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SLSA(Secondary Librarians Academy Day)

July 18, 2009. SLSA(Secondary Librarians Academy Day). Keynote Speaker.

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SLSA(Secondary Librarians Academy Day)

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  1. July 18, 2009 SLSA(Secondary Librarians Academy Day)

  2. Keynote Speaker • Michele Gorman, Young Adult Librarian and Graphic Novel ExpertMichele is the Teen Services Coordinator for the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County in Charlotte, NC. She is in charge of teen services at twenty-four branch libraries. She manages a teen only library called the Loft. You can see more on her website at the link below.http://www.comixlibrarian.com/Home_Page.htmlMichele has written many books. Her latest publication is Getting Graphic! Comics for Kids from Linworth Publishing. You can visit her website for a @20% discount coupon.You can email Michele at: comixlibrarian@aol.com

  3. Getting Graphic • She gave a wonderful lecture on comic book history, and how they got an undeserved bad rep. She recommends GN for the high motivation – readers are more likely to look up something they missed. GN appeal to multiple intelligences –Linguistic, Spatial, and Interpersonal Intelligences. • Don’t just associate GN with reluctant readers – Big Mistake! • GN provide scaffolding for emerging readers, even ELLs.

  4. Book Trailers with Naomi Bates • Naomi is the High School librarian at Northwest High School. • She uses Windows Movie Maker to create book trailers that are much like movie trailers. • They are fun and easy to do. She has direction in the archives of her blog. • http://naomibates.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-i-create-digital-booktrailers.html • Northwest High School Library

  5. Links for Digital Booktalks and Trailer • http://digitalbooktalk.com/ • http://naomibates.blogspot.com/ • http://pettushs.blogspot.com/

  6. Denton ISD Book Trailers • Bonnie and Sandy have created some book trailers for us to see. • Here is Bonnie’ book trailer that she created for the book Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carmon • Here are Sandy’s:

  7. National Archives • 75 Years of Primary Documents at the National Archives—Jenny McMillen Sweeney, NARA-Southwest Region, Education Specialist The National Archives--Southwest Region presents 75 Years at the National Archives. This program highlighted the history of the National Archives and emphasized the holdings of the Southwest Region in Fort Worth, Texas. Learn about the wealth of resources the National Archives is saving for you!http://www.slideshare.net/LorieB/slsa-day-75-years-of-nara1

  8. Chick Lit • Chick Lit for Middle/Jr. High Girl--Monica Jenkins and Neta Childress, Arlington ISD Librarians Anna heard about some great books for 6-8th grade girls which are age appropriate and on topics important to this age group. She left with a bibliography of discussed books and many more suggestions. • \\District01\district01\DISTRICT\Librarians\Book Trailers\Chick-Lit[1].pptx • Be sure to check out the older titles that you’re sure to have, but might be unaware of their appeal.

  9. Guys Read- for MS & HS guys • Presented by Noland Harmon, AISD librarian • Resources: Guys Write for Guys Read, Scieska; Best Books for Boys: A Resource for Educators, Zbaracki; The Dangerous Book for Boys, Iggulden; Teaching the Male Brain: How boys think feel and learn in school, Abigail Norfleet James; “Teenage Boys and Reading,” Jones & Fiorelli (in Teacher Librarian).

  10. Guys read, part two • Websites: www.boysread.org – link to Best Books; www.guysread.org; www.NSTA.org; www.bonniekunzel.com; www.BER.org; www.NCTE.org/AWARDS/ORBISPICTUS; www.TeacherLibrarian.com • Why Nonfiction? Boys are fascinated with facts, develop special interests, develop intellectual curiosity, have short attention spans, and want to look at pictures.

  11. Reading guys Recommendations: • Link to the GuysRead website • Plan a program aimed just at guys • Booktalk – include lots of nonfiction • Reading posters of MALES reading • Engage athletic coaches in reading program (ex. Reduce laps for reading!) • Buy magazines & graphic novels • Ask boys what they read • Product placement • Recruit boys to work in the library

  12. Works Cited • Learning Thru Fantasy, LLC (LTF). 2003-2009. Digital Booktalk: The University of Central Florida. Learning Thru Fantasy, LLC (LTF). <http://digitalbooktalk.com/> Accessed 08/14/2009. • Bates, Naomi. 2008. YA Books and More. <http://naomibates.blogspot.com/ >Accessed 08/14/2009. • SLSA Day: A Webpaint Site. 2009. <http://slsaday.webpaint.com >Accessed 08/14/09.

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