Image by Chase_Elliott. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.
Looking for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) content?
SimplySTEM has created a wiki for librarians interested in additional STEM related content. This resource provides a collection of completed program plans including activities, print materials, and suggested links. Click here to view this online resource.
To learn more about STEM, go to Why STEM Education Mattersfor a four page summary developed by the National Math + Science Initiative.
Tip: You can also highlight your library’s completed STEM programming by becoming a ciki contributor on this site.
Image by Nanagyei. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Common’s licensing.
On Saturday, October 12th the Sinclair Lewis Foundation of Sauk Centre will be hosting the 2013 Writer’s Conference. This full day conference will feature keynote speaker Jim Klobuchar; poet Joyce Sutphen; story teller Anthony Bukoski; along with author and literary agent Kim Connor.
Registration costs will cover attendance at the keynote address, a catered lunch and the reception held at the historic Palmer House in Sauk Centre, MN.
Image by Pascal Maramis. Retrieved from FlickR. Used under Creative Common’s licensing.
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) released a post online pertaining to a recent study exploring the various interactions librarians have with students. The article discusses what specific skills, knowledge and experience the librarian used to assist each individual student. This study evaluated the effectiveness of working with a librarian from the student’s perspective. General areas discussed included;
“What students need from reference librarians: Exploring the complexity of the individual consultation,” College & Research Libraries, 74, no 6 (June 2013): 288-29; full text article.
Image by Joe Shlabotnik. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.
This post is for our readers born and raised in the land of 10,000 (+) lakes and others that have merely migrated here from somewhere warmer. This week we look back at highlights from Minnesota’s eclectic and somewhat eccentric past.
Click here, just for fun, to see a list of the top 21 Things Minnesotans Are Too Nice To Brag About compiled by Buzzfeed.
Image by John-Morgan. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.
Renaissance Learning has recently released the fifth edition of What Kids Are Reading: The Book Reading Habits of Students in American Schools. This information was gathered from students in grades 1-12. Results from this research have been made available online in both a summary format, as well as the full report.
In addition, the website provides a host of other resources including:
Report inforgraphic in PDF
Top 40 list of Accelerated Reading (AR) books selected by students
Top 25 Spanish Books
Required high school reading from 1907 to 2012
Caldecott and Newbery award winners, 1922 to Present
And, much more. Click here to enter the Renaissance Learning website to view the report findings and additional resources.
Partnering with libraries for visioning, advocating, and educating
