How to Kill a School Library: 10 Easy Steps. This is a straightforward, how-to set of instructions for squelching all remnants of library service in a school community. It’s been a painful set of rants and raves to record, and I can’t say I’ve enjoyed it. However, what I see worries me so much that I just can’t keep my mouth shut. 1. Fire your librarians. If you really want to get rid of library programs and services, start at the top. Ship them off to traditional classrooms or Timbuktu—just get rid of them. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Robin Overby Cox is an elementary library supervisor in central Texas. 14 Ways K–12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media by Joyce Valenza. Ms. O Reads Books: Pinterest & Teacher Librarians.
So I know there has been a lot of press lately about Pinterest ... and here I am jumping on that bandwagon. But I've been using it for about a year now and I have to say that even though I know it's not perfect in terms of copyright (just pin to the original source as much as humanly possible, please!) And it can be a serious "time sucker" (give yourself 15 minutes a day) ...
I like it! Helped me to find lots of cool ideas that I've used with the kiddos very successfully. I'm sure I missed more than a few (is there a way to see who you repin the most besides the three listed on your profile page?) Isn't it funny ... have you seen that ecard that talks about how you feel like you could be friends with someone just because of their Pinterest boards? Find a balance. LibraryATBOT/The Book Bug/Sharing the ShelvesRandom House KidsHarper ChildrenReading RocketsAmy BansakLaurie LeavittLinda's LinksValerie FortAshley KurthKirsten MurphyMax MaciasRegina Hartley: Hey Twitter friend!
IFLA – Etični kodeks za knjižničarje in druge informacijske delavce. Teacher-Librarians. Best Websites for Teaching and Learning.
ICDL - International Children's Digital Library. Vintage Library Posters Dropbox.