[LM_NET] library clubs and flexible schedule

[Dennis LeLoup <dleloup@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

Here is a hit of the responses I received.  I meant to have this posted a couple 
of days ago.

Toni Buzzeo writes a Dear Mrs. Skorupski column for Library Sparks.  She has a 
number of interesting articles in this magazine, including an article on book 
clubs in November 2008 or student book award programs (Keep 'em Reading) in 
January 2009.  My research dug up a number of other related articles in Library 
Sparks over the years.  She is a regular contributor to the magazine and will 
have a "Dear Mrs. Skorupski" column on "library clubs" (which will include a 
long section on reading/book clubs) in the January 2011 issue of LibrarySparks 
magazine.  Details of that article cannot be released prior to the publication.


"You know, one thing that was true at my elementary school was that the 
"Literacy Lockdown Time" as we fondly referred to literacy block :> was often a 
struggle for teachers, who were expected to keep a carousel of reading groups 
actively engaged in various literacy activities while they met individually for 
20 minutes with each reading group.  While I didn't institute a reading club 
during that time, I did use the flexibility of my flexible schedule to invite 
each second and first grade teacher to schedule each group for a 20 minute slot 
in the library for book exchange and reading time.  In this way, I had a regular 
host of kids in and out of the library during that 90 minute block with books 
and reading on their minds.  I think that literacy block might be a perfect time 
to run your book/reading clubs!"


Go to the following link and you will find a posting from Bonnie Martiny 
relating to results of hits for Library Clubs.  This posting was on June 30, 
2007.

http://www.eduref.org/plweb-cgi/fastweb?getdoc+listservs+LM_NET+8323+7+wAAA+reading%26clubs



I didn't receive any other hits, but there is much reading to be done in various 
issues of Library Sparks.  I will keep searching and if I come across anything 
relevant, I will post it to this group, as well as any additional comments I 
receive.


 
Dennis LeLoup, Media Specialist 
Sycamore Elementary School
AASL Board of Directors
ALA Councilor-at-Large
dleloup@sbcglobal.net
djleloup@avon-schools.org

--------------------------------------------------------------------
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

 * To contact an LM_NET Moderator:  LM_NET-request@listserv.syr.edu
 * 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/
 * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/

--------------------------------------------------------------------