Long term substitute position for a Media Specialist at New London-Spicer Schools in New London, MN. The position is full-time (part-time at Prairie Woods Elementary Media Center and part-time at the High School/Middle School Media Center). The opening would start Monday, September 24, 2012 and be until about the last week in October.
Please contact Paul Carlson, Superintendent at 320-354-2252 if you have questions.
We want to hear from you! And, we want to make it easier for you to engage with one another as well! We all have something to offer, and although many of our CMLE members come from different library types, we all really do have a lot in common! Let’s learn from each other. Let’s talk. Let’s get this 12-county region of library staff communicating, sharing, and learning from one another!
“How?” you ask?
Well, as you may have noticed, here at CMLE, we have been hard at work rethinking and retooling to better facilitate conversation and sharing across the region. We have a new Facebook page which we’ve connected with our Twitter account and blog, and we’re sending out the “CMLE Weekly Review” via email to all our members.
Our new Facebook page is located at http://www.facebook.com/CentralMinnesotaLibrariesExchange We hope you’ll “like” CMLE on the Facebook page itself — or, on the upper right side of this page, you’ll notice that you can click the “Like” button for the CMLE Facebook account. We will use the Facebook page to connect with those that have “liked” us in an informal yet useful way. We also hope that you will use the comment area on the CMLE Facebook page to talk with other library personnel!
The CMLE Twitter account handle is @CMLEMN! Here, you’ll see updates, reminders, useful links, etc… from CMLE on a regular basis. “Follow” us on Twitter and we’ll be sure to “follow” you right back! That’s the name of the game, and we know you’re sharing useful stuff on Twitter, too! Like Facebook, this is an informal space that we’re hoping to keep fresh, light, energizing, and most of all — helpful!
Additionally, don’t forget you can comment on our blog posts as well in the “Leave a Reply” box!
We know your time is valuable, and hope that these new social media options will make it easier for you to connect with CMLE and other libraries around the region. Please remember that Patricia and Kate are always interested in hearing directly from you, too! Send an email, give us a ring, talk with us face-to-face at an event or conference… whatever is comfortable for you! Hope to hear from you soon!
Flipped Education invites you to the second annual Superhero Tech Camp at Madden’s Resort in Brainerd, MN October 19-20, 2012.
Superhero is geared for innovators and leaders in educational technologies and was created to move beyond how-to and focus on authentic application and integration. Superhero is different by design. The sessions are longer, faster paced and are more collaborative with a high value given to the informal networking and learning that happens outside of the conference rooms.
Flipped Education is proud to announce Ramsey Musallam, one of the leaders in implementing Flip Teaching into his classroom, will be our keynote speaker and lead workshops at Superhero 2012. Ramsey speaks on best practices of Flip Teaching and cycles of learning using video as an instructional device.
Ramsey teaches AP Chemistry in San Francisco, regularly works with YouTube EDU to develop educational content and leads workshops in their teacher’s studio. Ramsey recently presented at ISTE on how to become a flip teaching Jedi and is the new co-host of the the Infinite Thinking Machine.
Superhero Details
Superhero 2012
Date: October 19-21, 2012
Location: Madden’s Resort, Brainerd, MN
Cost: $250 (plus the cost of rooms)
To find out more and to register visit the Superhero Website
Registration includes…
Learn from…Google Certified Teachers, Google Apps for Education Certified Teachers, Apple Distinguished Educators, YouTube Star Teachers, Midwest Superhero Teachers
If you’re interested in attending this conference, but need some financial assistance, consider applying for a CMLE scholarship!
The ALA Public Programs Office is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming. School libraries, public or private, that served children in any combination of grades K-8 and conducted humanities programs during the 2011-2012 school year are eligible. Applications and award guidelines are available at www.ala.org/jaffarianaward. To be considered, nominations must be received by the ALA Public Programs Office by December 15.
The award consists of a $4,000 honorarium and a plaque. Additionally, the winning program will be promoted as a model program for other school libraries on www.ProgrammingLibrarian.org, a library programming resource center. To be considered, applicant libraries must have conducted a humanities program or program series during the prior school year (2011-2012). The humanities program can be focused in many subject areas, including but not limited to social studies, poetry, drama, art, music, language arts, foreign language and culture. Programs should focus on broadening perspectives and helping students understand the wider world and their place in it. They should be initiated and coordinated by the school librarian and exemplify the role of the library program in advancing the overall educational goals of the school.
To help you find inspiration for your application, ALA Public Programs Office and ProgrammingLibrarian.org present an online learning opportunity especially for school librarians:
Who Are We?: An award-winning humanities program model for school libraries
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
4:00 p.m. CDT
Francis Feeley, school librarian of Inter-American Magnet School in Chicago, Ill., and winner of the 2012 Sara Jaffarian Award, will present his winning model for humanities programming in the school library. The program, titled “Who Are We?” challenged seventh- and eighth-grade students to explore the individual and collective behavior of human beings in the past and present in a series of quarterly research projects. Following the presentation, Feeley will discuss elements of his award application that lead to his selection, and give tips to prospective applicants to help get their applications started. Registration for this event is required, and can be found at: http://www.programminglibrarian.org/online-learning/who-are-we-an-award-winning-humanities-program-model-for-school-libraries.html.
With questions, please contact the ALA Public Programs Office, publicprograms@ala.org or 800-545-2433 x5045.
Register for the MEMO Conference by September 25th (even if your school can’t send a check until a bit later) to take advantage of this great early bird deal!
Join us on October 12 & 13 to hear Kathy Schrock, Gail Lovely, Shannon McClintock Miller, Mary Amato – not to mention many of our own local talented folks! Learn, network with friends and colleagues, and have some fun to start the school year off right! You can also add the MEMO Pre-conference on October 11 for only $50!
Details and registration are available at http://memotech.ning.com/page/2012-fall-conference
Questions? Contact MEMO at admin@memoweb.org.