Here is the pathfinder I put together for our students--a smaller list.
Kathy Fester
Library Coordinator
The June Shelton School & Evaluation Center
15720 Hillcrest
Dallas, TX
972-774-1772 x255
kfester@shelton.org
www.shelton.org/library
"...to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and
information." Information Power, 1998
On Feb 19, 2010, at 8:29 AM, LM_NET automatic digest system wrote:
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> 1. Odd Book Request
> 2. GEN: Percy Jackson actor interviews on ReadKiddoRead.com
> 3. state books
> 4. TARGET: Copyright-free images
> 5. Bookmarks
> 6. TARGET: Copyright-free images
> 7. Target: wrestling magazines
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> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:09:43 -0600
> From: Diane Roberts <diane77401@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Odd Book Request
>
> There is a man at my school who does a really great job with pep
> rallies for a fund raiser we do every year---he has rappelled down a
> rope from a really high ceiling, parachuted from a helicopter onto the
> football field, and more mundane crashing through a paper gate like
> the football players do sometimes, come into the gym on a motorcycle,
> paraded around a football field in sunglasses, in a convertible with
> "mobsters" guarding him----
>
> So this cool guy wants a book with some more ideas - does anybody know
> anything he can use? He hasn't kissed a pig yet, but that's about all.
> I'd love to help him.
>
> TIA!
> Diane
>
> --
> Diane Roberts
> Saint Thomas High School
> 4500 Memorial Drive
> Houston, TX 77007
> www.sths.org diane.roberts@sths.org
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> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:20:02 -0500
> From: Charna Gross <charna51@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: GEN: Percy Jackson actor interviews on ReadKiddoRead.com
>
> How does one access the Ning site for www.readkiddoread.com? I don't
> seem t=
> o see a link and I would love to show the interviews to my students!
>
> =20
>
> Thanks
>
> =20
>
> Janet Gross
>
> School Librarian
>
> Corlears School
>
> New York=2C New York=20
> =20
>> Date: Fri=2C 19 Feb 2010 01:06:16 -0500
>> From: BKWSSF@AOL.COM
>> Subject: GEN: Percy Jackson actor interviews on ReadKiddoRead.com
>> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>> =20
>> Just went over to my favorite hangout=2C
>> www.ReadKiddoRead.com and noticed that
>> not only are a batch of my new reviews up
>> (hooray!)=2C but on the Ning site=2C you'll
>> find 5 brand new live interviews with actors
>> from The Lightning Thief=2C talking about
>> the movie and books they loved as kids.
>> They are:
>> =20
>> Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson)
>> Alexandra Daddario (Annabeth)
>> Brandon T. Jackson (Grover)
>> Pierce Brosnan (Chiron)
>> Chris Columbus (director--seems like a
>> very cool book-focused guy)
>> =20
>> The interviews were taped at the top
>> of the Empire State Building=2C which=2C as
>> you well know=2C is the foot of Mt. Olympus.
>> Take a look. When you go to the site=2C click
>> on COMMUNITY at the top of the home
>> page and you'll find it listed.
>> =20
>> Do me a favor and spread the word to
>> all your teachers/parents/kids=2C and
>> join the site=2C too! Add your voice. It's
>> such a wonderful place. We now have
>> more than 350 of my reviews on the main
>> site=2C and so many freebies and great
>> lists on the Community site. Come on
>> over & say hey.
>> =20
>> Judy (who just today finally finished writing/
>> proofing/anguishing over the brand new
>> The Winners! Handbook for Libraries
>> Unlimited after way too many weeks
>> and 16-hour days slaving up
>> in the attic. Wahoo! It'll be out at the
>> end of April and it's GORGEOUS.)
>> =20
>> Judy
>> =20
>> Judy Freeman
>> Children's Literature Consultant
>> Reviewer for www.READKIDDOREAD.com
>> Author of Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3
>> (Libraries Unlimited=2C 2006=3B www.LU.com)
>> and Once Upon a Time:
>> Using Storytelling=2C Creative Drama=2C and
>> Reader's Theater with Children in Grades K-6 (2007)
>> and The WINNERS! Handbook (2009)
>> 65 North Sixth Avenue
>> Highland Park=2C NJ 08904
>> 732-572-5634 / BKWSSF@aol.com
>> www.JudyReadsBooks.com
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> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:30:16 -0600
> From: janet perry <perrybros@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: state books
>
> A couple of the postings I have read said that that person didn't
> buy count=
> ry or state books because the kids don't check them out=2C and
> teachers don=
> 't assign the topics as reports. Well=2C I'm going to be one vote
> for the =
> other side=2C at least as far as state books go. A few years ago I
> had an =
> opportunity to buy the updated "America the Beautiful" series at a
> good pri=
> ce if I paid for the whole thing up front. Never one to turn down a
> bargai=
> n I did it. There is never a time that at least 3 or 4 aren't
> checked out.=
> My kids LOVE them. It actually was a surprise to me that they are
> popular=
> . I bought them mostly to support the 4th grade curriculum=2C but
> kids in =
> all grades (K-5) check them out. Of course=2C they are new=2C and
> bright l=
> ooking. Don't discount state books just because teachers don't ask
> for the=
> m.
>
> =20
>
> currently reading
>
> =20
>
> Catcher in the Rye (again)
>
> Wrinkle in Time
>
> Second Watch
>
> but mostly watching the Olympics!
