG> > Subject: TARGET: Fiction books on Colonial Period > > An English teacher wants fiction titles to go along with 8th grade > history unit on the Colonial Period. Any ideas? Or any exceptional > titles as a follow-up to Revolutionary War period (like Chains by > Anderson). Thanks in advance. > > =20 > > =20 > > DWenzel > > Media Specialist > > La Vista Junior High > > La Vista, NE 68128 > > dwenzel@paplv.esu3.org > > =20 > > =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/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------ > > End of LM_NET Digest - 4 Jan 2010 - Special issue (#2010-12) > ************************************************************ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. 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