The SLA School Librarian of the Year 2012 was announced on School Libraries Celebrations Day, 1st October 2012.
Congratulations to Adam Lancaster, SLA School Librarian of the Year 2012.
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The SLA School Librarian of the Year 2012 was announced on School Libraries Celebrations Day, 1st October 2012.
Congratulations to Adam Lancaster, SLA School Librarian of the Year 2012.
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![]() As a school district library department supervisor, I would love to say that, after 17 years in this position, my district has the perfect school library program. The reality is
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Article by Cathi Fuhrman, Ed.D., library department supervisor for the Hempfield School District, originally presented at a hearing before the state House Education Committee.
In the article she emphazises the important role of certified school librarians on students'futures, but also that this role is changing continuously. This means school librarians need to evolve and keep up with the changes in education and the demands of society.
![]() New for 2016! Scholastic Reading Club announces James Patterson's $1.75 Million Dollar Pledge to Save School Libraries
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James Patterson, American bestselling author donates to school libraries. He says: "Libraries are the heart of the school, and the response from educators and parents alike to the first Great Library Pledge showed that there is much more needed to save them. That’s why I’m back with a new $1.75 million pledge to save school libraries across the country."
School libraries can apply for a grant and find more ways to support school libraries on the website
![]() S L Faisal, a librarian with the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom has been recognised for his contribution to national development of school libraries.
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The 2016 IASL School Librarianship Award was awarded to our Indian colleague Mr. |S.L. Faisal. He was recognized for his contribution to the national development of school libraries.
![]() They empower and educate children, and help with social mobility. With public libraries also being closed, we need their school counterparts more than ever
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Those familiair with school libraries know how important they are. In this article the power of school libraries and their effect on children's lives is emphazised. One critical point: the article states that because of the closure of public libraries, school libraries are even more important. I would like to reply to that as follows: school libraries are special entities and have their own specific role in education. School libraries should always exist next to public libraries. It is a shame public libraries are closed but this is a problem in itself that should be dealt with.
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The IFLA library started in 2013 and contains all submitted IFLA WLIC papers. This repository reached over 550.000 downloads. Searching for "school libraries" shows 551 results. Interesting to check out if you're looking for WLIC conference papers on this topic.
![]() An essential component to becoming Future Ready, is making a digital learning plan before purchasing technology. The Interactive Planning Dashboard offers districts a five-step collaborative planning process. Upon completion, districts have a complete digital learning implementation plan, full of research-based strategies, including stakeholder input, local context, and district team leadership responsibilities.
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Are schools and librarians ready for the future? Check out this site with video and factsheets to prepare yourself and your role in student success
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"The purpose of Global MIL Week is to promote MIL connections across cultures, peoples, educational institutions, organizations, policies, professions, initiatives and nations. Global MIL Week is led by UNESCO in collaboration with the UNESCO initiated Global Alliance for Partnerships on MIL (GAPMIL) and the UNESCO-UNAOC UNITWIN MIL and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) University Network. The feature event is the 6th Conference of the UNESCO-UNAOC UNITWIN MILID Network and the inauguration of the first General Assembly of GAPMIL. This Global Call invites all stakeholders to join in the celebration. Beginning in June, we are launching a 6-month campaign to promote MIL across the world, in a build-up to the Global MIL Week celebrations that will take place in Brazil from November 2nd – 5th 2016. Celebrate with us! Tell us how and where you promote Media and Information Literacy (MIL). Please let us know about events or initiatives in your community or region taking place this year, or events that will be taking place in your region during Global MIL Week in November. What can you do to promote MIL? How can you make MIL happen where you live, study or work? Find some suggestions by Clicking on Ten Ways to Celebrate MIL Week in 2016. " Check for more information on the official website: https://en.unesco.org/global-mil-week-2016
![]() See the Glog! Information Literacy: digital citizenship , digital citizenship, information literacy | Glogster EDU - 21st century multimedia tool for educators, teachers and students
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Information literacy #IL #MIL shown in a #Glog. Get inspired and make your own for your students
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New standards for students on digital literacy #ISTE. They offer a free account to join the community. The browse function does not seem to work at the moment!
