The Daring Librarian. Mighty Little Librarian. There’s No Such Thing as Library Leadership. There’s leadership.
Then there’s library leadership. Or is there? MakerSpaces: new tradition in context. Generally, a MakerSpace is considered a place where informal, collaborative learning and discovery take place through hands on creation, via use of any combination of art and technology.
MakerSpaces facilitate both analog (low-tech) and digital (high tech) creation. Teen library programming and services that include use of a MakerSpace or equipment associated with a MakerSpace provide 21st century skills that contribute to new forms of literacy which include exposure to various types of technology, problem solving and collaboration skills. Makerspace. My MakerSpace Journey at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County Small Tech, Big Impact: Designing My Maker Space at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (OH) (School Library Journal article, February 2016) 1 Year Later, What I’ve Learned Previous library locations My Original Mobile MakerspaceMy Updated Mobile Makerspace.
A Librarian's Guide to Makerspaces: 16 Resources. "There were more than 135 million adult makers, more than half of the total adult population in America, in 2015.
" What is a makerspace? You’ve no doubt been hearing that word more than a few times over the past several years. Makerspaces, also called hackerspaces, hackspaces, and fablabs, are collaborative spaces where people gather to get creative with DIY projects, invent new ones, and share ideas. Since the first official makerspace convened six years ago in a library in upstate New York, libraries have remained an ideal setting for makerspace events across the country. Strategies for Close Reading. By Samantha Cleaver Let’s face it, close reading isn’t often a skill that comes naturally.
When our students get a new reading assignment, their first instinct is often to race to the finish line rather than engage deeply with a text. Getting students to slow down, engage with the text in different ways, and reflect as they read are challenges for every teacher, and are the goals of close reading. They’re also at the heart of the Common Core English Language Arts standards. There’s no magic way to turn your class into top-notch readers overnight, but there are specific close reading skills you can teach that will help your students now and down the line. In Harlem, NY, Mark Gillingham, senior researcher with the Great Books Foundation, watches a group of seventh-grade students reading aloud “The White Umbrella.” The key is learning how to annotate effectively. Nurturing these higher-level skills takes time and many different techniques.
10 Ways to Support ELLs in the School Library. The school library is an important resource for English language learners.
It may be the first place many students and their families get experience using a lending library. What can school librarians do to show ELLs that libraries are welcoming places of entertainment and enrichment? What Is Successful Technology Integration? Technology integration is the use of technology resources -- computers, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, digital cameras, social media platforms and networks, software applications, the Internet, etc. -- in daily classroom practices, and in the management of a school.
Successful technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is: Routine and transparent Accessible and readily available for the task at hand Supporting the curricular goals, and helping the students to effectively reach their goals When technology integration is at its best, a child or a teacher doesn't stop to think that he or she is using a technology tool -- it is second nature.
CCSSLibrariansBrief FINAL. UDL & the Common Core State Standards. The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSS) is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
Grounded in evidence and research, and internationally benchmarked, these rigorous education standards establish a set of shared goals and expectations for what K–12 students should understand and be able to do in English language arts and mathematics in order to be prepared for success in college and the workplace. For more information about the CCSS visit Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is included in the application to students with disabilities section of the CCSS. Although this reference to UDL may give the impression that UDL is just for students with disabilities, all students can benefit from applying UDL to curriculum design and instructional practice.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Education for Global Leadership. Home. ABC-CLIO > ODLIS > odlis_A. In classification, one of the distinguishing characteristics of a class, identified as a means of differentiating it from other classes.
As defined in FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records), one of a set of characteristics enabling users of information to formulate queries and evaluate responses when searching for information about a specific entity. Education Resources Information Center. Search Credible. The Researching Librarian: Home.
Digital information in the Information Research field. Digital information in the Information Research field The journals and newsletters listed here all include at least a sample of papers or news items that are freely accessible.
Sites that simply provide the contents lists of journals that are not freely accessible are not listed. Note that only journals that still appear to be 'live' at the time this list was compiled are included. We welcome news of new journals and newsletters that you have found useful and that have free content. E-mail your suggestions to Professor Tom Wilson. Subject Guide. Video Librarian Online. Library Journal — Library News, Reviews, and Views.
New World, Same Model | Periodicals Price Survey 2017 The shift to digital delivery of serials content has had a profound effect on the information ecosystem.
Powerful discovery and social networking tools expose users to an incredibly rich world of commercially produced and open access (OA) content. Most publishers have explored new ways of pricing their content—such as population served, FTE (full-time equivalent), tiered pricing based upon Carnegie classification, or other defining criteria—or the database model, which treats all content within an e-journal package as a database, eliminating the need for title by title reconciliation. However, in the end, the pricing conversation always seems to circle back to the revenue generated by the annual subscription model. A Better Ladder: Fostering the Leaders Libraries Need | Editorial The talent at work in libraries should make anyone optimistic for the future—not only of libraries but of the varied communities they serve. Via. Knowledge Quest. The official research journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The Horn Book — Publications about books for children and young adults.
Information Today, Inc. - Computers in Libraries Magazine. Book Review Site for Librarians in Public Libraries and School Libraries. American Libraries Magazine. VOYA. Teacher Librarian. The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens.