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School libraries are an indispensible function in education. Adopt the school library function in your school and improve the learning results.
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David Lankes on School librarians as facilitators of learning [video] Delete the scoop?
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McElmeel has written about the books and their creators, taught educators to enjoy and use the books in classrooms and libraries, built webpages to showcase the books and the authors and illustrators, and in general become an avid promoter of literacy. Via Karen Bonanno Delete the scoop?
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In addition to the statistics included in our report, we also asked parents and librarians from around the country about their thoughts on various library services for parents and children. Via Karen Bonanno 
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May 7, 7:14 PM
"It’s kind of like home room for your community." I like that statement. Thank you parent of a 3 year old. 
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May 9, 10:58 AM
Lessons here for building a School Library Learning Commons that connects and learns with all members of the school community. Delete the scoop?
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A recent article in School Library Journal, titled Latest Study: A Full-Time School Librarian Makes a Critical Difference in Boosting Student Achievement, discusses a study finding that school libr...
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Another study prooving school libraries boost student achievement. How many more do we need to impress decision makers? 
Glenda Morris's curator insight,
May 1, 7:14 AM
More evidence confirming the importance of teacher librarians in schools 
Kris McGlaun's comment,
May 1, 10:16 AM
I wonder if its helping. Utah's administrators should read it but will it save many of the school librarians who are going to loose their jobs?
Melinda Miller's comment,
May 1, 10:20 AM
Let's hope it is. the more this kind of information gets publicized, the better!
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"The World Digital Library is a database of more than 7,000 primary source documents and images from around the world. Sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, WDL can be searched by date, era, country, continent, topic, and type of resource. Search tools and content descriptions are available in seven languages..." Via Jenny Pesina 
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April 24, 6:44 AM
We have the digital equivilent sources in Australian Libraries too 
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April 25, 8:14 AM
A good range of primary resources that can be used for teaching. The World Digital Library takes you to Australian resources too. 
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April 25, 4:46 PM
Good links for students and teachers alike, especially in the fields of history and social studies.
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Providing our children with the best educational resources and empowering all our children to access, evaluate, and use information for academic and personal learning - this is the critical mission of school libraries and librarians. Via Karen Bonanno
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Maureen Sullivan, president of the American Library Association, provides overview of the situation of school libraries in the USA.
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April 15, 4:50 PM
Maureen Sullivan, president of the American Library Association, gives an overview of the state of play for school libraries in the USA. Constant cut budgetary cutbacks will have a long term effect on the education of our young people.
"School librarians make a significant difference in student achievement and their work is a critical component of the success of all of our children." 
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April 29, 11:26 AM
Maureen Sullivan é a presidente da Associação Americana de Bibliotecas (ALA). "The ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with 58,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information." Providing our children with the best educational resources and empowering all our children to access, evaluate, and use information for academic and personal learning - this is the critical mission of school libraries and librarians. Proporcionar aos nossos alunos os melhores recursos educacionais e capacitá-los para aceder, avaliar e usar a informação em contexto académico ou pessoal- é a missão fundamental das bibliotecas escolares e bibliotecários. Delete the scoop?
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On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I would like to extend an invitation to you and your colleagues to the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) 2013 Conference in beautiful Bali, Indonesia on 26 ? 30 August 2013. The... conference provides wonderful opportunities for professional development, networking, renewing friendships, making new friends, experiencing a different culture, and an opportunity to visit beautiful Bali. You will also have an opportunity to meet IFLA President-Elect Sinikka Sipila who has has agreed to be our main keynote speaker. There will also be more than 50 professional presentations, workshops, research papers and posters being presented. In addition, there will be an exhibition, a gala dinner, and other social events. Preliminary information on the conference is available at the web site http://iasl2013.org/ If you have any questions or need specific information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you in Bali in August ! Best regards, Indri Pasaribu on behalf of the IASL 2013 Organizing Committee
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ILEAD USA: Innovative Librarians Explore, Apply and Discover is an 18-month continuing education immersion initiative that will directly address the need to ...
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ILEAD USA: Innovative Librarians Explore, Apply and Discover The 21st Century Technology and Leadership Skills Institute for the States Delete the scoop?
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CEFPI is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of ArchitectsContinuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned oncompletion of this program wi Via Rosa Martins Delete the scoop?
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"How To Do Research" game is presented by Kentucky Virtual Library. It's designed for kids to learn how to do research independently with kids-friendly user experience. Did you know that you can ac... Via Susan Bainbridge
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Game "how to do research" for students and pupils 
Marco Bertolini's comment,
April 18, 10:49 AM
On ne prête qu'aux riches... Mais je suis tout à fait d'accord. Surprenant, non ?