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Publications by IFLA how libraries support the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs
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The library offers a unique opportunity for learners to shape their own experience and engage in a “learning expeditions”. Read David Jakes exploration of the great potential for libraries as change agents!
Via Karen Bonanno
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Leadership. Empathy. Agency. Empowerment are the keywords in this post by David Jakes on school libraries. Worth reading!
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Announcement of training session on strategic planning for school libraries: July 19 - 2016.
![]() Mark Ray is changing the conversation from "shh..." to "How can I help your with technology?" Mark has helped to overhaul libraries in Vancouver Publi
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"TL's are indispensable to our strategic vision", a quote from this TedX by Mark Ray on the changing role of the teacher librarian from the shushing librarian keeping books to the tech leader in the school. Interesting video inspiring teacher / school librarians to look into their role and if they should change it.
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Call for Papers: joint session Audiovisual and Multimedia and Information Literacy and School libraries section @IFLA2017, Wroclaw Poland
![]() The Ministry of Education and Du have pledged to distribute 12,000 books to 226 school libraries across the country.
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UAE, one of the richest countries in the world, distributes 12,000 books to school libraires in 226 schools.
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On behalf of João Paulo Proença: We are proud to be able to provide another SlamIT course. After six successful courses we have announced SlamIT 7 to take place in Zagreb (Croatia) from the 30th Oct to the 3rd November 2017 We hope to see a lot of enthusiastic teacher librarians, teachers, headmasters and media specialists at this course event. Read more about the course at: http://www.slideshare.net/jp.proenca/european-curse-slamit-7-school-libraries-as-multimedia-centres-in-service-trainning https://www.facebook.com/slamit7course/
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First Call for Papers European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) http://ecil2017.ilconf.org/ September 18-21, 2017, Saint Malo, France Co-organized by the Department of Information Management of Hacettepe University, Department of Information and Communication Sciences of Zagreb University and the IUT Paris Descartes, European Conference on Information Literacy (or ECIL) will take place in Saint-Malo, France from 18-21 September 2017. ECIL is an international conference under the patronage of UNESCO and IFLA. Paul G. Zurkowski is the Honorary Chair of the Conference. Conference committees include over hundred distinguished experts from over sixty countries. The language of the Conference is English. Aim & Scope Workplace Information Literacy being the main theme, ECIL aims to bring together researchers, information professionals, employers, media specialists, educators, policy makers and all other related parties from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss recent developments and current challenges in both theory and practice. Topics of the Conference include (but not limited with) the following: • Information literacy in the workplace • Information literacy and employability • Information literacy and workforce development • Information literacy and career readiness • Information literacy and developing critical and creative workers • Information literacy and 21st century workplace • Information usage in the workplace • Information literacy and organisational success • Information literacy and competitiveness • Critical perspectives on workplace information literacy • Information literacy and the neoliberal agenda • Information literacy and digital empowerment • Information literacy and trans/inter/multiculturalism • Information literacy and community engagement • Information literacy and social change • Information literacy and democracy, citizenship, active participation • Information literacy, libraries, the public sphere • Information literacy and lifelong learning • Information literacy in theoretical context (models, standards, indicators) • Information literacy and related concepts (transversal competencies, media literacy, data literacy, civic literacy, transliteracy, metaliteracy, e-literacy, digital literacy, computer literacy, scientific literacy, visual literacy, health literacy, multi literacy) • Information literacy research (research strategies, methodology and methods) • Information seeking and information behavior • Information literacy good practices • Information literacy policies and policy development • Information literacy and libraries Information literacy and LIS education • Information literacy and knowledge management • Information literacy across disciplines • Information literacy in different cultures and countries • Information literacy in different contexts (law, health, etc.) • Information literacy and education • Information literacy education in different sectors (K-12, higher education, vocational education) • Information literacy instruction • Information literacy for different groups (adults, children, young people, disadvantaged groups) • Information literacy and ethical/social issues • Information literacy and emerging technologies • Information literacy in the future Important Dates First call: 7 November 2016 Second call: 12 December 2016 Third call: 16 January 2017 Abstract submission deadline: 15 February 2017 Notification of acceptance for abstracts: 31 March 2017 Deadline for submitting final versions of abstracts: 15 April 2017 Authors’ notification on final decision on abstract category: 2 May 2017 Registration starts: May 2017 Full-text submission deadline: 15 May 2017 Notification of acceptance for full-texts: 15 June 2017 Deadline for submitting final versions of full-texts: 3 July 2017 Early registration deadline: 15 June 2017 Author registration deadline: 30 June 2017 Conference sessions: 18-21 September 2017 Paper Submission The conference is composed of several types of contributions, such as full papers, posters, PechaKucha, best practices, workshops, panels, invited talks, and doctoral forum, each of which has different requirements and restrictions regarding the length, time allocation and content. Contributions should be prepared using the templates available through the Conference web site and submitted electronically via the conference management system before the deadlines indicated under important dates. Contributions will be peer-reviewed. Detailed information about review process can be obtained from conference web site. At least one of the authors should register online via Conference web site and take part at the conference to make the presentation. Venue Le Grand Large – Palais des congrès de Saint Malo. 1, quai Duguay-Trouin. FR-35288 Saint Malo Webpage: http://www.pgl-congres.com/ Contact Abstract submission, review process & book of abstracts Sonja Špiranec, General Co-chair and Co-chair of ECIL 2017 ecil.ffzg@gmail.com Full-text submission, review process & proceedings book Serap Kurbanoğlu, General Co-chair and Co-chair of ECIL 2017 kurbanogluserap@gmail.com Local issues, registration, accommodation and tours Joumana Boustany, Co-chair for ECIL 2017 and Chair of the Local Organizing Committee ecilconference@gmail.com
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The IFLA sections School Libraries and Section on Academic and Research Libraries held a joint session at the WLIC 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. You can find the links to the presentations here.
![]() The Maine Department of Education and Apple are offering Maine schools a “Refresh” swap offer to exchange iPads for laptops at no additional cost.
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Survey and outcome of usage iPads versus Laptops in schools shows what many already know: Laptops and iPads both have their own usage. iPad schools or even Steven Jobs schools seem to be a strange name for a school; why not Laptopschool or Smartphoneschool or even better Schooltableschool ;-)
![]() June 15th, 2016: “Big Data: new roles and opportunities for new librarians” Webinar recording (Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes). For the fifth consecutive year, IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group are partnering with the American Library Association to present a webinar “Big Data: new roles and opportunities for new…
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Recording and slides of the IFLA/ALA "New Librarians, Global Connection Webinar Series" about “Big Data: new roles and opportunities for new librarians” that took place on June 15th, 2016.
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Media and Information Literacy is a tool that enables life. Words on the second day of the #UNESCO conference #MIL. Important role for libraries and librarians.
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Valuable toolkit by #AASL on school libraries. The toolkit includes materials for teachers, parents and of course school and teacher librarians
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Literature study by Jennifer Robins on 156 action research projects conducted by 39 school librarians.
![]() Tennessee's Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is blazing trails in innovative library and media center design to bring true 21st Century literacy to 83,000 students in more than 150 schools. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is blazing trails in innovative library and media center design
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The school library: Knowledge building, research skills, digital literacy, content creation, and a number of other integrated learning experiences.
![]() Libraries are transforming to meet the needs of 21st Century users. This is certainly true of school libraries.Just ask Marge Cox, school librarian at Veterans Memorial Elementary School in Naples, Florida. “Today, the expectation is that instruction happens on a daily basis,” she said. “There is more interactivity.”She mentioned that the school libraries of today have Makerspace nights, online book clubs and game events. “I think if people haven’t been in a school media center lately, they really don’t have a true picture of a 21st century school library media center,” she said.However, she added, “Those events don’t happen without a full-time trained professional supported by assistants, volunteers, and the community.”
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"School libraries of today have Makerspace nights, online book clubs and game events". This is a 21st century school library managed by a full-time trained professional supported by assistants, volunteers and the community.
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