>
> =20
>
>
>
> Janet Perry=2C Prek-12 Librarian Cerro Gordo CUSD 100=2C Cerro
> Gordo=2C IL =
> perrybros@hotmail.com=20
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> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:52:34 -0600
> From: Naomi Bates <nbates@NISDTX.ORG>
> Subject: Re: TARGET: Copyright-free images
>
> This is some information for everyone out there in LM_NET land : )
>
> creativecommons.org or wikimediacommons are the two I favor when
> finding images to use in presentations. You MUST attribute who the
> imageholder is and pay attention to the imageholder's permissions, but
> these sites are basically there for you to use images, music et al.
> I also did a search using google images, and if you do that, make sure
> you go to the advanced image search and change the search from "not
> filtered by license" to "labeled for reuse" or "labeled for reuse with
> modification"
>
> Please do NOT think that royalty-free means copyright free! Just an
> FYI to everyone out there - royalty free usually means that you pay a
> fee for images and then can use what you paid for multiple times in
> any
> type of presentation and don't have to attribute.
> Case in point, I paid for and use digitaljuice.com's royalty free
> music and overlays in my trailers. In this case though, I can use
> these
> pieces over and over again.
>
> So, if you're looking at shutterstock, sxc.hu, or other royalty-free
> places, keep in mind there is an initial charge for images.....
>
>
>
> Naomi Bates
> Northwest High School Library
> Justin, Texas
> nbates@nisdtx.org
> 817-215-0203
>
>
>>>> "Wenzel, Donna" <DWENZEL@PAPLV.ESU3.ORG> 2/18/2010 3:39 PM >>>
> My History Day students are having a hard time finding copyright-free
> images for their presentations. What websites do you recommend?
>
>
>
> DWenzel
>
> Media Specialist
>
> La Vista Junior High
>
> La Vista, NE 68128
>
> dwenzel@paplv.esu3.org
>
>
>
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:59:42 -0600
> From: Gail Smith <gssmith.ergc@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Bookmarks
>
> If you are printing your own, I recently purchased some lightweight
> card
> stock at Sam's Club for $6 or $7 per ream. You could follow some of
> the
> suggestions for making your own, and if you go with the inch wide by
> half
> the length of the paper, you could get 16 per sheet. That's pretty
> cheap
> and adding a sticker would not increase the cost too much.
>
> Gail Smith, NBCT
> Librarian & Technology Facilitator
> Edison Regional Gifted Center, Chicago
> gssmith. ergc at gmail. com
>
> Currently reading: The Lost Symbol,
> The Lightning Thief
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> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:08:05 -0500
> From: Joyce Valenza <joycevalenza@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: TARGET: Copyright-free images
>
> Hi All,
> We use a pathfinder with the students to help them find Copyright-
> Friendly
> media:
> http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/
>
> Also, I recently played around with this WebList:
> http://weblist.me/Copyright-friendly-image-search
>
> Hope this helps!
> joyce
>
> Joyce Kasman Valenza, Ph.D.
> Springfield Township HS Library
> Phone: 215-233-6030 Ext. 2502 Fax: 215-836-5237
> Cell: 215-518-1846
> skype: joycevalenza
> twitter: joycevalenza
> Library website: http://springfieldlibrary.wikispaces.com
> NeverEndingSearch (School Library Journal)
> http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch
> TeacherLibrarianNetwork http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 8:52 AM, Naomi Bates <nbates@nisdtx.org>
> wrote:
>
>> This is some information for everyone out there in LM_NET land : )
>>
>> creativecommons.org or wikimediacommons are the two I favor when
>> finding images to use in presentations. You MUST attribute who the
>> imageholder is and pay attention to the imageholder's permissions,
>> but
>> these sites are basically there for you to use images, music et al.
>> I also did a search using google images, and if you do that, make
>> sure
>> you go to the advanced image search and change the search from "not
>> filtered by license" to "labeled for reuse" or "labeled for reuse
>> with
>> modification"
>>
>> Please do NOT think that royalty-free means copyright free! Just an
>> FYI to everyone out there - royalty free usually means that you pay a
>> fee for images and then can use what you paid for multiple times in
>> any
>> type of presentation and don't have to attribute.
>> Case in point, I paid for and use digitaljuice.com's royalty free
>> music and overlays in my trailers. In this case though, I can use
>> these
>> pieces over and over again.
>>
>> So, if you're looking at shutterstock, sxc.hu, or other royalty-free
>> places, keep in mind there is an initial charge for images.....
>>
>>
>>
>> Naomi Bates
>> Northwest High School Library
>> Justin, Texas
>> nbates@nisdtx.org
>> 817-215-0203
>>
>>
>>>>> "Wenzel, Donna" <DWENZEL@PAPLV.ESU3.ORG> 2/18/2010 3:39 PM >>>
>> My History Day students are having a hard time finding copyright-free
>> images for their presentations. What websites do you recommend?
>>
>>
>>
>> DWenzel
>>
>> Media Specialist
>>
>> La Vista Junior High
>>
>> La Vista, NE 68128
>>
>> dwenzel@paplv.esu3.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:28:39 -0600
> From: Terrie Hinojosa <THinojosa@PASADENAISD.ORG>
> Subject: Target: wrestling magazines
>
> I am looking into ordering a wrestling magazine for my 7th/8th grade
> campus=
> . I found that there are two WWE magazines, one is WWE Kids and the
> other j=
> ust WWE. Students claim that WWE KIDS is for elementary aged and are
> wantin=
> g the regular WWE. Does anyone have experience with either of these
> and can=
> shed light on age appropriateness?
> Thank you so much.
>
> Terrie Hinojosa, Librarian
> San Jacinto Intermediate
> 3600 Red Bluff Pasadena, TX 77503
> thinojosa@pasadenaisd.org
> 713-740-0480
>
> "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where
> people=
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