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April 19, 8:14 AM
Engage students in learning through games! My students love these kinds of activities. Delete the scoop?
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April 8, 9:43 PM
I am glad that you like them. I was very proud of my students who wrote them.
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You've arrived at the tip of the iceberg. There's a tremendous amount of free content, helpful resources and ideas on this site for improving the array of 21st Century Skills we call information fluency (others call it information literacy). To help you find what you need, here are a few tips for effectively using this site. Via Dennis T OConnor 
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April 5, 3:36 PM
It may be ironic that it takes significant search skills to find the wealth of information about informaiton fluency packed into the 21CIF website. To open doors to content, this page will introduce you to hyperlinked content that will help you to teach students how to locate, evaluate, and ethically use digital information. Curious? Give it a click! 
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April 8, 9:59 PM
Useful for information literacy lessons and self-paced modules for students. Delete the scoop?
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We are in the midst of a major shift at school libraries thanks to technology innovation. Here are a dozen of those tech tools responsible. Via Karen Bonanno
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Interesting tools for state-of-the-art school libraries 
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April 1, 7:37 PM
Teacher librarians may find this very useful as an overview of the way the changing nature of resources are going to impact on student learning.
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April 2, 9:01 AM
Many of the tools are associated with university and college libraries. Delete the scoop?
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The first step we took in 1999 was to stop teaching isolated library skills classes. We began reinforcing information-literacy skills through class projects. At that time, we employed traditional strategies, including paper pathfinders and guided lab sessions. Via Susan Bainbridge
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Integrating #informationliteracy in the curriculum. New? Find out by reading this case story by Mike Terry, Dallas-USA #IL 
Elizabeth Hutchinson's comment,
May 13, 3:03 AM
I am also trying to implement a whole school information literacy programme across our schools. Take a look at my blog to see how we are getting on Liibrarylizzy.blogspot.com any comments would be welcome.
Anu Ojaranta's curator insight,
May 13, 3:10 AM
An article well worth reading!! Information literacy curriculum to schools in cooperation with the school library. Delete the scoop?
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UK School librarian volunteers in Zambia library project. Read about her experiences here.
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May 15, 2:39 AM
it's wonderful to read about a librarian making a difference. Thanks for sharing the article.
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Company invests in 25 school libraries (books and technology) and reading (pupils receive 7 new books to take home) Delete the scoop?
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IJEDICT aims to strengthen links between research and practice in ICT in education and development in hitherto less developed parts of the world, e.g., developing countries (especially small states), and rural and remote regions of developed...
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Advocacy ideas and activities for school libraries.
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Media release - 15 April 2013
Report shows teacher librarians transform student learning
The Australian School Library Association (ASLA) is calling upon Australian educational decision makers to employ teacher librarians as part of the solution to improve national student learning and literacy.
ASLA Chief Executive Officer, Karen Bonanno said the industry’s final report, Future learning and school libraries, released today, highlighted the positive role of teacher librarians in supporting future learning within the school.
Teacher librarians’ knowledge and use of current and emerging digital technologies, together with a deep appreciation of literature, can transform teaching and learning within the school, Ms Bonanno said.
“With the avalanche of new and emerging digital technologies, the dynamics of how information is accessed and utilised for learning has changed.”
“As schools pursue world class 21st century education, then state and territory governments, and other education authorities, need to address the role and function of knowledge transfer at the school level. School libraries and teacher librarians are well placed to be the e-hub of the school and as the report outlines they should be empowered to support students to learn through a variety of technology.”
A summary of key points in the report include: · a review of the global environment in which modern learners and educators are immersed, the educational implications of trends affecting contemporary schooling,the means of evaluating education outcomes, andkey alerts on the critical role of the teacher librarian.
The report, which was backed by a review of the research literature and extensive community consultation with principals and education agencies, also includes global and national education trends.
Contributing author, June Wall said the paper presents the case that a future focussed teacher librarian contributes to student learning through school library services and programs.
“To enable teacher librarians and school libraries to fulfil their potential in advancing modern learning, there is an urgent need for funding to support future planning and provision of teaching specialists in school libraries”.
There is also a need for enhanced professional education and employment opportunities to ensure that all Australian students benefit from the professional knowledge, practice and commitment of a teacher librarian at their school.
Ms Bonanno said that it is time to invest in the employment of specialists, such as teacher librarians, and encouraged decision makers to review the report that adds to the ever growing list of reports that indicate the power of teacher librarians in student learning and achievement.
