NOBS cordially invites school librarians to attend:
GRAPHIC NOVEL ROUND TABLE
January 25th at the Peabody Library in Georgetown
Bring ideas for titles, ways you use graphic novels, resources, etc! ROBIN BRENNER, Graphic Novel guru, along with Brigid Alverson will be part of this discussion. They have extensive knowledge of graphic novels and can give great hints for choosing them as well as titles for your collection. A not to be missed opportunity!
Usual meeting time of 9:30 for coffee and 10am – Noon for discussion.
Have questions? Email Clare at cdombrowski@mvlc.org or 978-388-8148 x4
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Nancy Anthony, of Salem State and Marblehead Schools, presented a wonderful workshop, as the first in the MSLA/NMRLS series. Some 30 plus school librarians gathered at Coolidge Middle School in Reading to hear this presentation.
Nancy’s presentation can be found at http://tinyurl.com/yzzraug. Lots of information and resources! It is important especially to review the recent NCTE Center for Media Literacy Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education. Simple really. Use your best judgement in what can be used in Fair Use! Don’t get tangled up in the law but obviously be aware that there is a law! if you have a moment or two, take a look at the video on this page: http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/code_for_media_literacy_education/. It explains very simply what the Code of Best Practices is all about!
Nancy includes in the presentation some specific and valuable resources for teaching about ethical use of information.
A good beginning to a very strong series of workshops, thanks to MSLA co-directors, Christine and Katie.
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I have posted pictures here on the blog. And more are available in the MSLA collection.
It was a wonderful Conference, and, as always, gave me lots to think about. I do want to share a bit about Ross Todd’s talk on “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Key Challenges for Tomorrow’s Libraries”. Dr. Todd was inspirational and basically pushed his listeners to the edge if not beyond of their comfort zone. His words we need to hear and heed.
He challenged us to re-imagine the library. We need to be ready with evidence to confront the opinion that libraries are not needed. Tying into Dr. Mitchell Chester’s talk of the night before, he affirmed that it isn’t about information but about knowledge. The library is no longer the information center; it needs to be the knowledge center. We need to transform from being a place of information to knowledge development.
He gave us 5 challenges to:
- Move from information to knowledge and inquiry
- Provide an evidence-based practice
- Build teams and partnerships
- Engage with Web 2.0 programs to develop inquiry
- Re-imagine school libraries with vision
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September 10th, 2009 · MSLA, advocacy
If you are a member of MSLA, you get this gem automatically! This issue stands out because of an interview with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Commissioner, Dr. Mitchell Chester, and Dr. Julia Phelps, Associate Commissioner for Curriculum and Instruction by Gerri Fegan and Sandy Kelley.
Gerri and Sandy ask great questions. The interview begins with Sandy asking the Commissioner what he has learned about our school system. Here is part of what he said (in reference particularly to the experimental School of the Future that Microsoft set up in PA):
“So the concept of library there was paperless: not a place-bound spot, but rather technology-enabled access to information and I was actually very concerned about what I was seeing in this school. I don’t think that there had been very good thought toward curriculum. I thought there was a confusion of ends and means, the means became the ends. Let’s not have any paper, let’s have lots of technology, let’s make sure this is project- based, and so I think this is a cautionary tale about this notion of 21st century skills and technology. We need a good model of curriculum that does not set up 21st century skills as a competing with content, but rather we need to be clear about what it is we want students to do with the content they learn…”
I could not help but reflect on the recent events at Cushing Academy!
The Form is available online at: http://maschoolibraries.org/content/view/710/356/
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Wednesday October 21, 2009
3:00 PM until 6:00 PM
Session One: Citations and the Ethical Use of Information
As the digital landscape changes how we use information, the issues around copyright, fair use, and proper citations have become big news. Librarians are positioned to take on a leadership role in this area but must stay well informed.
In this workshop, we will look at the new MLA citations format and its impact on student use of information. Web resources and strategies that can help facilitate effective instruction on the ethical use of information will be presented along with a look at various citations makers. We will also discuss concepts such as “fair use” and “common knowledge” as well as taking a look at “creative commons.”
Nancy Anthony is an adjunct instructor of library media studies at Salem State College and currently works as a library teacher.
Location: Coolidge Middle School, Reading
Register!
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