Linking Libraries and Academic Achievement

After an extended absence, the Linking Libraries and Academic Achievement Blog is BACK!

     At the recent VEMA conference, I was installed as the Future Trends and Issues committee chair and I was asked to resume posting on this blog.  I will be posting ideas and information but more importantly, requesting feedback on issues that affect our role as librarians. 

     The recent conference was excellent and the speakers gave us much to think about.  I would love to hear what you thought and how you are going to implement those new ideas into your library program.  What sessions sparked your curiosity?  What did you think about the session with Pam Berger?  And what was your definition of a story? (Kendall Haven).

Cool Things I Learned At VEMA

DOE Wiki: The Office of Educational Technology of the Virginia Department of Education announced that they have established a WIKI to inform us of news and items of interest. The URL is http://librarymediaservices.wikispaces.com

WEB 2.0: How to become more digitally literate? Am I a digital native or a digital imigrant?  How do we connect the dots to create active learners to create new understandings?

Shake it up and Sing it Out: Barbara Stillman Lawson-makes learning fun! Singing about peanut butter and jelly and coming to the end of my lollipop are ways to encourgage young learners.

Our brains are hardwired for storytelling!  Kendall Haven tells us that we are born ready to hear stories!

Raising and Adjusting Your Sails

 Many of you have expressed concerns about the changes that occured with the library specialist position at the Virginia Department of Education over the past several months.  Lan Neugent, assistant superintendent for technology and Dr. Tammy McGraw, director of the office of educational technology have assigned three specialists to work with school library programs.  It is going to take some time before they are familiar with their new crew(s) and the ships they will be sailing.   During this transition period, as they learn about what happening in Virginia, let’s make the feel warm and welcome by sharing your successes and challenges with them.   Please do not hesitate to contact them at library.services@doe.virginia.gov 

Children’s Literature Week

November 17-23

http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/book_week.shtml

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Children_s_Book_Week/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/bookweek.htm

Thanksgiving

http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/november/thanksgiving_activities.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/

http://childparenting.about.com/cs/holidays/a/thanksgiving.htm

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