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Resources and information as well as best practices
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April 12, 7:30 AM
Reinforces the role of teacher librarians and their practice
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April 14, 4:00 PM
I love when real content is more important than mere words - school librarians, teacher librarians, whatever we call ourselves, are trully meaningful for education and students learning, all life long, all across curriculum trends...
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As strangers lined up for white ribbons and American flags to show their support, family and friends of Anne Smedinghoff mourned the loss of a young diplomat who was determined to see the world — and possibly beyond.
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Anne Smedinghoff, 25, of River Forest, was killed Saturday with four other Americans while delivering textbooks to children at a new school in Afghanistan Delete the scoop?
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It is always interesting to find out that more and more of our younger students are becoming involved with the Internet and Social Media. Due to their developmental age, most students have some kind of difficulty with self-management throughout childhood. But, this is to be expected with children. They simply lack the maturity, brain development, and personal experience to understand how to manage themselves in every situation in real life, let alone online. Via Karen Bonanno
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April 8, 3:58 AM
Friends have a different meaning in today's world. 
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April 8, 9:34 AM
This is a great resource on the issue of social media education - the internet is FOREVER!
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A new report released by the National Center for Literacy Education (NCLE) reveals that school librarians are highly involved leaders playing a critical role in their schools through consistent and sustained collaboration with other educators. Additionally, school librarians not only participate in but deliver professional development to peers, educators and staff in their schools. Via Karen Bonanno
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School /Teacher librarians are collaborative workers with critical impact on professional development in schools 
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April 11, 11:34 AM
How do we get administrators to catch on to this?
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April 12, 7:58 AM
Teachers & teacher librarians collaborating to achieve curriculum goals has to be the 'smart' way. 
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April 21, 8:07 AM
Informative infographic showing how collaboration with colleagues helps to advocate for the LMS's role in the school. Delete the scoop?
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A selection of best library infographics from around the web.
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One ebook, one device, for one child is not ideal for K-12 Schools. Digital book streaming may be one way to provide schools access do ebook libraries. StarWalk Kids Media is one company distributing ebooks to schools via internet streaming. Via Karen Bonanno
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Streaming ebooks: interesting option for school(s) libraries
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April 2, 4:46 PM
An interesting way to look at making ebooks available and affordable in a school setting. It isn't a book, it is software that can be streamed. Delete the scoop?
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Due to the high demand on librarians, information professionals, and museum curators in Lebanon and the Arab World, the University of Balamand has established the first Faculty of Library and Information Studies (FLIS) in Lebanon. Library science is taught in the Lebanese University at the Faculty of Information and Documentation and in the Beirut Arab University at the Faculty of Arts as a Graduate program only. FLIS aims at graduate students, who will be capable of leading and directing centers and institutions that deal with information in any form, such as school libraries, academic libraries, research and archive centers, museums, art galleries, heritage centers, archaeological sites, etc.
The program of studies consists of a Bachelor Degree (BLS) and a Master Degree (MLS) in Library and Information Science. The Master’s program consists of 33 credits (9 core credits, 18 concentration credits, 3 internship credits, and 3 project credits). It includes three specializations:
Information and Digital Resource Management.School Libraries and Media Centers.Library and Information Studies.A Master Degree in Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage Management (MMCM) in association with Lord Cultural Resources is also offered (18 core credits, 9 concentration credits, 3 internship credits, and 3 project credits). Six core modules are included:
Theory and history of museumsManagement of museums and cultural heritage sites.Museum collections: theory and practice.Curatorship: museum exhibitions, curational practice and planning.Learning and public programming in museums and cultural heritage sites.Conservation and preservation of collections and sites.Holders of BA or BS degrees coming from other backgrounds may join one of the previously mentioned Master’s programs but will have to attend some bridging courses as required by the admission committee.
In addition, FLIS is offering two Diplomas: “School Library Media Center”, and “Records and Documents Management” for professionals, who are willing to continue their professional development without having to pursue a
Master’s degree. The Diploma consists of 4 concentration courses (8 credits). Holders of a Diploma may apply to a Master’s degree on a later stage.
Please visit the university website for more information about the program, (http://www.balamand.edu.lb/english/FLIS.asp?id=14799&fid=934) and the entrance requirements (http://www.balamand.edu.lb/english/Admissions.asp?id=1452&fid=50).
Contacts:
BLS, MLS, and Diplomas: Ms. Sameera Bashir (sameera.bashir@balamand.edu.lb) or Mr. Ibrahim Farah (Ibrahim.farah@balamand.edu.lb).MMCM: Dr. Nadine Panoyat Haroun (nadine.haroun@balamand.edu.lb).Admission Requirements: Dr. Walid Mubayed (walid.moubayed@balamand.edu.lb).Sincerely,
The Faculty of Library and Information Studies