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Staying Current in Today’s Library…How Do We Keep Up?

Staying Current in Today’s Library…How Do We Keep Up?. Lori Bush Lake Hamilton High School October 21, 2008. How Can We Keep Up?. Read journal articles Listservs Blogs Join wikis Join professional organizations. Use websites that provide review information

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Staying Current in Today’s Library…How Do We Keep Up?

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  1. Staying Current in Today’s Library…How Do We Keep Up? Lori Bush Lake Hamilton High School October 21, 2008

  2. How Can We Keep Up? • Read journal articles • Listservs • Blogs • Join wikis • Join professional organizations • Use websites that provide review information • Volunteer to help with conferences • Attend co-op meetings • Solicit help from teachers, administrators, and other LMS’s in your district

  3. School Wide Reading Initiatives • Themes across buildings • Partner with another district that is close • Start book clubs at all levels • Invite authors to speak – everyone reads the same book • Have Book Fairs

  4. Teaching Genres Across the District • October – Mysteries • November – Historical Fiction • December – Realistic Fiction • January – Survival/Adventure • February – Romance • March – Biographies • April - Poetry

  5. Mysteries

  6. Now Playing!! Select a Theme Share Promotions Get Reeled In! Wall of Fame Reach for the Stars Pop Open a Good Book! Lights! Camera! Read! • Books to movies • Give away movie passes • Seen the movie? Now read the book! • Celebrity Readers!

  7. Book Clubs • Free books • Fun Activities • Games • Variety of genres • Award winning books • Popular Reads • Field trips • Reader’s Theater • Book Talks • All students are encouraged to attend • Book contracts

  8. Book Club Selections

  9. Teen Read Week • Monday – Books with Bite Stickers • Tuesday – Be a Library Hero – Play Guitar Hero and Rock Band in the library • Wednesday – Free movie pass give-away • Thursday – Teen Reads with guest speaker • Friday – Take the Teen Read Week Survey and take a bite out of teen read week!

  10. Frameworks • Modified template for lesson • Highlight framework taught • Use different color highlighter for each 9 weeks • Collaboration with Teachers

  11. Grants • Picturing America • We the People • Wal-Mart • Dollar General

  12. Library Media Laws • Privacy • Confidential Library Records • Planning Period • Duty-free lunch • Tax exemption • Parental Involvement • Library Instruction and equipment

  13. Technology @ your library • Flip video cameras • Equipment for teachers pursuing National Boards • eBooks • iPods/MP3 Players • Playaways • Digital Picture Frames • Book Trailers • Large monitors to run content • Google Calendar

  14. Flip Video Camerasby Flip • Need no extra software • Plugs into your computer via USB • Can capture 60 minutes of video • Email, save, or make a movie • Educator’s receive a $15 rebate if buying three

  15. Digital Picture Frames • May use pictures or video • Advertise popular reads • Showcase genres • Use book trailers if capable of video • Video can be transferred to correct format using www.zamzar.com

  16. http://wordle.net

  17. http://typogenerator.net

  18. www.dumpr.net

  19. http://dequeenmenacoop.wikispaces.com/ lori.bush@lh.k12.ar.us

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