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All librarians/media specialists teach! Some are assigned specific courses, others work with classes throughout the year and many collaborate with other teachers to identify resources and develop appropriate curriculum.
Dawn Casey-Rowe wrote an article for new teachers sharing her experiences, and offering sound advice that is applicable for first year newbies to seasoned veterans. This post includes lists of resources and adoption tips; stressing the importance of mentoring, developing checklists, managing behaviors, etc. Even more valuable may be the links to additional resources. Click here to read the full article, 10 Digital Resources for New Teachers (August 2013.)
Tip: A learnist board is a visual repository of articles and resources. While reading the 50 Different Bulletin Boards for Your Classroom, I navigated my way to a “how to” learnist board about writing. Click here to view the board.
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Just for fun, picture yourself sitting in the living room at theEdgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, walking the halls of William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak in Oxford, Missouri or maybe staying in Truman Capote’s apartment in Brooklyn, NY. If you are fan of both literature and travel, then Flavorwire’s post on 50 Places Every Literary Fans Should Visit (July 2013) is for you.
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An article in Brain Hive placed by a high school librarian refers to the impact Tumblr had on her teen patrons. Robin Brenner professes that using this form of social media is even more affluent than Facebook or Twitter. Robin goes on to list essential tips (8) on how she successfully marketed library resources, to teens, with Tumblr. She also shares her top picks for current sites categorized by Teen Lit Tumblrs, Tumblarians, Teen Authors who Tumble, etc. Click here to read, Power Tumbl’ng: Why Tumblr Is a Great Way to Reach Teen Patrons (September 2013.)
In a related post, The Library Is Open: A Look at Librarians and Tumblr(June 2013), Molly Mcardle talks about how librarians have and can incorporate Tumblr in their work. Molly quotes other types of librarians targeting a wide range of patrons who also use Tumblr.
On October 8th, at 1 pm (central time), WebJunction will host a free webinar, Serving Readers: Beyond the Basics.
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If you have incorporated reader’s advisory best practices for serving patrons, this webinar will discuss ways to enhance traditional techniques with new resources. It will be facilitated David Wright and Andrea Gough, representing the Seattle Public Library. Click here for additional information.
In an earlier post, CMLE referenced the topic of physical and virtual libraries, discussed in an article by Higher Education Network. In continuation of that discussion, Pew Research Center released a study regarding the library habits of young adults (ages 16-29.) This study found that yes, these patrons use electronic resources such as the internet, library website and their own personal mobile devices more that older patrons. However, they also found that they see an increase in the desire for print books and materials compared to patrons 30 or older.
According the Pew (June 2013), “Large majorities of those under age 30 say it is “very important” for libraries to have librarians, as well as books for borrowing, and relatively few think that libraries should automate most library services, move most services online, or move print books out of public areas.”
Click here to read the summary of findings for Younger Americans’ Library Habits and Expectation.
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