Subject: Job Finder
I would like to inform everyone of this site as job vacancy time is high at this
point in the year. http://www.teacher-teacher.com. This is a job search website for
the 50 states. You input your information and could look at openings in any state.
Charlotte Nance
LMS
Edmond, OK
charlotte dot nance at edmondschools.net
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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
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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
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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.
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TIA
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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
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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!!!
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Lauren M. Sotherden
School Library Media Specialist
West Deptford Township, New Jersey
lsotherden@wdeptford.k12.nj.us
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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
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R. Jean Gustafson
Teacher-Librarian
Selah Jr. High
Selah, WA 98942
jeangustafson@selah.k12.wa.us
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:23:59 -0700
From: Sadie Longood <Sadie.Longood@DALLAS.K12.OR.US>
Subject: OREGON ONLY
I am wondering if any school districts or individuals are entrenching
against the proposed SB 441, designed to allow schools "flexibility" in
requiring counselors, librarians, etc, and in reducing the number of
days in the school year.
I think it's time to address this with our local representation in the
legislature.
Please respond off-list.
Sadie Longood, Librarian
Dallas (Oregon) High School
http://www.dallas.k12.or.us/dhs_library/web
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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:24:49 -0700
From: Nancy <butterflymoon20022002@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Tar Middle School
=A0
Good Morning,
I am in need of book titles that have a Cinderella Theme, I have Ella Encha=
nted written by Gail Carson Levine looking for other titles with cultural d=
iversity.
Thank you,
Nancy Goodrich
RBMS
Sterling, Va 20165
nancy.goodrich@loudoun.k12.va.us=0A=0A=0A
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